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djambalawa
Member Since: 14 May 2009
Location: Darwin
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Just looking at something like these (http://www.gpscity.com/laptop-SUV-mount/land-rover+lr3+2007) for mounting a DELL Mini 10 and wondering if anyones got one and what they think of it...
Does it intrude on passenger space much and does it clutter the front of your dash much? Easy to install? Any comments appreciated thanks... ok for rough roads?
Also still considering putting it away somewhere and having a touchscreen instead on the dash instead...
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 5th Jun 2009 1:36 am |
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Bushwanderer
Member Since: 27 Nov 2007
Location: Northern Rivers, NSW, Australia
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Hi djambalawa,
I don't have one, but RAM mounts have a good reputation.
Before ordering one, be sure to check that it will accommodate your computer. I have a 10" Asus and it is 223mm wide which, if I read the cat correctly, is too small for the mounts.
Best Wishes,
Peter The Bearded Dragon
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| 5th Jun 2009 2:28 am |
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caverD3
Member Since: 03 Jul 2006
Location: Oberon, NSW
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Looks like it takes some of the passenger space but check the pho on here:
http://www.gpsoz.com.au/ram.htm “There are only three sports: bullfighting, motor racing, and mountaineering; all the rest are merely gamesâ€
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| 5th Jun 2009 2:33 am |
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Ken
Member Since: 20 Feb 2006
Location: Here
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You need a RLD Ball mount 
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| 5th Jun 2009 6:22 am |
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NoDo$h
Member Since: 02 May 2006
Location: Finding new and exciting ways to milk badgers.
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Ken wrote:Location: Meeting Elvis
You didn't push too hard when taking a poo this morning did you Ken?  I know it's not considered "kind" to say no these days, but no. Just no, ok? And if it's not ok, still no.
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| 5th Jun 2009 9:07 am |
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gilmore
Member Since: 16 Jan 2005
Location: On the sofa
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I've got a RAM mount. It's excellent. The parts you need amount to about £80-£100, plus an Uncle Ray Ball mount., which fits to the seat rail on the D3 and provides the RAM mounts with something to clamp onto.
Here's a good thread on the subject
http://www.disco3.co.uk/forum/topic14509.html?highlight=ram+mount
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| 5th Jun 2009 12:38 pm |
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discocuzzy
Member Since: 02 Feb 2008
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Mini wont fit the universal mount, put it in the glove box and run a lilliput touch screen from it...works a treat "you cannot teach stupid people to do clever things"
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| 16th Jun 2009 9:17 am |
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NoDo$h
Member Since: 02 May 2006
Location: Finding new and exciting ways to milk badgers.
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I see the Mini 10v is £199 with Ubunto and 8gb SSD or £249 with XP sp3 and 160gb HDD. Strikes me as a bit of a steal. Both use the N270 1.6Ghz processor
Anyone know if you can swap out the memory? I know with some netbooks it's soldered in to stop people increasing the ram themselves. 2Gb of ram with that chipset will make a noticable difference. I know it's not considered "kind" to say no these days, but no. Just no, ok? And if it's not ok, still no.
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| 16th Jun 2009 9:21 am |
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NoDo$h
Member Since: 02 May 2006
Location: Finding new and exciting ways to milk badgers.
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Google is great. Mini 10 can't be upgraded. Mini 10v can be upgraded. Marvellous.
Now..... if I wait another month there's going to be a Mini 10 with 2gb and a TV tuner available from Dell. THAT in the glovebox linked to the nav screen would be a worthwhile upgrade. I know it's not considered "kind" to say no these days, but no. Just no, ok? And if it's not ok, still no.
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| 16th Jun 2009 9:45 am |
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blue meanie
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Member Since: 04 Aug 2005
Location: Newbury
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I have ( amongst other machines ) a Lenovo S10e which is very slightly smaller than the Dell and that won't actually fit in the upper glovebox... and theeeeennn......???
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| 16th Jun 2009 10:00 am |
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NoDo$h
Member Since: 02 May 2006
Location: Finding new and exciting ways to milk badgers.
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Anyone seen my drawing board? I need to go back to it.
'salright, I have a cunning plan for a better hidden installation I know it's not considered "kind" to say no these days, but no. Just no, ok? And if it's not ok, still no.
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| 16th Jun 2009 10:01 am |
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Slimer
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Member Since: 06 Jan 2005
Location: Last Exit to Nowhere
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I've got a un-needed RAM mount and RLD ball available if anyone's after them, £120 for both sound reasonable?  The End
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| 16th Jun 2009 12:48 pm |
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