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Old 8th May 2006, 14:04   #13 (permalink)
Zappo
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Originally Posted by manikahuja
A. 1 DIN Case that fits in the stereo slot: $140
B. VIA M10000 Motherboard: $160
C. Low Profile DDR RAM 256MB: $60
D: Slot Loading DVD ROM with adapter: $80
E: Custom Built Power Supply: $100
F: 7 Inch Touchscreen Monitor: $250
G. USB Drive 128 MB: $40
H: Custom Embedded OS and Applications to run all this: Not yet esitmated as I have customised and integrated all of this myself. I tool me almost an year to do this.
I: Maps: Same as Above. I estimate I could provide one base map for the city you live in and in case you want another map you could buy that as a option. I have really not thought on the pricing for these as of yet.

So totally the base hardware cost works out to be: $830 or Rs. 37250/- as of today's rates. Import and Customs Duty are extra on actuals. Additionally I will need to factor in distribution and warranty/support costs and a little for myself . So I guess the price would go up by atleast another 15K. So lets say 55K all inclusive.
Well Manik, in this hardware cost you have not considered the cost of the camera that you have integrated with the computer for rear view. I guess that will also add up to the cost. Moreover, if you add a module to interact with the car's ECU (thats when it actually becomes a car computer in real sense) that will also add to the price. Again, I do not think it will be a plug-and-play thing. So installation costs are also going to be there.
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