Young Industry Struggles To Take Off

摘要

The fledgling car PC industry still lacks definitive product standards that would catapult it into the mainstream. Potential makers and buyers are adopting a wait-and-see attitude toward the line. There are, however, manufacturers who have already made the early leap, committing resources to developing and producing models. These suppliers, which come from the automobile, car electronics and industrial PC industries, believe that car PCs have the potential to parallel the success and popularity of car MP3 players and car DVD players.rnA car PC serves as an all-in-one vehicle interface for the various car functions, add-ons and subsystems that are in place for in-car entertainment, communications, navigation and safety control. It could include 1-DIN or 2-DIN connection, A/V playback, DVB-T support, GPS navigation and a rearview parking system, and an OS that is usually based on Windows. The popular form factor adopted is for in-dash mounting. There are also box type offerings while others already come with monitors, some even with touchscreen displays.