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[Acer Iconia A500] goodintentions:
Well, I'm not really annoyed at negative criticisms. I'm thick skinned enough for that. What I'm annoyed at are the vague generalizations of the mod to make them sound scary.

(1) Slightly less idiotic than putting the tab right at the airbag. Wow, that sounds really scary until you look at the specs and notice that it's completely out of the way of the airbag and airbag deployment area. This is like saying walking on the sidewalk is slightly less idiotic than walking on the highway.

(2) Big chunks of metal flying everywhere and decapitate you. OMG, that's super duper scary! Except that it's less than a pound of aluminum securely bolted to the dash.

(3) OMG, I drilled holes in my car. This is like putting a hole in my fridge to get at the beer faster! Well, yeah, except that I actually openned up the dash and made sure nothing was behind the dash area where I put the mount. Also, the holes are completely refillable. I actually have the material to refill the holes if I need to.

(4) OMFG, it just looks too scary! Yeah, all mods look scary. I'll give you this one.

(5) OMFMOG (MOG = mother of god), how will I resell my car? Well, as I stated many times, this is an old car and, like my last car, I plan to drive this car until it drops dead.

Anything can be made to sound super duper uper scary if you're sufficiently vague enough. Take a look at the following.

OMG, you actually ride something that makes a series of explosions everyday? Yeah, it's called a car.

OMG, you actually allow them to push you overboard an airplane? Yeah, it's called skydiving.

OMG, you actually wiped out your ROM partition on your super expensive tablet? Yeah, it's called flashing a custom ROM.

OMG, you actually shot someone in the head in cold blood and not get charged for murder? Yeah, it's called self defense... it was either his brain or mine that got splattered all over the place. I'm damn glad it was him.

Legit negative criticisms are welcome. They're called constructive criticism. Vague generalizations with the intention of mischaracterizing the mod are also welcome but with an attitude of annoyance.
[Acer Iconia A500] psxnitro:
I just have to say this first, for all those people bashing this mod. There are ways to say things so that you don't sound asinine.

Anyway, I like the mod, and I plan on doing something similar for my car, since I already have a custom mount for my phone in my windshield using a x-way magnet to use as a dash cam, I can use the tablet as my navigation.

Btw, for the trolls, rental car companies use the same mounting location for the bulky gps units.
[Acer Iconia A500] goodintentions:
Really? I did not know that. It makes sense, though. When I looked inside before I made the mod, I was surprised that there was nothing behind there. I then looked at the airbag deployment area and noticed that spot didn't interfere with it at all. I guess it makes sense that rental car companies would use the same place for their gps units since that spot really doesn't interfere with anything at all. What's more, it sits right in between the two front seat sitters. This makes it safe in a crash because whatever device you put there will not hit anyone.
[Acer Iconia A500] Lectruck:
Dash Mount

Excellent work, I have been thinking about mounting the tablet on my truck's dash.

As someone said " who would want a 10" screen for a gps", well those of us that don't have 12" screens, that who. And you all know that no one would want a 14" screen as a gps...

As for ruining you Dash, the junk yard does not care if you have a hole in the dash board, they will never a request a price drop on that $75 they would give you when it finally dies a glorious death, like several of my cars have done.

Don
[Acer Iconia A500] rorytmeadows:
Alight, I'm jumping back in this thread because it looks fun.

The OP posted in this thread asking for opinions. That's a wide open door. Even if someone were to come out blatently calling this guy a moron for whatever reason is still an opinion. Disrespectful, yes, but hey, I'm an internet forum, nice to meet you.

My opinion simply I this: custom jobs like this, where the integrity of the car's design is altered, are ugly, unattractive and annoying to me. I say the same thing about gigantic riceboy spoilers or tacky non-glossy aftermarket paint jobs. I would much more like to see something that looks like it came factory standard and fit nicely with the car's design. This is why I opted to spend $500 for the in dash SiriusXM rather than the plug n play model. And they were going to drill into my dash at one point until I yelled at them. Minor addons are fine, like a nice GPS/phone dock, or maybe even a modded rear view mirror. But drilling into anything on a car is a no-no. It does devalue a car, yes, but even if you were going to run it into the ground, I feel like you could have done much better to streamline. Luckily, it's on the inside of the car so your friends riding with you don't have to be that embarrassed.

Again, all my opinion.
[Acer Iconia A500] goodintentions:
Well, as I said before, negative opinions and criticisms are welcome. But if you look back in the thread, most of the neg comments have been over exaggerated, vague generalizations. Anything can be made to sound scary or idiotic if your generalizations are vague enough. Riding a car can be made to sound scary and idiotic by describing it as something that makes a series of explosions. You get the point.

I know what you mean. Most of my family members are exactly like that. I'm the oddball of the family, I guess. I'm cheap, so I want to spend a minimum amount of money on anything. I'm also very loyal to my car. I drive it until it drops dead. Then the junk yard can take it.

Think about it this way. How many people you know change all their break pads, rotors, tires, etc.? I do all of that with my own car. I also tweek things under the hood. Over the years, it's saved me quite a few bucks.

My gf, on the other hand, loves it that I do all these things myself but she's more of an official person in that she takes everything to the shop and let them rob her. One time, there was something wrong with her break and she took it to the dealer. They slapped her with a $500 pricetag AFTER they changed out a few things. It would have cost her a mere $80 or so if I had done all of that.

So, yes, I'm idiotic in a way that I'm adventurous enough to not be afraid to get my hands dirty. If you think about it, those mechanics who work on your car are just people, too. Yes, I do take my car to the mechanic every once in a while with things beyond my abilities. But I'm still vigilant enough not to let them slap me around with scary doomsday scenarios with my car.

Anyway, the point is do I sound like a person that's afraid to drill holes in my car?

The problem with any hard mod at all is that you could never make it look like it came with the car. We simply don't have the equipments to make it look factory made.
[Acer Iconia A500] rorytmeadows:
No one said you're afraid to do it. Everyone has differing opinions. If my opinion doesn't sit right, I'm sorry, but I'll make generalizations if I want. Take the guy who puts the gigantic ugly riceboy spoiler on their car. I don't care what the guy is really like, I still want to pull him from the driver's seat and beat him for being an idiot, thinking that crap looks good (not really, but you get my point).

I'd love to have a TV mounted to my dash. It would be great! But I don't do it because it will look ridiculous.

And don't assume that everyone that goes to a mechanic or even the dealer on a consistent basis is getting ripped off. Some of us would rather pay others to do for us than do it ourselves. I am not that way with everything, but I'd rather pay someone to clean my carpet than do it myself. That's the cost of labor.
[Acer Iconia A500] goodintentions:
Here's another example why you're making an unfair vague generalization to make what I do seem ridiculous. A tv is a matter of safety. So, you're comparing my gps/forward camera/back camera/digital speedometer to a tv. Trying to put in subliminal messages?

No where did I say everyone that goes to a mechanic gets ripped off. I even said I go to my mechanic at times.

I'm just against this attitude that homemade = bad, shopmade = gold.

Then we have a difference of opinion.

Agree to disagree.
[Acer Iconia A500] rorytmeadows:
The placing of anything big like a TV screen with some self-created mess of a hookup is the ridiculous part. I'd so get a TV if they added a mobile TV tuner to an in dash nav system. Safety-Shmafety, you're looking at the screen at the same frequency with the GPS (I don't care for the voice guidance).

Homemade baked goods = good. Homemade mounts = ...
[Acer Iconia A500] Z_Black:
They do sell tv setups for vehicles, may as well get one!

As for this home made mod, I like the way it looks once it was cleaned up with the black covering over the metal. I see no problems in doing what he did as he took the same precautions a shop made mount would in choosing a place, they just have more resources in getting parts fabricated to fit perfectly. So saving a lot of money and essentially doing the same thing is a great way to do it if you're one willing and able to do so, and int his case the OP is
[Acer Iconia A500] rorytmeadows:
Actually, since the US went to all digital, the mobile digital technology hasn't been widely available. Those cheap portable TVs that you see at Best Buy are in fact dated technology that doesn't allow you to watch a consistent channel while moving significant distances (like in a vehicle). They only recently have been releasing the new technology; I think Vizio has been at the forefront of this.

But of course, automobile installations will be the usual 1-2 years late. So perhaps in a few years, some in dash options may be available.
[Acer Iconia A500] erica_renee:
can i like.please

Can i like get a hair/makeup station with plugs for curling iron and hair dryer.of course mirror.mounted next to drivers seat in my mini van.please please please.

Giggles of course not it would be totally unsafe. A 10 in tablet on the other hand looks perfectly safe to me.ohh I need a rest room in there too.we always need to tinkle while driving.

Giggles
[Acer Iconia A500] speeddaddy:
I have a picture in my mind of you. You drive a BMW ( my god drill a hole in my dash! ) Have a trophy wife and wear 3 piece Italian suits. You could never install anything yourself ($500 for the in dash SiriusXM) because you might break a finger nail or put a scratch in the dash of your bemer. Your so handy you probably have the butler put your kids Christmas toys together because you would not know which end of the screwdriver to hold. Drills make you break out in a cold sweat because it might mess up your manicure. The OP asked for opinions, not negative ones. If you did not like what he did, keep it to yourself or in your own mind thinks (O I wish I could do that) But then you probably have a appointment to have your BMW washed and waxed because you are going to the country club for dinner. When you attack someone like you did, you open your self up for attack. For some reason you just can't let this go. Get some help and maybe see a psychiatrist so you can start feeling better about yourself. Then maybe YOU would not have to blatently call the op a moron
[Acer Iconia A500] rorytmeadows:
Thanks for the compliments.

P.S. I have yet to try dinner at the Country Club, but I'm eyeing the Swordfish.
[Acer Iconia A500] goodintentions:
Wait, hang on, rory is a woman? I just assume everyone to be a guy a priori until someone tells me otherwise.
[Acer Iconia A500] goodintentions:
I'm assuming you're being sarcastic here.

You can't turn a tv into a gps or a camera that records both what's going on in front of the car and what's going on inside the car. Neither can a mirror or a curling iron and hair dryer. In fact, I would argue that a curling iron and hair dryer, because of their nature, will fly everywhere in a crash. The same cannot be said of my mod.

Your comparison is like me comparing sitting in the car versus sitting on top of a box of TNT and press the button. After all, a car is pretty much a machine that generates a series of explosions, just like a box of TNT.
[Acer Iconia A500] erica_renee:
giggles

I so agree.I do my hair and makeup before i leave my house.it pisses me off even being a woman to no end seeing a woman at redlight putting themself together.if I can get up early enought to do so they can as well

I have a cargo net in back of my van everything loose is put there never know when something can happen.

But soon as my mount comes in im mounting my tablet in my van.

Lesbian blonde chics rule.giggles

and i like the black on your mount brackets. Who would have ever thought to do that.

Giggles
[Acer Iconia A500] goodintentions:
Personally, I think some women are too insensitive to a man's career.

My friend keeps complaining to me that everytime he's got a meeting he's always late because it takes his girl friend too long to get ready. One time he was suppose to meet his boss and boss's wife for dinner and they ended up getting there late because his girl friend wouldn't go until she put on all her makeup and stuff.

A few weeks ago, my girl friend and I drove to DC for our vacation. We decided to invite this girl I mentioned above along with us. Since she was unemployed and we didn't want her to be awkward at asking her boy friend for money, we decided to pay for her food and whatever else she needed minus souvinirs (sp?).

So, at a restaurant, we were going to order 2 pizzas (there were 3 other people with us, we were visiting them). The other people and me agreed to get everything. This girl started telling them she didn't want this, this, this, this, etc. She gave a long list of a dozen items she didn't want. Well, at the end, it turned out to be just a plain pizza. She didn't even eat the damn plain pizza she ordered. I ended up having to eat that plain pizza so she could eat the pizza with everything. To me, when someone else is paying for your food, you don't pull a stunt like that. Eat whatever they have to offer and move on with your life.

People tell me I'm a sexist all the time. What I say is no I'm not a sexist. I just hate women who are high maintenance. Personally, I don't know how my friend hasn't gone crazy yet.

And what's with the toilet seat being down all the time?
[Acer Iconia A500] scottw714:
If you want to drill holes and design a home made mount, more power to you.

But had you went to any descent custom installer, you could have bought a bracket that screws into the bolts under the trim and is bent correctly so the trim snaps back in once the mount is mounted.

I mounted a first generation Sirius receiver this way and it was probably double the weight of our tabs. Takes like 5 mins for the bracket. It has the standard four holes used with all cell/tab/gps mounts.

Something like this. $15

But more importantly, how did it work. I used my tab on a trip, but I had a rental and my friend just flipped it on when we needed it. OK, but the biggest problem was half of my vacation was in northern Wisconsin and any data we ran across was too slow to bring up maps in the tab.

To me it's was OK, but still a generation or two from replacing GPS.

My phone's GPS is far more convenient, just not as aesthetic.
[Acer Iconia A500] goodintentions:
What is it with drilling holes that people are so obsessed with? If you take your car to a custom installer they will drill holes in your car, too. They just don't tell you about it.

I thought about this after I put the mount in, but decided the location wasn't where I wanted this thing. Remember all the descriptions I used my tablet for?

I used sygic gps. Has all the maps. It worked wonderfully for us, even when we were driving in the backwatered areas of Kentuckistan to visit our long lost friend.
[Acer Iconia A500] holmanm:
@goodintentions, i think you are getting your posters mixed up. Erica_renee is the sound thinking "geeky girl" who agrees with you and is trying to sooth the mood with a little light hearted banter. Rorytmeadows is the "ambiguously gay uno" (which is not a negative statement) who would rather over pay than take a chance on looking different than the chosen people (OMG!, what would the neighbors think).

You have no need to defend yourself.
[Acer Iconia A500] erica_renee:
omg yes

My spouse and I getting ready to go to store. Most of the time I could go there and back get home and by then she might have her cloths picked out.I love her with all I am and have for the 24 years we have been together.Now for me im not a slouchy boyish looking woman either,just don't see a need to be so prissy when just running to say home depot to gwt something to work in the yard with.As for the toilet seat You leave it up.You will have long term near insane consiquences.But only if you miss.The toilet has a lid for a reason.So does the entry into your house Close the damn thing.

My occupation I work around nothing but guys for the most.men who think women's place is in the kitchen or cant do a mans job.hey im all for steeping back and then taking credit while directiong them how to do it my way.

And it's all in good fun.

Geeky blonde chicks rule.
[Acer Iconia A500] Dopius_Fishius:
Just found this thread, as I'm something of a drifter on this forum, and had to have my $2 worth.

goodintentions, I love your style. Not my personal bent for an automotive accessory, but I certainly can appreciate the practicality and implementation of this mod. My personal tastes are more towards the 'does it look factory', but I do most of the work on things myself also - just to factory specs.

In this intance, I say 'Kudos' on a functional mod. You could also have had that metal powder coated if aesthetics were of any concern, or even gone the extra step and covered it in vinyl or leather to match your vehicle's interior. Going by your stated needs, it ticks all the boxes so, 'kudos' to you.

Now, for the naysayers about fridge door holes - at least one fridge manufacturer has done exactly this! The fridge in the office at work has an openable hatch in the front of the door to permit access to drinks without opening the whole fridge door.

While being more convenient for the user, this is also more energy efficient by preventing the mass escape of cold air from the fridge every time the door is opened. In turn, power consumption is reduced, and our impact on the environment is reduced.

So let me stir the pot with another sweeping generalisation -> People who don't mod (and therefore are against fridge door holes) hate the environment.

Discuss.
[Acer Iconia A500] scottw714:
Cool GPS, what kind of space did the maps use ?

I wasn't comment on the holes, just seems like over kill. That thing looks like you could mount a 21" tube TV and it would hold steady. Not a critique, just an observation.
[Acer Iconia A500] goodintentions:
Actually, here is an updated picture of the mod. The pictures you saw in the OP were the very innitial pictures. I modified it to look better right before we left for DC.
[Acer Iconia A500] goodintentions:
North America (Canada, US, & Mexico) = 2.93 gb. And there's more. If you zoom in in major cities, it will actually show a 3-D layout of the skyscrapers and buildings. When we went into DC, the screen actually showed 3-D representations of all the monuments and buildings like the capital and whitehouse. In chicago, all the buildings are there also. Pretty cool.

What's more, the maps are updated free each year. Definitely worth every penny.
[Acer Iconia A500] rorytmeadows:
I'm going to litter and idle my car just to spite this message.
[Acer Iconia A500] erica_renee:
just awesome

Still waiting on my mount

[SIZE="7gotta love it when they show true colors"][/SIZE]
[Acer Iconia A500] psxnitro:
goodintentions Don't sink to the level of some of the trolls here. If they don't have anything nice or any good constructive criticism, they shouldn't have even posted. I work for a police department, and I've seen some equipment mount, and mounting positions that made me scratch my head.

So, back to the your mod. Did you actually buy a power inverter, or do you use a universal dc charger? I'm trying to decide if it's better to mount a power inverter under my front passenger seat for multi use, or just buy a universal dc power adapter and hook a line straight to the battery.

Btw, like it better wrapped in that black electrical tape, but have you thought of using heat shrink tubing over that to give it a more uniform professional look?
[Acer Iconia A500] erica_renee:
heat shrink my idea.giggles
[Acer Iconia A500] goodintentions:
Haha, I have both in my car, but I'm afraid to post pictures out of fear that screamish people will get on my case.

Damn you! I don't want to crawl in there to redo this thing again. Why did you have to give me a good idea AFTER I secured it in there?

Anyway, for those of you who are screamish, here is a mod I made to my asus transformer that will give you a heart attack :D

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1239625

That's right, I dared to go in there, desoldered everything, rearranged the entire setup, and resoldered them back together. I now have a laptop-tablet hybrid with a 500 gb hard drive.
[Acer Iconia A500] Sei911:
Thank you. I'm looking for a cheap mount like that for my car. :D
[Acer Iconia A500] RAMBO29:
Ignore the idiots who are paranoid and is stupid. You Sir, please go on with your work. Let them stand on the side trying to project their own insecurities on to you so they will feel better.
[Acer Iconia A500] v8code:
Damn you have you no common sense? If those batteries short because of your meddling you will destroy half of north America!!! Actually no it wont.

Followed you over from your impressive hard drive mode to see what your car mount story was all about. Both impressive I must say and ignore don't do that'ers. I actually got my transformer mainly to dash mount. Currently have a windows PC under the passengers seat in a custom (read home made) case hooked up to the head unit and an in dash 7" motorised touch screen. You can see lots of this type stuff over on mp3 car if you have any incline. Its all a bit old now and getting good GPS software for windows is pretty much impossible now so I thought the Android tab route would be a good idea. Still working out the details but it will be done, that much is Certain. I might actually put a link to it in this thread when I get it done so all the flamers can give me a hard time instead of you :D

Happy modeing to you and keep up the good work.
[Acer Iconia A500] goodintentions:
Haha, I just added a tiny switch to turn on and off the hard drive to save battery life. It reminded me of this thread again. OMG, I DRILLED A HOLE IN MY ASUS TRANSFORMER!

http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=17216612&postcount=112
[Acer Iconia A500] hexxamillion:
Checkout my mount. I am going to work on a more flush style mount but this is my temp setup until I get that done.

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Check out my complete worklog on MP3Car forum: http://www.mp3car.com/worklogs/147525-2009-altima-dash-mount-android-tablet-pc.html
[Acer Iconia A500] aldope727:
Great job !!

Hey goodintentions ... terrific work. I like people like you always going the extra mile. Don't put attention on negative people, they never will do nothing constructive anyway. Keep it up. :D
[Acer Iconia A500] rjmarsan:
That's awesome. I'm going to try something inspired by this by mounting my iconia to a keyboard stand.
[Acer Iconia A500] snakedoctorjw:
Awesome Idea and great job!!