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Too many gadgets in the cab!

Discussion in 'Trucking Electronics, Gadgets and Software Forum' started by will7370, Jul 23, 2009.

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  1. Jul 23, 2009 #1
    will7370

    will7370 Bobtail Member

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    There ought to be a way to combine all of the gadgets we need into one massive hand-held unit. Is there a way to keep this under control? Can anybody add to this list?:

    1. Cell phone
    2. GPS/Garmin/Magellan/TomTom
    3. CB Radio
    4. AM/FM Radio
    5. XM Satellite Radio
    6. Police/Fire/EMS Scanner
    7. Ipod/MP3 Player
    8. Laptop computer
    9. Weather Radio
    10. Shortwave Radio
    11. CD/Tape Deck
    12. Portable DVD player

    Did I miss anything? :biggrin_2553:
     
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  3. Jul 23, 2009 #2
    Fish702

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    The IPhone does about seven of those things listed.:biggrin_25525:
     
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  4. Jul 23, 2009 #3
    Coppertop

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    If you have all that in the cab, how do you have anytime or attention left for driving?

    Just wondering. :biggrin_25517:
     
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  5. Jul 24, 2009 #4
    will7370

    will7370 Bobtail Member

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    I guess you could add:

    * DirecTV/DISH Network receiver
    * Playstation game console
    * Television set
    * Blackberry/Palm Pilot

    I'm sure others will add to the list.
     
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  7. Jul 24, 2009 #5
    Data_man

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    You can take your list down to 5 if you wanted.
    1. Iphone, Ipod posiblae GPS in Iphone.

    2. CB, Weather and Shortwave

    3. AM/FM, XM, Weather, CD and DVD.

    4. GPS if you wanted a larger screen to follow then the Iphone.

    5. Laptop

    As for the scanner you could keep this if you wanted to take the chance of getting a ticket and/or losing you unit because they are illegal in a commercial vehicle.
     
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  8. Jul 24, 2009 #6
    Darkschneidr

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    lol...


    Like mentioned before, the iPhone actually will do everything that is listed there except scan and shortwave. Well... and play tapes, lol. I use my computer for all of that stuff, although I don't use a scanner, and haven't owned a tape since I had a Member's Only jacket...
     
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  9. Jul 24, 2009 #7
    PharmPhail

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    LOL! Me too... I had the grey one.
     
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  10. Jul 24, 2009 #8
    Dieselboss

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    Ok. We took on the project and have the solution. We built a device with all of those built-in, plus an 8-track player. It shoots the information directly into your eyeballs when worn properly. Only current bug is that you'll never be able to again have children.

    The prototype is a little bulky but we are trying to scale it down.
    Attempting to get DOT approval now.
     

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  11. Jul 24, 2009 #9
    kajidono

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    Oh, now I get it.

    [​IMG]
     
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  12. Jul 24, 2009 #10
    bullhaulerswife

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    ROFL.... Now thats great. So do you have to pay royalties to Star Wars for the resemblance of C3PO???
     
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