Carputer Planning

I have been trying to decide what to do to get Ipod functionality and I have finally decided to go with a carputer.  I cam across a deal on one of the first Asus EEE 4g's at Memorylabs.org and for $109 I think it will be the perfect candidate for the job.

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Specification:
7" Wide LCD
800 x 480 WVGA
512MB DDR2 memory on board
4GB Solid State Disk storage
Preloaded with Linux (Windows XP compatible, drivers included)
Hi-Def Audio CODEC
Internal Mic & stereo speakers
Audio In/Out jacks
802.11 b/g
Integrated camera & LAN connector (10/100 mbps/RJ-45)
3 USB 2.0 ports
MMC/SD (SHC) memory card reader
VGA port (D-sub 15 pin)
Up to 3.5 hours of 4-cell 5200mah battery life


The plan is to separate the 7" Lcd from the computer and install a touchscreen onto it.  I purchased the touchscreen overlay from a supplier in Hong Kong.  There are plenty to choose from on Ebay.

I will start by extending the display with a longer cable assembly made from an old SCSI cable..