[ale] need 5" android tablet / phone for obd car instrumentation

[Ron Frazier (ALE)]

Hi Greg,

I hadn't considered the visor.  However, I have a suspicion that having 
it there might be more dangerous than having it sitting on the seat 
beside me.  There are also times when I want the visor tucked up into 
its pocket in the ceiling.

Sincerely,

Ron


On 9/16/2013 9:05 PM, Greg Clifton wrote:
> Well there is the Galaxy Note 2, but that won't fit your budget. Plus 
> you would have other security concerns (as window breakage to get to 
> it). Have you considered mounting the tablet on the sun visor rather 
> than on the dash? I would think that a 7" tablet could be made to fit 
> comfortably there.
>
> Greg Clifton
>
>
> On Mon, Sep 16, 2013 at 8:25 PM, Ron Frazier (ALE) 
> <atllinuxenthinfo at techstarship.com 
> <mailto:atllinuxenthinfo at techstarship.com>> wrote:
>
>     Hi Robert,
>
>     Thanks for the note.  Yes.  Torque is very cool.  I have it on my
>     10" tablet and it works fine.  But, I take that tablet out of the
>     car every time I get out.  Also, having it sit on the seat beside
>     me and glancing at it is a bit dangerous.  I'm looking for a new
>     small tablet / phone and wired usb obd solution that I can leave
>     in there all the time.  I have some potential security issues with
>     bluetooth for use on a permanent basis and many cheap tablets
>     don't have bluetooth.  I would run torque on the small device.  I
>     looked at some 7" tablets and they're just a bit too big.  I have
>     very little room to mount anything that won't obscure my vision
>     too much or cover some important other controls in the car.
>      That's why I was looking for something in the 5" range.  So, I'm
>     trying to find a complete solution with the critical components I
>     listed for less than the price of the $ 160 scanguage.
>
>     Sincerely,
>
>     Ron
>
>
>
>     "Robert L. Harris" <robert.l.harris at gmail.com
>     <mailto:robert.l.harris at gmail.com>> wrote:
>
>     >I run "Torque" on my Nexus 7 using a bluetooth ODB-II dongle.  Works
>     >spectacularly.  I realize that tablet isn't what you want but
>     Torque is
>     >supposed to work on about any android device and it definitely
>     doesn't
>     >cost
>     >$160,  I think the pro version was something like $10.  Since I
>     bought
>     >it I
>     >can't see the price but it does get updates and have a lot of
>     options.
>     >
>     >
>

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