Re: SA 2005 or Streets and Trips 2005
From: George Pinson (gfpinson_at_*nospam*bellsouth.net)
Date: 08/30/04
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Date: Mon, 30 Aug 2004 14:10:56 -0400
On Mon, 30 Aug 2004 17:25:23 GMT, nospam@comcast.net wrote:
>On Mon, 30 Aug 2004 09:33:42 -0400, George Pinson
><gfpinson@*nospam*bellsouth.net> wrote:
>
>>Do you mean you are actually looking at the Laptop while you
>>Travel????
>
>On almost every installation I've done, the laptop is on a stand which
>puts the screen top even with the dash and directly below the rear
>view mirror. Glancing at the screen is no different than glancing in
>the rear view mirror and it keeps the machine securely fastened down
>and away from the airbags. A loose laptop is nothing but an expensive
>flying brick in an accident and an airbag propelled laptop can kill
>you.
> We had one very expensive failure when somebody had the bright idea
>to make a HUD out of a remote screen on the dash - reflecting up on
>the windscreen. It worked (sort of) but was far too distracting to be
>safe while driving. The center position is safe to use and works well.
My laptop after starting is closed and wedged between the
bucket seats. In that location, I don't think that it is
going anywhere and it certainly is not going to be propelled
by the airbags. If it were where you place yours, it would
block air vents, radio and air/heat controls.
If you have yours mounted there, then great, but the average
person is not going to put their laptop on a mount, and if
they look at it, they are going to have to turn to look at
it. I have known drivers that could look to the side and
continue to drive out of peripheral vision, but they are few
and far between and I am not one of them. I will take
interactive voice recognition and prompts.
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