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Google WiFi and Xbox Live on wheels

Posted Feb 22, 2007 at 1:18AM EST by QJ Staff

Listed in: Xbox 360 Tags: California, gaming accessories, Google, Mountain View, Uno
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These days, there seems to be a commercial solution to car entertainment problems. DVD players, game consoles and laptops are easy to install for the most part. However, as the online gaming trend becomes an even more essential factor in this generation of consoles, car gamers are trying to find a way to stay connected even while on the road. The sad truth is there's no quick and commercial way to pull it off - you'll have to improvise.

Two men in Mountain View, California did just that. Google had free WiFi covering the city and it immediately solved the mobile connection issue. All that they needed was a vehicle, the hardware, spare time and lots of motivation- and that's exactly what they had.

They mounted one of those flat HDTV kits to the back of a jeep's passenger seat. By zip-tying it behind the head-rest, the screen was secured tightly and was snug all the way. The connection to the web was fed via notebook and everything was powered by two 400-watt inverters. The whole thing could run at about US$ 4,000, but if you really want to play UNO and Rainbow Six Vegas when you're on the go, you can't go wrong here.



Via Jake Ludington



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# sfdhoadGuest 2007-02-22 03:09
that girl sucks at rainbow i would own her

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# oh yeh rightGuest 2007-02-22 04:06
"worlds most powerful gaming system"



that dude is bollocks..

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# HeyGuest 2007-02-22 06:30
no fair...homeless people in Mountain view get free wifi. I pay 40 bucks for broadband , when will the homeless stop getting a free ride. >:(

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# hahahahahGuest 2007-02-22 06:49
TOO BAD those two people look like the biggest queers on the planet! Now I know what all of you look like! get a life!

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# You will never knowGuest 2007-02-22 07:28
I bet she wouldnt even speak to you though.

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# FLOW EVEN HAS SLOWDOWN ON PS3Guest 2007-02-22 07:34
http://uk.ps3.ign.com/articles/765/765822p1.html



Graphics

Artistic design is fantastic, but there's not a whole lot going on. Surprisingly though, there is some slow-down from time to time.





At the moment the 360 has proved itself to be the most powerful system in the world Gears of War confirmed that, no other system has technoly matched it and the PS3 latest game FLOW has again shown SLOWDOWN so it looks like the 360 really IS the worlds most powerfull system.

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# ahhaah, no need to say that about your familyGuest 2007-02-22 07:38
ahhaah, thats no way, respect your family.

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# PS3 is the most powerfull gaming console.Guest 2007-02-22 08:35
That guy is an idiot.

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# sdfdGuest 2007-02-22 09:37
no it isnt.

ps3 ftw!

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# what is thenGuest 2007-02-22 15:04
dont even say ps3 cuz compare games on 360 and that and 360 owned the ps3. plus that gay cell thing is a gimmick and piece of *****e

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# no it isntGuest 2007-02-22 15:05
its graphic suk compared to 360 plus they did tests to compare and 360 came out on top

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# PS3 IS the most powerfull game console aliveGuest 2007-02-23 00:34
With 8 3.2 Ghz Cell Broadband Cell it out maxes the X360 by more than the eye can see. BUt you must remember, in current games, developers are using but only, ONLY, 25% of the PS3s full capacity! HAve you ever played MOTORSTORM? I did at E3 last year. If youve never player that game you dont know the best thing around! And in conclusion, what does X360 offer either than the 1 1/2 year late Halo 3? Well i got news, i have the demo thing for my X360 and to tell truth, IT SUCCKS! ITs no different fromt the 1-2 one. Resistance tho, is a great online game, BETTER than Halo!

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# Learn to do the following:Guest 2007-02-23 02:00
-Type in a logical, spelling-error-free way

-Stop thinking the xbox rules based on ports

-change your name from 'Halo' the worlds most unoriginal name ever

-Cite your evidence

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# hhahhahahahahaGuest 2007-02-23 06:50
Actually Motorstorm looks like PS1. I played that garbage. The graphics are horrible.

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# 0qwr23Guest 2007-02-23 10:39
Indeed it was the most powerful at one time but not anymore.

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# PS1?Guest 2007-02-23 12:51
I'm assuming that you have absolutley no vision, That's the only way i can pass that comment as logical. Obviously a xbox fanboy....get a life and stop defending a certain console just because you bought it!



I have all 3 so i don't need to defend a certain console..................and yes i like ps3 over 360 simply because at high def it just looks better.

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