• UncleObli@lemmy.world
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    1 month ago

    This makes a lot of sense actually. It’d be awesome to have more options for head units. I’m not sure about the target though, amateurs working on their car or restoring old models? I don’t see a lot of companies choosing a Linux based head unit for their cars. But the same argument could be said for Linux phones too.

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      1 month ago

      I’m not sure about the target though, amateurs working on their car or restoring old models?

      Yeah, personally I’d be their target audience, if they announce it soon enough and it doesn’t cost an arm and a leg. I can also see some european manufacturers looking to decouple from the US tech being somewhat interested.

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        1 month ago

        A friend of mine is restoring an old muscle car and I bet he’d love something like this as well. It’s a niche but we Linux enthusiasts can be quite passionate so I do think the audience is out there for sure.

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          29 days ago

          The head unit market is all but dead now. Nothing lime it used to be a niche of a niche market doesn’t make sense.

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      30 days ago

      As the owner of multiple cars from the '90s and 2000s, I 100% need a Linux head unit.