For all your computing commuting needs …

Very cool! A mobile computing lab [1] is up for auction at eBay [2] (link received via a mailing list I'm on). And since I expect that the page won't last very long, I snagged some [3] pictures [4] for future prosperity.

And there are some pretty cool features:

• Lighting, heating, air conditioning & ventilator powered by separate Onan 7.5 kilowatt diesel generator with a remote start switch inside vehicle
• 21 occupant maximum seating capacity
• 4 duplex electrical outlets for on board 110 volt service
• 1 retractable projection screen
• emergency lighting in case of power failure
• 2 NEW roof top Air Conditioner units

And if that weren't enough, someone else sent in a link to the Steelwheels Project [5], the ultimate in offroad winnebago living. The electrical system [6] alone is impressive:

• 8 killowatt diesel skid mounted 120 volt dual leg auto start/stop generator, water cooled
• 3000 watt inverter with power share and 130 amp charger
• Engine room main 30 amp breaker with 8 circuit panel
• 12 volt alternator 310 amp internal regulator
• 120 volt Heavy Duty rooftop air conditioner with armour cover

Oh, and the communication system:

• roof mounted broad band sattelite system with laptop computer modem control
• sattelite radio
• moving map GPS (Global Positioning System) with voice prompting
• CB (Citizen's Band) radio

The bus is a bit less expensive ($15,000 starting) than the Steelwheels Project ($549,000.00, delivery in Canada or Continental United States included) but it looks so sweet …

[1] http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=6728&item=2454438993

[2] http://www.ebay.com/

[3] /boston/2004/01/23/bus.1.jpg

[4] /boston/2004/01/23/bus.2.jpg

[5] http://www.steelwheels4x4.com/

[6] http://www.steelwheels4x4.com/wheels/statspage2.htm

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