For the record, Rigby has mounted a Dell Latitude D520 laptop at the rear of the Jeep, powered by a Monster Power MCPI-300 power supply unit that readily accepts the power cord of the laptop. The laptop is mounted in a docking station that feeds cables to the system, including a USB cable connected to an IOGEAR 4-Port USB 2.0 Hub that in turn feeds various devices. Rigby has routed his cables underneath the carpeting used plastic wire covers and ties to hide everything from view, including a video cable that goes up through the dashboard to his Lilliput 7-inch VGA touchscreen monitor.

"Finding a good place to mount the touchscreen is a problem," Rigby said. "My Jeep has a nice flat spot on the dashboard that worked really well. Other people might not be so quick to drill mounting holes in their cars. Finding wires long enough to run from the front of the car to the back, and hiding them, were problems as well. With some creativity, a couple hours and a six-pack of beer, I was 100 percent installed. It really was easier than I thought."

When not using the touchscreen or voice-activation, he operates the computer with a Microsoft Wireless Optical Mouse 5000, which fits nicely on his center console between the seats.

For Internet access, he connects his BlackBerry 8703e, which provides Verizon broadband services. His connection speeds vary, but he estimates he averages about 1M bit/sec. download.

For hands-free operation, he relies upon a Jabra BT200 Bluetooth headset that lets him answer voice-over-IP calls through his laptop, and in combination with speech-to-text software lets him control car computer applications.