just about 1 more month and i finally get to pick up my 2002 ex granite green. I hope I will enjoy it.

I am waiting for the call any day now. We ordered a Redrock EX with quartz leather. I decided not to get the DVD system and instead got a new IBM laptop with DVD for the kids. Has anyone else thought of doing this.

We also use laptop w DVD player and a cassette adapter to send the sound through the (dealer added) Honda in-dash cassette unit. Be advised that the laptop method involves a few pitfalls.<br><br>#1: The battery life in DVD MODE will not likely extend for an entire movie (more like half) so you're forced to buy a car adapter for your laptop (for our new Toshiba it was $120). Which plays but does NOT charge the laptop battery. We tried to save $50 and first bought another power adapter for $70 which was supposedly universal and showed our precise computer on the "list" of approved units, but would not adequately power the computer and caused several software glitches. Yes, we had a tech thoroughly check it out and it provided correct voltage and was configured correctly and attached correctly, but not enough wattage/amperage- so beware. OR you can buy a "power inverter" (also over $100) which uses a sine-wave and turns 12V DC into 120V AC so you can plug your 120V AC adapter for your laptop into it and covert the 120V AC back to 12V DC (suprisingly a lot of people DO actually use this method).<br><br>#2: The Laptop speakers will not likely be able to provide adequate sound so you'll also be forced to use headphones with splitters and/or cassette (portable CD type) adapter to pipe the sound thru your in-dash unit if you have one. Alternatively, we also have a radio frequency adapter which broadcasts the signal to the radio. This has enabled us to remain sane with certain idiotic movies playing and 4 kids with FMradio headsets so we could actually listen to something else from the stereo, but also requires a power port connection to operate and in our 2001 EX there are only 2, one in front nearly ON the floor and one all the way in the rear near the rear door which isn't very convenient with cords and gear in the back. SO

Just wanted to add that I have found a power inverter that we use for $40. I bought it at an auto supply store. I can't remember which one but names like Auto Zone and Trak Auto comes to mind.

40 bucks WOW !! Please try to remember where you got that, would ya? I haven't seen anything like that price here.....also wondering what output wattage its rated so as to possibly power other items like portable elec ice chest/cooler or video game system like Sony Playstation 2. Great news !! Hope you can remember.<br><br>Cheers<br><br>Craig

would the laptop fit on the center console between the front seats? And I am thinking of tapping into the radio for sound, maybe there is an extra input on the stock radios.<br><br> Thanks, Dominic

Not nearly enough room for our laptops to fit between the seats. I've seen people use a variety of "solutions". Let me know if you find that there is an input available on the stock Radio/CD. We use a cassette adapter (we have the added Honda cassette unit as well) OR we use a device that sends a radio signal to the radio for sound support.

We are supposed to be getting ours on the 12th of this month. I asked the dealer the cost and he would not be specific, I dont like that. He said it would be the normal mark up over invoice. WE ordered a EX Leather only. I fell like they will try and take advantage of the situation.