Installing a tablet in lieu of a head unit

[eTiMaGo]

yep, it sure sounds like a nice option on paper :)

I've also been seeing a lot of cheap tablets here, yet that seem of decent quality. They do run Gingerbread or Froyo, though. One that caught my eye is an 8" model for about $250, which seems more focused on being a personal media device, with built-in kickstand, and hardware buttons for volume, etc, on the front of the device (when driving, you don't want to spend too long staring at the screen trying to poke at volume controls, an actual physical button is far more tactile)