As the new Kindle Fire is announced, I'm considering something. I've wanted a carPC for a long time, one of the things that has annoyed me is the pixel density/resolution available in vehicles. Even 8-10" screens are only 800x480, 1280x800 if you pay a mint for them. So with the Kindle Fire 8.9" HD screen (1920x1200, IPS capacitive multitouch) now available for $300, it brings up a question.

How hard would it be to repurpose a tablet screen in a carPC environment? I know that eDP and internal displayport are both becoming more common, but I have a feeling they still use LVDS for the panel driving in most tablets.

I'm soliciting thoughts/discussion on how hard it would be, what hardware it would take to make a nice 8.9" display work with either a DVI or displayport input and USB connection for the touchscreen.