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Re:For tech-weary Midwest farmers, 40-year-old tractors now ... by rayhendricks on Tuesday January 07, 2020 @03:41AM (#21978159)
We just need to put more effort into hacking the onboard computers. I’m sure we all remember the mod chips that gained popularity over the last couple decades.

If the market demands it, which with the advent of computers on tractors platform this can and will be modified to allow for the maximum utility for the end user. I see nothing wrong with this.

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Re:For tech-weary Midwest farmers, 40-year-old tractors now ... by burfog on Tuesday January 07, 2020 @11:43PM (#21988429)
I wonder about the cost and practicality of producing kits that fully replace the electronics for various popular tractor models. There would be no need to hack anything; you could use any desired computer architecture.
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