So, I'm getting ready to order my 770. From what I've been reading it seems very doable to take an existing PC, order the PathPilot upgrade kit (35458), and cobble together my own controller.

I'm trying to assess the potential pitfalls of going this route. I don't mind fiddling a bit to save some cash. I've used Linux pretty extensively, but I'm no systems administrator. I'd probably use a ~5 year old Dell Optiplex with a Core 2 Duo processor.

What have your experiences been? Am I dramatically underestimating the amount of work involved? If you decided to build your own, do you now wish you had bought it off the rack? What did you buy with the money you saved? Beer and smokes? I'm thinking a Haimer.

:cheers: