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lightning jet 02-08-2012 06:51 PM

Anybody using a tablet for there gps?
 
Im looking at the new Pantech eliment from ATT
Pro's / Con's ?

JasonSmith 02-08-2012 09:23 PM

I use my iPad with a Dual (brand) WiFi GPS in the airplane. I carried paper charts for a long time. Now I pay $100 a year for all the charts instead of $100 every 56 or 28 days for a few charts.
The best thing is now my plane is geo-referenced on the actual chart (scanned) in by the company (wingX).
I don't know of there's a comparable app for boating, but there should be.

dreamer 02-08-2012 09:49 PM


Originally Posted by JasonSmith (Post 3613084)
I use my iPad with a Dual (brand) WiFi GPS in the airplane. I carried paper charts for a long time. Now I pay $100 a year for all the charts instead of $100 every 56 or 28 days for a few charts.
The best thing is now my plane is geo-referenced on the actual chart (scanned) in by the company (wingX).
I don't know of there's a comparable app for boating, but there should be.

Fore flight!!!!!!!

dreamer 02-08-2012 09:50 PM


Originally Posted by lightning jet (Post 3612952)
Im looking at the new Pantech eliment from ATT
Pro's / Con's ?

iPad or no,tablet at all

Just ask the sales people 98% iPad

They never sell any others

lightning jet 02-08-2012 09:51 PM

Sweet now I just need a app for remote cameras in the bilge to view the motors under way

lightning jet 02-08-2012 09:55 PM

The pantech is droid based

NJgr8ful 02-08-2012 11:31 PM

Dreamer: How do 'see' your iPad screen in direct sunlight??? Does your iPad overheat and shutdown constantly?

offshoredrillin 02-09-2012 05:39 AM


Originally Posted by lightning jet (Post 3613104)
Sweet now I just need a app for remote cameras in the bilge to view the motors under way

you can do that through Lowrance gps/chartplotter, i have the ability in my tiger for it.

bmtbandit 02-09-2012 06:47 AM

Navionics has a pretty nice set of charts for Droid based Tablets/Phones. Works quite well.

lightning jet 02-10-2012 10:57 AM


Originally Posted by dreamer (Post 3613102)
iPad or no,tablet at all

Just ask the sales people 98% iPad

They never sell any others

I dig that the pantech is water proof.

I have a Ipad and love but don't want to get it wet, the weather proof cases don't look very dunk proof


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