Danny — the e Series has what Raymarine calls Hybrid Touch, where you have a touchscreen along with hard controls to manage the MFD. The a Series is touchscreen ONLY; there are no hard controls with the exception of the on/off switch.
All the Raymarine MFDs should work with the same set of tablets/smartphones, as they all use the same firmware/OS. Then the Raymarine app for the mobile device does the work locally. The compatibility list for the e Series probably hasn’t been updated as recently as the a Series, as the a Series is newer. CHIRP may be an advantage if you’re planning on fishing a lot… :^) — Fred Fred Street -- Minneapolis S/V Oceanis (1979 C&C Landfall 38) -- on the hard in Bayfield, WI :^( > On Dec 28, 2015, at 11:41 AM, Danny Haughey via CnC-List > <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > > Hello again, > > I'm getting ready to pull the trigger on this package but I notice a similar > package with the A78 for $110 more. > > Can anyone help with the differences and benefits of one over the other fur a > sail boat! > > I see the a78 has that chirp technology and seems compatible with more > tablets and smart phones than just the apple reference of the e7D. > > Thanks for any insights > Danny
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