Thanks to everyone for all for the responses. And yes, this is not a replacement for my dedicated Garmin plotter, but rather a supplemental/multi-use unit. I'm leaning towards buying an inexpensive Android tablet like Acer or the Dell Marek runs... I just can't stomach shelling out the cash for another ipad. Maybe a really solid military-grade case is in order as well...
Message: 1 > Date: Tue, 1 Nov 2016 02:27:45 +0000 > From: Marek Dziedzic <dziedzi...@hotmail.com> > To: "cnc-list@cnc-list.com" <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> > Subject: Re: Stus-List Best new tablet for nav/general use > Message-ID: > <CY4PR17MB095143D6466E9E5CD9C9903CCEA10@CY4PR17MB0951. namprd17.prod.outlook.com> > > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" > > I do not believe that a tablet of any kind is a good enough navigation > instrument (I have a Garmin 720 and I trust it much more (I can see the > screen in full sunlight without problems, it is completely waterproof and I > can operate it with keys (not touch)), but I find that if you want a tablet > for anything you are much better off with a low cost ( I don't necessarily > mean cheap) tablet that you can use as disposable. I had very good success > with a Dell Venue Pro (Windows), an Acer (also Windows) and an ASUS Android > one. I also find that the 7-8 inch tablets are much less prone to shattering > problems (they are simply much easier to handle and they have a size that is > much better for keeping in one's hand). The cost can be as low as just > around $100 (8" Android) or around $200 for an 8" Windows. For that money > you can break 3 and buy the 4th and you just come about to the cost of the > Surface Pro or worse yet to the cost of a cheap iPad. > > None of the generally available tablets is waterproof or even hardened, so I > would not use it in the cockpit where it might be subjected to water damage. > > > If you want a keyboard, you can easily buy a BT keyboard for under $30. Add > 410 more an you have a complete system with a carrying case and keyboard. > > I have a Surface at work and I don't find the screen any better than 1/4 > price Dell Venue (or even 1/10 price Acer). It is only bigger. True, the > case is metal, but if you drop it a few times on the ground, the screen will > break. > > A word of caution: If you buy a Windows tablet, spend more and get a 64 GB > version (or bigger). With 32 GB you will have a major juggling task if you > need to make a major system upgrade. This unfortunately means that the > majority of tablets that are available on sale are out. > > Marek > 2015 8" Dell Venue Pro (Win 10) > 2012 7" Asus (Android) > 2014 8" Acer Iconia (Android) > Ottawa, ON >
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