Bill,  I don't own an I-pad (my want soon list) but I just figured it 
would be the idea little device to have near the workbench.  I imagine 
somebody will figure out a way of making it work.  Fixing a mount above 
the workbench would help with the spilled Cokes, super-glue and brass 
filings that plague my little 14" of space!

It would be nice to actually have the plans up on a large (like 27") 
screens like the CAD guys have.  Because it's nice to build 3/16 models 
with G scale plans!  Those screens can also be used for virtual control 
panels that are the coming things--no strings attached Bob!

BTW, I have four Mac's in my studio, some just to run old, but neat 
software and scanners.  We also have three at the house that run even 
older items--SCSI anybody!

Bob Werre
>
> Hi Bob,
>
> Even though I don't personally have an iPad (my current Mac computer 
> is over 8 years old and not compatible with iPads), I agree that an 
> tablet would be a very useful modeling tool. Apparently Kalmbach 
> doesn't think so though, because in their advertising for the MR 
> Archive DVD, they specifically state that the DVD's are not compatible 
> with smart phones and tablets. Whether this is just because none of 
> those devices have DVD capability, or usually they don't have that 
> much storage space (32gb), I don't know. If you can find a way to use 
> the archives with an iPad (or other tablet) please let us know, that 
> would probably be a "deal-maker" for many potential customers of the 
> DVD's. Not being compatible with smart phones is not such a big deal, 
> because their screens are so small anyway.
>
> Bill in FL
>
> --- In [email protected] <mailto:S-Scale%40yahoogroups.com>, Bob 
> Werre <bob@...> wrote:
> >
> > One of the interesting propositions that appears is the ability to use
> > a I-pad (or similar) right on the workbench when building models.
> > Assuming some kind of 45 degree mount, it would be better than some
> > large set of copied plans.
> >
>



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