Sorry for not being more specific. The order from best to worst is: Dell Streak 5, Samsung Galaxy, Mio. Note that this comparison is only for daylight visibility. All three work equally well for displaying maps and data and performing the computations. The two Android devices are easier to update since it's so simple to download and install from the Android Play Store and their larger 5-inch screens are brighter and have higher resolution. Both the Galaxy and the Streak have Bluetooth and I was able to connect each to my Cambridge 302 via a K6-BT serial to Bluetooth converter.
My first device was a Mio. It's small and light and was easy to mount to my panel using a universal cell phone mount. I was able to mitigate the readability issue by making a sun shade from light cardboard (file folder) and attaching it around the top and both sides of the Mio with tape. I used it for a couple of months before buying the Samsung. The Samsung Galaxy had a larger (5 inch) screen and was brighter than the Mio. I did not need a shade with it; only needing to occasionally shade it with my hand or change the angle slightly in the sun. I also added an anti-glare sheet to the screen and it helped with reflections. I used it quite successfully for about 6 months until I made a side by side comparison of my Galaxy with a friend's Streak. The Streak 5's display is hands down the winner in readability. The transflective technology actually gets brighter in the bright light since it absorbs the light and then reflects it back through the liquid crystal, acting like an extremely bright back light. It actually uses less power in daylight than in dark! Note that I keep saying Streak *5*, not Streak 7 or 10 or whatever. It's only the Streak 5 which uses this display technology. The Streak 5 is obsolete and no longer in production but can be had on Ebay and Amazon and, surely, other websites. I've seen prices varying from US $150 to $999! I dropped my first Streak and broke the screen and, luckily for me, I found a replacement for $149 and it included a $40 Otter Box protective case. I found replacement screens for about $120 so it was an easy decision to buy the used Streak. It's in perfect condition. I've now found a source for replacement screens for under $50 each and I'm thinking of buying 2 or 3 of them - one to replace my broken one and a couple of spares in case I do it again and to help out any friend who may break his. Having two functioning Streaks will be great as I explore Android OS upgrades, etc. I hope I answered your questions. Dan On 8/30/2012 9:32 AM, chrstphrm wrote: > DAN - You said there is no comparison among the Mio, the Galaxy, and the > Streak 5, but did not say which is best. So which is the winner, and in > what order do the two others fall? Thanks in advance for your thoughts on > this. > > > > -- > View this message in context: > http://xcsoar.1045713.n5.nabble.com/Android-hardware-suggestions-tp5710086p5710097.html > Sent from the xcsoar-user mailing list archive at Nabble.com. > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > Live Security Virtual Conference > Exclusive live event will cover all the ways today's security and > threat landscape has changed and how IT managers can respond. Discussions > will include endpoint security, mobile security and the latest in malware > threats. http://www.accelacomm.com/jaw/sfrnl04242012/114/50122263/ > _______________________________________________ > Xcsoar-user mailing list > Xcsoar-user@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/xcsoar-user > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Live Security Virtual Conference Exclusive live event will cover all the ways today's security and threat landscape has changed and how IT managers can respond. Discussions will include endpoint security, mobile security and the latest in malware threats. http://www.accelacomm.com/jaw/sfrnl04242012/114/50122263/ _______________________________________________ Xcsoar-user mailing list Xcsoar-user@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/xcsoar-user
