This looks like a very good alternative: http://shop.rbe-avionik.de/index.php/instrumente/kobo-mit-integriertem-gps-detail
2014-05-18 17:39 GMT+03:00 Luke O'Donnell <l.odonnel...@gmail.com>: > Hi Robert, > > I think your best bet is going to be an Android tablet for many reasons. > Generally they will have a few advantages over Car GPS style devices (PNAs) > such as: > >> High resolution screens (1920x1080 etc, same as your TV) >> Much higher technical specs (ram, cpu, storage etc) >> More connectivity options for external devices (bluetooth, wi-fi, >> cellular, IOIO board etc) >> Touch screens are capacitive rather than resistive >> Large availability of accessories, such as mounting kits, cases, screen >> protectors etc >> Simple to install XCSoar, just browse to the app store (play store) and >> install >> With 3g/4g tablets you can add a sim card and enable live tracking > > I've been running XCSoar on a Nexus 7 Tablet (second gen). I've got nothing > but good things to say about it. No issues with visibility. It's seen two > Australian nationals without any problems. I know of other club members who > use them, and i'm not aware of any problems. > > Not sure i'd be confident running for 6 hours on internal battery, i doubt > there would be too many devices out there with enough battery when you are > running a GPS / display on full brightness. As they take 5v via USB, > attaching an external USB battery pack is simple enough. > > Luke > > > > > On 18 May 2014 21:04, Martin Gregorie <mar...@gregorie.org> wrote: >> >> >> > A friend of mine recently sold their glider and is now flying club >> > gliders. He is used to XCSoar and so I am looking around for the best >> > hardware on which to run XCSoar for him >> > >> I've recently bought a Medion S3747, which I'm very pleased with. It >> should press most of his buttons. >> >> Advantages: >> - Trans-reflective screen, so easy to read in direct sunlight. >> - 1800 mAh removable internal battery (most PNAs have 800 mAh, >> non-removable battery). IIRC should run for 8 hours. >> - Can be powered from an external 5v supply: Li-ion battery or >> 12v->5v adapter. >> - Contains both a built-in GPS receiver and a barograph. >> - Micro-SD slot, so you can install either XCSoar or LK8000 on the >> micro-SD card, which is what I have done. >> - Micro-SD slot and battery are under a screw-on back panel, so little >> change of loosing either. >> - Both internal memory and micro-SD card show up as mass storage from a >> PC when connected via a USB cable (supplied with the Medion), so >> updating airspace and downloading logs is easy. >> >> Demerits: >> - 3.5" screen. >> - Runs Win CE (this may or may not be a demerit). >> - The shell.ini trick doesn't work, so you need to jailbreak it >> by installing either MioPocket or cecmd2.exe (from >> LK8000/_System/_CEUtilities among other places) in its internal >> memory. cecmd2.exe is a WinCE version of Windows Explorer. You need >> it to navigate to the SD card and tap on XCSoar/LK8000 to start it. >> - May not be available in AUS. I got mine from Amazon.de. >> >> Installation instructions for LK8000 (I haven't tried to install XCSoar >> yet) are here: >> >> http://www.gregorie.org/gliding/pna/lk8000/medion_s3747.html >> >> ----- >> >> Apart from that, the best unit I've seen recently is the GliderGuider, >> which has an adequately bright, 5" screen and, like the Medion, runs >> WinCE, so it supports both XCSoar and LK8000. More details here: >> >> http://www.gliderguider.net/ >> >> >From what I've heard, the Vertica 2 is identical to the GliderGuider >> unit. >> >> >> Martin >> >> PS: Not having a barograph might be more than a simple annoyance: If >> XCSoar leaves the pressure altitude column set to zero, then some log >> analysis programs won't report any altitude information. 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