On Sun, 17 Apr 2005 21:09:00 -0400, Jonathan Goodish
wrote:

In article ,
Newps wrote:

There's a guy on the CPA board who ran the software on a tablet and an
ipaq 4705. For this software the tablet killed the ipaq. It took a
full 10 seconds to zoom in one level on the ipaq, the tablet does it
immediately. Generally speaking the software runs very slow on the PDA.


It shouldn't surprise anyone that a TabletPC is more capable and much
faster than a PDA. Generally speaking, though, folks seem to speak
fairly highly about the speed of the iPaq 4705, though I haven't heard
anyone claim that it's comparable to a TabletPC.


The Tablet PC is also the only one with a display coming close to
being large enough. On a rough ride I don't want a tiny display like
a PDA.

The issue with the Tablet is space. I have a Cherokee and I fear that
the Tablet will simply be too big with me (6' 3", 200lbs) and my much
smaller wife in the airplane at the same time.

Unless the tablet is a lot bigger than I remember it shouldn't be a
problem. I'm flying a Debonair which like the Bo has a roomy cabin
and very little lap space due to that massive cross bar for the dual
yoke. I have to be careful with the size of who ever is in the right
seat and the yoke can easily hit their legs going left or right and
that is without pulling it back which makes it even worse. I want a
display that can give me charts, approach and enroute, weather,
lightening, and moving map.

I currently use a 295 GPS which has a map display I consider just
barely adequate, but mounting it on the cross bar (I do have a Bo
specific mount) is a tight fit. I'd rather mount a tablet on the
yoke.


The other issue is that I really don't have any other justified need for
a TabletPC... this device will pretty much be a one-trick pony for me,

Nor do I, but I consider having weather, lightening, and charts worth
the cost.. It's still a whale of a lot cheaper than the equivalent
panel mount.

OTOH if I get to the panel of the G-III any time soon I'll probably go
with the dual Blue Mountain set up. BUT I will not purchase the panel
*stuff* until the last minute as the technology is changing so fast.
Currently I find that a good reason for going with portable, non
certified displays which cost far less.

Roger Halstead (K8RI & ARRL life member)
(N833R, S# CD-2 Worlds oldest Debonair)
www.rogerhalstead.com
and even the iPaq is pricey for just that function.



JKG