In article ,
"Guy Byars" wrote:
Also, he wants to move the system between his many airplanes, and the
Anywhere WX system has lots of wires and plugs. I only have one plane and
don't plan to move the system around, so all my wires are neatly routed and
tucked away.


To me, mobility is the single largest advantage to the Garmin 396. I
have the wires for AnywhereWx pretty much out of sight behind side
panels, so it's not a problem, but it's also not portable other than the
iPaq and GPS (which can easily be removed to use elsewhere, such as in
the car...but weather is stuck in the airplane). If I were a renter,
the ability to throw the 396 into a new plane every day with minimal
fuss would be very appealing.

However, I'm not aware that the 396 has the airport directory, fuel
price, or A/FD information contained in the latest version of
AnywhereWx. Whether you choose to "rely" on this information in lieu of
the official FAA documentation is up to you, but it's there at your
fingertips nonetheless. And I'm not aware that the FAA provides
official documentation on hotels, rental cars, and restaurants, or fuel
prices.

I agree, I would skip the purchase of PocketPlates, especially with the
approach database included with the latest version of AnywhereWx.



JKG