Wiz wrote:
Fair question -- convenience, mostly. it's a combination of things.
Primarily the display -- the radar and satellite pictures are
full-screen and animated.

As are web based pics on the Treo. If they aren't then you need to get
into your browser settings and change it.


Another factor is convenience -- it's all in
one place,

So are mine. They are bookmarks on the Treo. There is also a much
faster way to get METAR's and TAF's. Send a text message to either
or If you want more than one report
separate your stations with a space. Remeber the limits of text
messaging. You can also send an email to the same addresses and get an
unlimited amount of data.