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Dave wrote:
Yes..all good points...

But certianly a flub on their part, and the 11 ft of cable is not
necessarily convenient.

While not ideal, Garmin's solution is certainly more convenient than a
comparable WxWorx + PDA or TabletPC installation.

I suspect that the magnets in the XM receiver were not a mistake, but
rather an intentional design element that appeals to the automotive
market. Garmin was able to reduce production costs on the receiver by
manufacturing only one type of receiver.

Still, I would have preferred to see a magnetic base that screws on to
the receiver. Such a design element could be easily excluded from the
aviation kits, but included with the automotive kits. However, I just
don't see why the magnets should be of big practical impact for most
people.



and Lowrance does NOT have XM capability.

Yet,...... lately, the DO have a habit of delivering on what they say
they will...

I haven't seen any official comment from Lowrance on an XM-enabled
portable GPS unit.



Being "second" in introducing a new feature is not always a bad
thing..

No, but Garmin has done just about everything right with their
implementation. I hope that Lowrance does bring a unit to market at a
lower price, because I think that XM weather is fantastic, and a
capability that more pilots should employ.