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Old November 17th 11, 10:10 PM posted to rec.aviation.soaring
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Default THIS is the cockpit display tech we need

I'm sure the display technology will continue to improve
dramatically. I am most frustrated by the (lack of) input options on
touch-screens. My Oudie and Android platforms are almost useless in
temperature extremes (below freezing or above 100F), do not respond to
touch inputs reliably, even though I can read the screens easily. The
challenge is to find a platform with a decent display, configurable
mechanical inputs, and soaring software to take advantage of them,
without breaking the bank. I'm not sure that's the direction
commercially-driven development is going.