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"marc_dg400" wrote in message
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Hello,

since I was robbed of my ipaq 3970 running winpilot,
i am looking for an alternative. 2nd hand ipaq's can be found but are
relatively expensive compared with modern alternatives .(which have
wifi , GPS etc..)

I have been looking at the asus 636 and the mio P550 . Both have build
in GPS , which can be usefull when the electrics of the glider die.
The have no serial port however . Only HP still features serial ports
to connect to , for example , your LX5000.
The serial port can be usefull to download the flight log , connect to
LX5000 for winpilot pro etc.

However , serial ports are dissapearing slowly.

The battery of the asus seems to be very good , however , an external
12V will propably be needed.

Any experience around concerning
-stability
-GPS antenna reception
-screen brightness ?

Any alternatives ?

Thanks
Marc
DG400