PDA GPS software Which one??

Michelle P wrote:

I have had absolutely no reliability problems with my PDA based unit
with bluetooth GPS.

Like you, I've never had a problem with my AnywhereMap software or hardware
setup in flight. However...

"Reliability" can be used to reference a few different aspects of the PDA
system. If the user has to reset the iPAQ due to a driver issue totally
unrelated to the GPS, then the PDA is "less reliable" than a 295 that
they've never had to reset. The flexibility of the PDA-based system (a
strength in my opinion) introduces more opportunity for "reliability"
issues.

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"John T" wrote:
"Reliability" can be used to reference a few different aspects of the PDA
system. If the user has to reset the iPAQ due to a driver issue totally
unrelated to the GPS, then the PDA is "less reliable" than a 295 that
they've never had to reset. The flexibility of the PDA-based system (a
strength in my opinion) introduces more opportunity for "reliability"
issues.


I never had a hardware reliability problem. My reference was to the
software. In the case of AnywhereMap, the bugs in the software and
inaccuracies in navigation data are rampant. A fine backup, certainly,
but not nearly as reliable as a one-button-press Lowrance or Garmin hand
held with the Jepp database.



JKG

"Jonathan Goodish" wrote

A fine backup, certainly,
but not nearly as reliable as a one-button-press Lowrance or Garmin hand
held with the Jepp database.

From all of the post about the 396, it seems there are some major
reliability problems, even with some Garmin units.
--
Jim in NC

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"Morgans" wrote:
A fine backup, certainly,
but not nearly as reliable as a one-button-press Lowrance or Garmin hand
held with the Jepp database.

From all of the post about the 396, it seems there are some major
reliability problems, even with some Garmin units.

Really? I have one, and it's fantastic. I've only seen a handful of
posts from people with problems, and Garmin seems to resolve them
without much of a fuss. I'd guess that Garmin's failure rate on the
hardware is very, very low, given that they sold thousands of the units
during Oshkosh alone.



JKG

"Morgans" wrote:

A fine backup, certainly,
but not nearly as reliable as a one-button-press Lowrance or Garmin
hand
held with the Jepp database.

From all of the post about the 396, it seems there are some major
reliability problems, even with some Garmin units.

I'd say the problems are isolated, aithough the must seem major to the
owners who've had them. The 396 has sold like hotcakes; if the troubles
were widespread, surely we would see more reports on the various forums
like this one, CFO, CPA, ABS, etc.

I had one minor power mgmt. problem right after I bought my 396, later
corrected by a software revision. Since then, the unit has been rock
solid, in contrast to my old Bluetooth WX receiver/gps/pc setup, which
was plagued with MS Windows hiccups.

--
Dan
C172RG at BFM