PowerFLARM firmware v3.00 released (feature complete)

On Thursday, May 16, 2013 3:48:58 PM UTC-7, Mike the Strike wrote:
There's a general rule that the best products are intuitive to use and don't need an instruction manual to operate, at least for basic functions. That's why Apple is so successful - ever read an iPhone or iPad manual - I think not!! In Flarm's case, the product is so complex and counter-intuitive that you technical wonks can't even agree what the manual says! What chance do I have of getting mine installed and working by the start of Region 9? Mike

Mike,

I will be there to help you. So chances are fair to good.

Richard
www.craggyaero.com

On Thursday, May 16, 2013 6:48:58 PM UTC-4, Mike the Strike wrote:
There's a general rule that the best products are intuitive to use
and don't need an instruction manual to operate

And you really think you should be able to install a complex radio
product in an aircraft without RTFM ? Yikes.
We have met the enemy...

Mike the Strike wrote, On 5/16/2013 3:48 PM:
There's a general rule that the best products are intuitive to use
and don't need an instruction manual to operate, at least for basic
functions. That's why Apple is so successful - ever read an iPhone
or iPad manual - I think not!!

In Flarm's case, the product is so complex and counter-intuitive that
you technical wonks can't even agree what the manual says! What
chance do I have of getting mine installed and working by the start
of Region 9?

You likely had decades of experience using computers before you
encountered an iPad. Collision avoidance systems - not so many.

--
Eric Greenwell - Washington State, USA (change ".netto" to ".us" to
email me)
- "Transponders in Sailplanes - Feb/2010" also ADS-B, PCAS, Flarm
http://tinyurl.com/yb3xywl