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3G Provider Question, iPad flaws
Can you use the iPad 3G on any network, or just AT&T? We have very little AT&T in Montana. You can't even buy AT&T (or Sprint) service here. Verizon, on the other hand, pretty much blankets the state.
Apple has gone a little crazy with the dongles lately. They are just more stuff to carry around, keep track of, and lose; what a pain! One would think that they could at least put the USB port right on the machine. I think my biggest disappointment was the lack of a zero light output mode for the screen, like the Kindle. This reduces eyestrain considerably, and is for me necessary to make the leap away from paper. I would be very surprised if the iBook app didn't support pdf, my understanding is the whole OS essentially renders in pdf. Hans |
Jason,
iPad question: Why the 10,000 ft altitude limit? It has no moving platter hard drive, correct? George |
I'd love to get one of these for use as an EFB, but it HAS to support bluetooth DUN for tethering to my cell phone. I already pay for a data plan on my phone and for internet at home. I'm not willing to pay three different monthly charges for internet access.
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When I looked the iPad over yesterday my first reaction was disappointment. I understand why the iPhone has limited capabilities, it is and was intended to be a lightweight device. I had expected that the iPad would be a full OS X computer in a tablet form like the tablet computers out there that run Windows.
Given this, even though we have a Mac household my inclination would be to take a serious look at Windows based tablets before purchasing the iPad. Of course there will be trade offs such as weight, drive types, GPS and cost. So perhaps the iPad is worth looking at. I just expected more. Having said that I should mention I have developed on iPhone app that I had on the app store. The problem with the app store is that there are so many applications out there that it's easy to get lost. I finally pulled my app because my server costs were exceeding my app's income. Anyhow, back to the iPad. Why would I it when I could get this instead? At least it has a real OS. |
I recently purchased the Motorola Droid, which has a built in GPS powered by Google soft ware. It is the same size as the I phone, but has a qwerty keyboard as well as the virtual one. I wonder if this would also be a good alternative for a spare GPS. There are many weather apps that might be utilized with it. The nice things about the Droid are it's amazing screen resolution and the 5" diagnol screen. The are a variety of mounts out for it that could be made useful in a plane. Since the GPS is built in, there is no extra charge for GPS service, like other phones.
Just a thought Roberta __________________ |
AHRS opportunities for the IPAD
The guys from Levil Technology have a bluetooth AHRS with an embedded engine pod. We are working on an App so that you can have primary flight and engine performance monitoring on the IPAD.
If some of the navigation software people develops their software for the IPAD and interface it with the AHRS you can have synthetic vision. Any inputs on this? |
Roberta,
A pox on you for even mentioning the Droid phone in an Apple thread! All the capabilities you mention are also part of the iphone/ itouch units. Is there something about the Droid that makes it more suitable for this purpose? The Apple units also have GPS built in as well. |
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Teather Ipod to Laptop
Jason
I've had my iphone for two years and have bought a loptop recently to travel with. How do you teather your iphone to your laptop? |
Verizon has better coverage for me in East Troy and I like the Google maps. Had AT&T had decent phone coverage where I live, I may have gotten the I phone. I just think that I pad is too bulky. I do love my Droid.
Roberta |
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