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View Poll Results: Which Ipad to choose?
Ipad 17 14.91%
Ipad Mini 97 85.09%
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Old 02-07-2017, 08:02 AM
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Default Ipad or Ipad Mini?

I'm finally going to take the plunge and get an Ipad for my EFB. I'm an Android loyalist, it's just that the EFB's for Android are not as advanced.

Should I go with the Mini or standard Ipad?



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Old 02-07-2017, 08:07 AM
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I have both and find I use the mini a lot more in my 9A. It fits comfortably either on my knee or in a RAM suction cup mount that I can move around.

Also, rumor is there may be a new model coming out in March, so if you want the latest and greatest (or a better deal on the current models), you may want to wait a few weeks. I have the original mini and it works but is a bit laggy, so I may upgrade this year.

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Old 02-07-2017, 08:16 AM
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I use a mini. I'm still building so I'm not sure what will work comfortably in an RV-10. But there is no room on my lap for a larger iPad in the DA40 that I fly regularly.

I've been hoping for a meaningful iPad mini refresh for some time. But rumors are that there will be no mini refresh... at least not anytime soon... I'd really like to a see a mini with Apple Pencil support.
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Old 02-07-2017, 08:22 AM
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Default Ipad Air2

I have the Ipad Air 2 and like it but....


it is heavy in its Otter protective case
I am installing Dynon 10 inch now in my RV 7
I have taken it in the C172 i fly and rent

With all the above in mind I find it a bit large and would likley consider the Ipad Mini now.

BTW I am a die hard Android fan but Foreflight blows everything else out of the water and continues to do so. I hate learning a new OS but it is working out ok.

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Old 02-07-2017, 08:22 AM
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Default Ipad full size or mini?

I have used both. An Ipad flush mounted in the dash of an RV4, and an Ipad mini mounted flush in the panel of an RV8. Both work well in spite of complaints you may hear for glare and visibility in direct sunlight.

But, I prefer the full sized Ipad over the mini. The larger screen presents the information in a much larger and readable format. It's also more difficult to use the mini touch screen features in turbulence.

However, the determining factor might end up being how much space you have in the cockpit.
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Old 02-07-2017, 08:23 AM
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Old 02-07-2017, 08:36 AM
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If your going to go with the mini, I think they are close to releasing a new version. If that is true, I would wait for it.
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Old 02-07-2017, 08:53 AM
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I have an iPad mini now running GarminPilot, but until 6 months ago I had a Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 also running GarminPilot. I switched because I broke the screen and was basically given the iPad. Had it not been for that I would have bought a new Galaxy which I feel is a superior tablet to the iPad mini. Compared to a full size tablet I think the 7 to 8 inch screen size to be the best compromise for cockpit use.

Oh and although the Android version of GarminPilot lags behind the iOS version in features, it's still plenty capable and that alone would no be enough for me to buy an iPad over an Android based tablet.
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Old 02-07-2017, 09:11 AM
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Default IPad

Tried both in RV-8 and now use only the Mini.
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Old 02-07-2017, 10:22 AM
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I have an iPad Mini and I use it in my RV-8. AS a previous post mentioned, it works with kneepads and suctions cups; it's small size gives you more locations to place it.

I got the fastest processor available, maxed out in storage and RAM - as time goes on the apps require more resources and I want the fastest CPU I can find for the fastest updates.

I use Foreflight.

I also bought a screen "cover" which cuts down on glare.
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