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Old 04-04-2010, 02:22 PM
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Sunlight readability is poor, to be honest. Eink has it beat in that department. It will probably be a problem in a bubble canopy but high wing pilots might be ok. Fingerprints really become noticeable in bright light which compounds the problem of the display washing out.

It is fast and easy to navigate when viewing approach plates. Cool toy though, I'm enjoying it as an Internet appliance.
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Old 04-04-2010, 03:26 PM
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Any reason you didn't wait to get the version that has GPS?

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Old 04-04-2010, 03:29 PM
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OK, as a Apple Junkie myself I've already decided I need one. Do you think the 16mb is enough memory? I'm thinking that is big enough unless you want to download more than 3 movies. What's your theory?
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Old 04-04-2010, 03:43 PM
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OK, as a Apple Junkie myself I've already decided I need one.


They sell it in kit form you can pack it with parts from SteinAir



Here is an assembly manual. 30-something steps only no deburring required.
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Old 04-04-2010, 04:49 PM
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Default Using the iPad as an EFB

If you're curious how the new iPad can serve as an EFB, see the following video.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lFNxdL1BqZs
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Old 04-04-2010, 04:57 PM
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Default a consumption device... not storage

I have the basic 16 gig unit. It is a first generation device and I am sure that future units will address the inevitable shortcomings, but as an Internet interface on the couch, in a chair, at a cafe, or handed to a visitor, it will retain utility for a long time.

As for movies the screen and form factor are very well suited, and more than 10 hours on a charge is great but who wants to carry around a bunch of watched content... View it an toss it. For videos I use hanbrake to make a stand alone movie file that weighs in at around 850 meg each, so you could cram more then a dozen if that was your thing...

photo handling is just amazing and takes up a surprisingly modest amount of space since they are 'optimized' for the iPad prior to transfer.

As others have said forget about bright sunlight.
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Old 04-04-2010, 05:11 PM
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You might also try the new version of the ipad foreflight app. It lets you download approach plates, shows weather, terminal charts, vfr and ifr charts and more.

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Old 04-04-2010, 05:41 PM
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As others have said forget about bright sunlight.
How would it be in shade in a cockpit? My iPod Touch is pretty good...
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Default sunlight viewing

the ipad screen brightness is similar to the iphone / ipod touch... it should be usable but it will have limitations in bright light especially with the high reflectivity of the screen, also similar to the iphone / ipod touch.
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Default foreflight app, very cool... great rendering speed

just downloaded... very very nice. on the ipad the rendering speed of charts is fantastic!

i am hypnotized... the charts, weather, the comprehensive package of 'stuff' included. the download is free and gives a month of service, after that it is 25/quarter or 75/year... for a complete chart set, you pick what to download from airport diagrams, terminal procedures, vfr charts, ifr high and low... i don't see terminal charts though update - just keep zooming the vfr chart where a terminal exists and is appears... pretty seamless.
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