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03-25-2014, 04:58 AM
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Originally Posted by DanH
I don't get it....why are folks excited about touch screens?
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Maybe it's a slow news day... 
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03-25-2014, 06:48 AM
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Originally Posted by DanH
I don't get it....why are folks excited about touch screens?
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Perhaps because with the explosion of smart phones and tablet computers, that's the interface people are expecting. I can't count how may times I've tried to "wipe" or "pinch" the screen on my laptop - forgetting for a moment that it's my "old style" computer.
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03-25-2014, 06:52 AM
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So that screenshot looks like it has a picture in picture feature that (hopefully) allows a generic VGA input from an external FLIR or lipstick camera. I can see how that would be very useful. I always wondered why more of the mfgs didn't do that.
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03-25-2014, 09:48 AM
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Join Date: Dec 2011
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Originally Posted by DanH
I don't get it....why are folks excited about touch screens?
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I'm more interested in a single larger screen than whether it's a touch screen. In fact, I wish the G3X Touch had as many or more physical buttons & knobs as the old G3X. :-( |
03-25-2014, 10:19 AM
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I've yet to see detailed specs, like screen resolution, panel cutout and overall dimensions. I saw WVGA mentioned, but 800 x 480 pixels can't be true... I hope!
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03-25-2014, 06:47 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2006
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Originally Posted by DanH
I don't get it....why are folks excited about touch screens?
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Ooohhh, shiny metal object!
They look cool and have the potential to be great .. until the airplane starts bumping around in turbulence. I've only used ipads when its bumpy, and they are awful to use. Knobs and buttons are easier then, particularly in that they provide tactile feedback and things are always in the same location (i.e., the freq swap button doesn't move on the SL40).
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03-25-2014, 06:57 PM
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Stein says that there's a handy shelf at the bottom of the display to rest a finger or two on while using the touch screen. Still not as nice as more buttons, but helpful.
There's a nice thread elsewhere in the Glass Cockpit sub-forum with lots of info. |
03-26-2014, 01:20 PM
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Cub crafters dont have push pull tubes, so there will be new servos for these kind of planes, eureka  |
The current G3X servos have an optional Capstan kit that works with cable operated controls.
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03-26-2014, 05:07 PM
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Originally Posted by grayforge
I'm more interested in a single larger screen than whether it's a touch screen. In fact, I wish the G3X Touch had as many or more physical buttons & knobs as the old G3X. :-(
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I am just the opposite, I prefer the backup of having two screens. But it is cool looking. And I do not like touch screens on the ground, much less in the air. My 650 is a nice unit, but I could live without the touchscreen. It's a pain in turbulence, finger/thumb rails or no. My age is showing I guess! 
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03-26-2014, 05:46 PM
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The thing about having a backup is that there's twice the chance one would fail. :-)
This is why I decided to get a VP-X Sport instead of a Pro. I didn't get why I would split my equipment into 2 buses with twice the chance that one side would fail and the same chance that the critical side would fail as with the sport.
My backup is the completely different manufacturer's AFS Mini B.
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