I've ordered a new "Tablet PC"... Fujitsu Lifebook P1610. This is a small tablet with an 8.9" screen, and is the one used by some companies retrofitting and reselling it as an "Electronic Flight Bag".
Question - apparently there are PCMCIA (PC Card) GPS recievers available for laptops. These don't seem to be marketed for air applications, but I'm wondering if they would work properly in flight. Not for anything serious like IFR approaches, but for VFR navigation with some kind of moving map software. (I'm not thinking specifically for the RV, but for the spam-cans I rent in the mean time). Is there anything special I have to look for in a GPS receiver for my tablet PC so that it will work in flight (below 10,000') ?
Question - apparently there are PCMCIA (PC Card) GPS recievers available for laptops. These don't seem to be marketed for air applications, but I'm wondering if they would work properly in flight. Not for anything serious like IFR approaches, but for VFR navigation with some kind of moving map software. (I'm not thinking specifically for the RV, but for the spam-cans I rent in the mean time). Is there anything special I have to look for in a GPS receiver for my tablet PC so that it will work in flight (below 10,000') ?