I own an iFly740b, and various iPad devices. On the iPad, I run ForeFlight Mobile. I know that there are quite a few members here that also use the iFly products.
For those that have opted for the 740b (or earlier models) versus an iPad, what have been you top reasons for doing so? Are you experiencing overheats which render the iPad useless at times? Is the screen glare too much for you to overcome? Or..?
The reason for my question is that despite the iFly 740b being a great unit, I find the iPad to be even better. Yet, I know enough of you have decided against the iPad that I am wondering what I am missing?
I find the iFly running on the 740b to be a bit ?clunky? in that it does not provide nearly the touchscreen ease of use that the iPad does. I have also been unable to find a means to get audio to my headset from the iFly, which in the event of a traffic call, I find to be invaluable. Having to click a button to dismiss the traffic alert on the iFly also gets a bit old in areas of high traffic, such as Southern California. Maybe there is a setting that I have not discovered to better handle traffic alerts.
All this said, this really is not about ForeFlight vs iFly, as I think the iFly would be a lot better on the iPad than it is on the 740b. There are plenty of iPad apps, each having their own merits. So, in the context of iPad vs 740b, why have you chosen to not go with the iPad?
For those that have opted for the 740b (or earlier models) versus an iPad, what have been you top reasons for doing so? Are you experiencing overheats which render the iPad useless at times? Is the screen glare too much for you to overcome? Or..?
The reason for my question is that despite the iFly 740b being a great unit, I find the iPad to be even better. Yet, I know enough of you have decided against the iPad that I am wondering what I am missing?
I find the iFly running on the 740b to be a bit ?clunky? in that it does not provide nearly the touchscreen ease of use that the iPad does. I have also been unable to find a means to get audio to my headset from the iFly, which in the event of a traffic call, I find to be invaluable. Having to click a button to dismiss the traffic alert on the iFly also gets a bit old in areas of high traffic, such as Southern California. Maybe there is a setting that I have not discovered to better handle traffic alerts.
All this said, this really is not about ForeFlight vs iFly, as I think the iFly would be a lot better on the iPad than it is on the 740b. There are plenty of iPad apps, each having their own merits. So, in the context of iPad vs 740b, why have you chosen to not go with the iPad?