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One other advantage of using a computer as CP
In Response To: That's exactly what I use as a primary CP (for years) ()
is that the charts are up to the latest releases. Before we go into unfamiliar waters I update it at home with the latest charts, with latest corrections from NOAA. Several times this year I noticed my Garmin bluecharts in the 2-year-old GPSMAP 478 didn't show proper buoy positions (based on visual) and when I verified with the netbook below it confirmed with my visual that the Garmin chart was "off".
Coastal Explorer has an automatic update feature that syncs your charts with the latest NOAA releases and only downloads those that need updating. This works for both raster and S-57 vector.
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- Has anyone considered using a netbook and a bluetooth GPS as a chart plotter?
- Search around on SSCA discussion board there are a lot of posts about that.
- I was thinking that too, Todd
- Have used one ...
- some possibilities
- link
- In answer to the responses...
- if you want to watch movies
- I found Netflix streaming works OK with a broadband cell connection.
- I will just buy a USB DVD player...
- if you want to watch movies
- link
- That's exactly what I use as a primary CP (for years)
- One other advantage of using a computer as CP
- A couple of other ideas.
- Allow me to add the good ol' iPhone and iPad
- Forgot about AIS... With an iPhone / iPad
- does an Ipad have an internal GPS?
- The 3G ones do.
- Apple appeal
- Must be some reason Apple is worth more than Microsoft these days...
- Apple products
- I guess you are not an Apples fan...
- Don't forget that password Ronald
- HP Slate has sold 9000 units...
- wrong comparison
- Yeah, that's a problem.
- HP Slate has sold 9000 units...
- did you read the article
- Don't forget that password Ronald
- What? Nickle and Dime ya!
- that is just so 1990s
- You get what you pay for...
- old wives tale
- Just curious, Jerry - have you ever actually USED a Mac or Apple product..?
- Oh, and in regards to Apple's success being dependent on "marketing"...
- old wives tale
- You get what you pay for...
- that is just so 1990s
- Not quite Jerry.
- a few points
- A few more points
- allow me to give you the clearest examples I can.
- In your example
- But that entire computer is built from the same hardware as any other PC...
- One more time.
- Enough already,,, Apple is #1 in customer satisfaction and support
- But that entire computer is built from the same hardware as any other PC...
- In your example
- allow me to give you the clearest examples I can.
- A few more points
- a few points
- I guess you are not an Apples fan...
- I think the REAL question is....
- Must be some reason Apple is worth more than Microsoft these days...
- The 3G ones do.
- AIS for Ipad
- Ship Finder app only picks up Class B in most areas
- does an Ipad have an internal GPS?
- Forgot about AIS... With an iPhone / iPad
- Allow me to add the good ol' iPhone and iPad
- We have been using a PC with GPS
- Todd -- one more thing about the netbooks, is they use much less power than a laptop
- I run a Lenovo S10-2 Netbook with a USB GPS.
- Look what you started Todd
- Search around on SSCA discussion board there are a lot of posts about that.
