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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...
          • Todd can you get cellular broadband there? Better than dial-up
            • Not really - I live in a more or less cellular dead zone...
              • You could try placing one of those in your attic
              • Premium choice broadband
                • Thanks for the suggestion Nat....
                • I checked their coverage map....
                  • Todd -- can you detect their hotspot from your wireless card?
                    • No, I don't see anything...
            • Unless something changed, Mt. Desert Island is limited to a lower grade cellular level service
  • 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
                      • I'll make a compairson........I will bet
                        • oh, well, if you don't want to consider price
                      • People aren't paying for what they do, but rather how they do it...
                        • I'll say one thing for the IPads
                      • "Consumers" is the key difference
                        • B.S. At least half of the people I see with them are using them only for business.
                          • For example....
                            • Well you are right -- it is being rapidly adopted
                              • Oh, sorry.
                              • theft
                                • Yeah, but
                              • Article in Business Insider - Nov 30th "iPad Invades Wall Street"
                                • iPad for Business
                        • There are alternatives to Itunes.
                          • What are they? Just curious.
                            • Quickie link
                              • Interesting. Thanks.
                            • To set up Google Sync on your iPhone, iPad or iPod Touch device, see the link below
                          • sometimes they don't work
                            • Could be true.
                          • "They work" most of the time. They are riddled with bugs, like all software-based products.
                      • Sales isn't a key issue?
                  • Yeah, that's a problem.
                • did you read the article
              • 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..?
                        • yes.
                      • Oh, and in regards to Apple's success being dependent on "marketing"...
                        • $ spent on advertising
                          • Okay, so let me see if I've got this right,
                            • It only makes Apple "bad" in that
                              • Frankly, I don't care WHO's calling the shots
                                • It's more than "make sure they work..."
                                  • You're getting mixed up.
                                  • Not quite true.
                                    • true, but with that 10% of the market...
                                      • And why do I care?
                              • A large number of unrelated apps. that interface with each other.
                        • Yeah but Jobs is so much more personable than Gates...
                          • That's another thing,
                            • Dell hardware doesn't just run Dell software...
                              • With the fruit logo
                          • That business model makes a lot of sense
                            • Sure it does, but bear in mind that is why the other guys
                              • Ah, Finally!
                                • What CAD do you want? AutoCad? Rhino? Vectorworks? All run on a Mac as a native OSX app.
                                  • AutoCAD was just released for Mac...
                                    • "Without the fancy OS"
              • 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.
                            • Take any women for example...
                              • Nice analogy... but...
                                • reminds me of the old "if airlines sold paint" humorous write-up
                                • Can't get past the hardware thing, huh?
                                  • Waddya expect... I'm a hardware engineer.
                                    • When you're a hammer
                                      • How to make the world look like a nail...
                                        • "How to make the world look like a nail..."
                                          • I believe OS-X would install under free VMware on any VMware compatible hardware
                                            • Sorry about the irrelevant image
                                              • Funny thing... I had assumed the attached picture was to signify...
                                                • You must be a deeper thinker than me
                          • Enough already,,, Apple is #1 in customer satisfaction and support
                            • We've been happy with apple products and service or a few decades now.
            • I think the REAL question is....
        • AIS for Ipad
        • Ship Finder app only picks up Class B in most areas
          • Ship Finder
            • I don't think I have misconceptions about that
              • Good point, Larry
  • We have been using a PC with GPS
    • one thing you didn't mention
      • You are correct. I should have mentioned it
        • we obviously have different cruising practices
          • For me, I don't want the chartplotter at the helm
            • I second the motion!
      • Once I buy something, I will make up a mahogany mount...
  • Todd -- one more thing about the netbooks, is they use much less power than a laptop
    • Thanks Larry..power isn't a consideration in this case...
  • I run a Lenovo S10-2 Netbook with a USB GPS.
    • Bluetooth just lets me put the GPS puck out in a clearer spot...
  • Look what you started Todd
    • Todd's not to blame
      • Good work Jerry
      • No Blame should exist.
    • Well at least it breather a bit of life into this place