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Lowrance can't even get their own software right
In Response To: Lowrance HDS Gen2 touch will work with it via WiFi 
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() on my HDS Gen 1 -- mine's buggy and crashes once in a while (even with the latest updates). I wouldn't recommend Lowrance except for the capability to display broadband radar. If not for the radar I'd cross it off the list.
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- What chart plotters/GPS units will co-display on an ipad?
- Furuno or Raymarine
- Funny, I'm choosing all my electronics based on Ipad compatability.
- Why don't you just install a chart app on the ipad, Blye?
- What are you using directly into your ipad, (You're using Garmin Bluechart app?)
- Yes. Then our external gps, through blue tooth, plots our location on the charts.
- No, ipad is just WIFI... (I'm a Pirate.... we're a tad on the cheap end.... spend money on a cell enabled ipad!!!! LOL!!
- Same boat here. There may be a small plus or two to an external gps reciever.
- If you're buying an iPad for navigation, get the model with GPS
- Even better buy a model that uses Android...
- Even better buy a model that uses Android...
- Same boat here. There may be a small plus or two to an external gps reciever.
- No, ipad is just WIFI... (I'm a Pirate.... we're a tad on the cheap end.... spend money on a cell enabled ipad!!!! LOL!!
- Yes. Then our external gps, through blue tooth, plots our location on the charts.
- What are you using directly into your ipad, (You're using Garmin Bluechart app?)
- Furuno
- Lowrance HDS Gen2 touch will work with it via WiFi
- Lowrance can't even get their own software right
- Simrad Go-Free wifi
It could be a collectors item one day.