Fred, thank you for that summary - I've been trying to work out what the differences between the Raymarine models amount to in the real world. Would you care to expand your descriptions to include the "c" and "es" ranges too?
Thanks! Tim On Tue, Dec 29, 2015 at 11:38 AM, Frederick G Street via CnC-List < cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > Danny — the e Series has what Raymarine calls Hybrid Touch, where you have > a touchscreen along with hard controls to manage the MFD. The a Series is > touchscreen ONLY; there are no hard controls with the exception of the > on/off switch. > > All the Raymarine MFDs should work with the same set of > tablets/smartphones, as they all use the same firmware/OS. Then the > Raymarine app for the mobile device does the work locally. The > compatibility list for the e Series probably hasn’t been updated as > recently as the a Series, as the a Series is newer. > > CHIRP may be an advantage if you’re planning on fishing a lot… :^) > > — Fred > > Fred Street -- Minneapolis > S/V Oceanis (1979 C&C Landfall 38) -- on the hard in Bayfield, WI :^( > > On Dec 28, 2015, at 11:41 AM, Danny Haughey via CnC-List < > cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > > Hello again, > > I'm getting ready to pull the trigger on this package but I notice a > similar package with the A78 for $110 more. > > Can anyone help with the differences and benefits of one over the other > fur a sail boat! > > I see the a78 has that chirp technology and seems compatible with more > tablets and smart phones than just the apple reference of the e7D. > > Thanks for any insights > Danny > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Email address: > CnC-List@cnc-list.com > To change your list preferences, including unsubscribing -- go to the > bottom of page at: > http://cnc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/cnc-list_cnc-list.com > > >
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