Re: Stus-List Tablet for navigation

[CHRIS PRICE via CnC-List]

Inavx, cheap ipad and a $20 Bad Elf gps. 

On January 15, 2019 at 1:37 PM "Dr. Mark Bodnar via CnC-List" <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote:

Tom,

As noted the Apple products have the GPS chip tied to the cell system - thus requiring you buy a more expensive cellular enabled unit.

Another option is Android tablets.  For $160 cdn you can get an Acer 8" screen Android tablet at Costco, or $230 for a 9.6" screen Samsung - neither has cell capacity but both should have the GPS capacity you're looking for.  Cheaper than the iPad.  Of course there are other Android options that rival the iPad costs - some even with built in waterproofing.

I use a couple older tablets for my navigation - download maps and info with WiFi when I'm at home.  They do come with one challenge that I've noticed - harder to find good cases for some of these tablets because they don't have the sales numbers of Apple.

Mark

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On 2019-01-14 9:23 p.m., T power via CnC-List wrote:

Awesome, thanks, much appreciated

Tom Power

Invictus

C&C 30 MK1

Fredericton, NB

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Sent: Monday, January 14, 2019 9:15 PM
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Cc: Matthew L. Wolford
Subject: Re: Stus-List Tablet for navigation

 

To add to Joel’s comment, the iPad must be cellular capable (not all of them are).  Joel is correct that you need not activate the cell plan.

 

From: Joel Aronson via CnC-List

Sent: Monday, January 14, 2019 7:53 PM

To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com

Cc: Joel Aronson

Subject: Re: Stus-List Tablet for navigation

 

Tom

 

No. You don’t need to activate the cell plan. The GPS antenna is shared with the cell antenna in the iPad.

 

On Mon, Jan 14, 2019 at 7:51 PM T power via CnC-List < cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote:

Hi,

I would like to use an ipad mini 2 with the navionics app to plan and use for nav purposes on my boat, this will back up my chart plotter and paper charts.

 

I read that to use the Navionics app on the water to purchase an ipad that has cellular capability.

 

So I'm looking at Best buy and see ipads with 4G AT&T, Verizon, etc...

 

So my Question is; Does it matter what provider is noted because I'm only using the cellular for the Navionics app?

 

Thanks for any help.

 

Cheers,

 

Tom

 

Tom Power

Invictus

C&C 30 MK1

Fredericton, NB

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