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I use the popular WinPilot Advanced product.
It has been around for years and is continually improving, for which you need to
pay us$50 per year. If you connect to one of several advanced varios (B50, B500,
CAI-302, etc) that can supply compensated lift/sink and airspeed info then you
can upgrade to their PRO version that makes use of the extra finesse. www.winpilot.com
Lisa Trotter is the Australian agent.
I have had a look at the new SeeYou Mobile http://www.seeyou-mobile.si/ for
iPaq (not to be confused with their popular flight planning/analysis program).
It seems to have many of the functions of WinPilot and has addressed a few of
WinPilot's cosmetic issues (no doubt with the benefit of a fresh start at
programming). This makes punters think that it is 'better' than WinPilot but an
in depth review would be needed to be fair. I find it hard to believe that a
program can be developed quickly for gliding - WinPilot has evolved and adapted
over time and using it shows the amazing thought and depth to each
function.
Neither of these programs are for people who are
not comfortable with the vagaries of computers, but these two commercial
programs are streets ahead of the 'free' programs (in this regard) in my
opinion. XCSoar might be good if some more Aussies take the time to make it easy
to install and include local maps, etc.
Also note that there are two distinct camps.
Microsoft's Pocket PC (of which HP's iPaq is the most common); and Palm. It's a
bit like Windows or Apple . . . .
The HP iPaq hx4700 has a beautiful high res display
(640x480 pixels) with four times the detail of the conventional PPC display. It
is also bigger at 4" (102mm) across the diagonal (all other current iPaqs are
88mm).
Essentially all of these devices suffer from being
difficult to read in sunlight . . . especially when we wear sunglasses . . .
Paul Remde has a useful software analysis on his
website: http://www.soarmn.com/cumulus/software-pda.htm
Hope this helps.
Jim Kelly.
----- Original Message -----
From: Ian McPhee
Sent: Sunday, November 27, 2005 7:08 AM
Subject: [Aus-soaring] Re Glide NavigatorII, Pocket SeeYou and
WinPilot To Ipaq users
I forget who is using what program but if you
have thoughts either for or against each I would like to hear what you have to
say. You may care to be prepared to take a phone call from a person
who is trying to make up ther mind which one to buy. It would be good
if I had a few names (and phone number) of various users. Hope a few
people can help.
Thanks
Ian McPhee (skype macca304)
Box 657 Byron Bay NSW 2481 Australia Tel +61(0)2 66847642 mob +61(0)428847642 [EMAIL PROTECTED] www.mrsoaring.com
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