I stand corrected.
So there are three categories: 1) If you have the capability of a cellular connection, you also have a GPS capability. Actual cellular connection is not required. Apple, and everyone else, sells devices in this category. 2) You can buy a Wi-Fi capable tablet with a GPS option, but not from Apple. 3) Wi-Fi only devices, without GPS from Apple and everyone else. I was not aware of any devices in category 2. Wish I had been. I actually prefer the $175 Sony tablet I have to the iPad I was given last month. But it does not have cellular capability or a GPS, neither of which I thought I would need when I bought it a year or so ago. Now I’m interested in running Active Captain when cruising on the boat, and for that you need to have a GPS. So I received the iPad as a present to facilitate what I want to do. Had I known about category 2 or had the foresight to think about navigation apps that would be an alternative to the 2 GPS plotters and the laptop on the boat, I would have bought a waterproof Samsung tablet with a GPS instead of the Sony. Heck, the waterproof Samsung might just be less expensive than the Otter Box for the iPad. Rick Brass From: CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com] On Behalf Of Marek Dziedzic Sent: Monday, January 20, 2014 12:38 PM To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com Subject: Re: Stus-List Electronics - was Re: Setting GPS Waypoints It is an “Apple thing”. The E911 regulations required only that if you can make a call, the 911 operator could locate you. This means that if you have a cellular connection (e.g. 3G/4G connectivity), you have to have a GPS position, as well. But this did not prevent anyone from installing a GPS radio without the cellular radio present. There are numerous tablets that are Wi-Fi only and have GPS built in. This just happened that Apple chose not to sell a unit like that. Marek ------------------------------ Message: 6 Date: Sun, 19 Jan 2014 20:36:22 -0500 From: "Rick Brass" <rickbr...@earthlink.net> To: <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> Subject: Re: Stus-List Electronics - was Re: Setting GPS Waypoints Message-ID: <02a801cf1580$07041920$150c4b60$@net> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" It's probably moot to say it at this point (I've been away for the past few days and not doing e mail) but it's not really and "Apple" thing, it's a regulation thing. A few years ago a regulation kicked in that any device/phone capable of connecting with cell phone service had to have a GPS built in. I had to upgrade a phone with which I was perfectly happy. The reason given was that it facilitated the E911 system, so the operators would know where you were in an emergency. Can't say why it applies to iPads and tablets, but if you have a Nook, Kindle, iPad, android tablet, or whatever that can connect through a cell tower it has a GPS built in, and the GPS functions even if not connected to cell service. Now I find that many local 911 systems have never bought the software needed to view the location information on a cell phone call. I guess it was a requirement so the NSA could better monitor our various subversive activities. From: CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com] On Behalf Of Jim Reinardy Sent: Thursday, January 16, 2014 10:29 PM To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com Subject: Re: Stus-List Electronics - was Re: Setting GPS Waypoints Rich, It's an Apple thing. WiFi only models don't have a true GPS.
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