I was just going to ask the question if I could use a Samsung tablet, they are half the price of the i pads. The tablet is going to be a backup. Basically I want to plan my route off ship. Be able to transfer the route to my chart plotter either Bluetooth, I also like the idea of having the tablet mirror the chart plotter while under way.
Cheers. Tom Power<http://aka.ms/weboutlook> Invictus C&C 30 MK1 Fredericton, NB ________________________________ From: CnC-List <cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com> on behalf of Rick Brass via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> Sent: Saturday, January 19, 2019 12:44 AM To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com Cc: Rick Brass Subject: Re: Stus-List Tablet for navigation As has been pointed out before, you do not need to actually activate the cellular service on the tablet, it just needs to be cellular capable. That’s because the cellular capable units have an internal GPS, which the WiFi only units do not. Now, if you have a WiFi network on your boat and it can transmit data from your GPS, then you don’t even need cellular capability. I use an old Gen3 IPad with the cell service not activated. I carry it with when I do boat deliveries. It is the only chart plotter on those rare occasions when I sail my 25. It was the defacto chart plotter for the schooner that I was captain of, and was the original chart plotter on the 83 foot tour boat I work on. But have you thought about buying another brand of tablet? My IPad was a gift, so I’ve used it for the past 10 or 11 years. But I was in process of getting a Samsung Galaxy tablet (on the recommendation of my son in law, who is an IT guy) when I was given the IPad. The Samsung tablet is waterproof and shock proof… and well less than half the cost of a new IPad. Rick Brass Washington, NC From: CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com] On Behalf Of Neil E. Andersen via CnC-List Sent: Tuesday, January 15, 2019 11:08 AM To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com Cc: Neil E. Andersen <neil.eric.ander...@gmail.com> Subject: Re: Stus-List Tablet for navigation Tom, The provider decision should be based on who has the best coverage for the areas that you sail in. I’m on the Chesapeake Bay (Eastern Shore) and AT&T coverage is really bad unless and until you get in range of the Western Shore. Neil Neil Andersen 1982 C&C 32 FoxFire Rock Hall, MD neil.eric.ander...@gmail.com<mailto:neil.eric.ander...@gmail.com> n...@sjyachts.com<mailto:n...@sjyachts.com> From: CnC-List <cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com<mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com>> On Behalf Of T power via CnC-List Sent: Monday, January 14, 2019 7:50 PM To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com<mailto:cnc-list@cnc-list.com> Cc: T power <sv_invic...@outlook.com<mailto:sv_invic...@outlook.com>> Subject: Stus-List Tablet for navigation 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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