Also, unlike the iPad the Samsung tablets (at least mine) will: -Have a gps antenna in a non-cellular model.
-Run openCPN. I use an iPad because I had two already when I went in this direction, but I also bought a small entry level Samsung tablet, tried it and it worked fine. Next upgrade will migrate to Samsung/android. I also have a tablet/pc that can be connected to the n2k network via USB gateway at the navstation. Dave Sent from my iPhone > On Jan 18, 2019, at 11:44 PM, Rick Brass <rickbr...@earthlink.net> wrote: > > 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 > n...@sjyachts.com > > > From: CnC-List <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 > Cc: T power <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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