Bob have you tried the GPS functionality w/ the 3G sim card removed and being disconnected to wi-fi or other 'GPS' devices? [ie; stand-alone,  not connected to any network]

I've got one sitting on my lap right now and it's not connected to either my wi-fi or 3G, it has no clue where on the face of the earth it is.. When I ask for directions it asks me to enable my wifi or 3G to assess my location.  I've yet to see anyone [apple or otherwise] flat-out state that the iPad has a SAT receiver inside.. I'd love to/know for certain but for now, I have to assume the ommission is as good as proof that there is no receiver built in. I'd be most happy if someone could show or prove that there is infact a receiver as I'd have lot more faith in it over what I do now :) However, if it did, I would think it would at least know what continent I'm on w/ out being connected to something.

Jarrett Johnson

> Gee, my iPad with GPS seems to work quite well, most so called
> Apple experts have no idea what's under the hood once you get past
> memory and capacity.  The gps function is built into the 3GS chip,
> as I understand it.
>
> The GPS Works great also when my cell phone gets no signal.
> Bob
>
> Sent from my iPad
>
> On Nov 16, 2010, at 8:24 AM, "Dominic V. Crain"
> <domcrain@tpg.com.au> wrote:
>
> > Yeah – I just went to look at an iPad as a b’day present (for
> meself) and when quizzed the so-called Apple expert finally
> acknowledged there is no GPS receiver built in to the iPad – you
> have to be in range of a 3G cell tower. Not a lot of use in the
> outback>
> > Cheers
> >
> > Dom Crain
> >
> > VH-CZJ
> >
> > 
> >
> > From: Lancair Mailing List [lml@lancaironline.net] On Behalf Of
> H & J Johnson
> > Sent: Tuesday, 16 November 2010 1:21 PM
> > To: lml@lancaironline.net
> > Subject: [LML] Re: iPad in the cockpit
> >
> > 
> >
> > Bob Are you positive that your unit has a built in GPS? I just
> upgrade my iPad from the standard wi-fi to the 3G + wi-fi and was
> wanting the unit w/ a GPS but was told that infact they do-not
> come w/ a GPS. There are 'GPS emulators' that make it work like a
> GPS but it isn't infact and gps.  I can't get any 'gps' functions
> to work on my w/out the 3G operating.
> >
> > As to external GPS units that integrate w/ blue tooth, what or
> where does one get such a beast?
> >
> > REALLY liking my iPAD for in-cockpit work. I did an entire trip
> last night central Canada to Denver and return to Canada w/ two
> stops and didn't pick up a single chart book or map [I have them
> still, I just don't use them]. It doesn't get better than that!!
> Esp when going into somewhere larger like Denver Metro area and
> getting 'yanked' around a bit switching up arrival plates or
> approach plates is a synch.
> >
> > Couldn't recommend it enough!
> >
> > Btw, to date [only been using a iPad for ~4 weeks] I've not had
> issue w/ heat or altitude and I generally fly Fl240 or Fl250 w/ a
> cabin alt of 7-8000'
> >
> > Fwiw
> >
> > Jarrett Johnson
> >
> > 235/320 55%
>