Sender: <marv@lancaironline.net> (Marvin Kaye)
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Date: Tue, 03 Dec 2002 14:37:01 -0500
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From: "Hamid A. Wasti" <hwasti@starband.net>
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Subject: Re: [LML] Re: JeppView on a Tablet PC
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Steve Reeves wrote:

> I am about to buy one, I am just weighing my options as to which one 
> is the best value, speed, weight, and size for the money.

The key is the display:  Is the display bright enough to be usable in 
direct sunlight and dimmable far enough to not blind you for night 
operations.  What is the screen resolution?  Some of the tablet PCs use 
640x480 pixel screens.  I doubt if you will be able to  see a chart well 
enough at that resolution to actually fly with it.  For reference, 
Northstar's CT-1000 which is STC'd in Gulfstream IVs for doing exactly 
what you are planning to do has an 800x600 pixel screen.  Many people 
complain that it does not have enough resolution, but it is good enough 
to get the STC.  

Then there is the issue of the overall size.  Will you be able to put it 
somewhere in the cockpit with the thing open?  Think about size/access 
as you open the device and select a chart.  Is the keyboard functional 
in turbulence?

> You can buy a one time VFR/IFR chart deal in a particular area for 
> around 129.00 I believe. 

And that is where you may have the biggest problem.  It is my 
understanding that the $129 is in addition to buying the program and one 
subscription for several times that.  Make absolutely sure about that 
aspect before you go too far in your search for the hardware.

Regards,

Hamid