At our customary Monday morning coffee fest in my hangar this AM  (100 LL Java a specialty), one of the fellows brought in an Ipad 3 with aviation apps and an ultrathin Logitech keyboard cover which combined to overcome my buyers resistance. 

My wife and I decided it was time to get a laptop with WiFi since we are in each other's way a lot with our single desk top computer at home.  By shifting the problem statement to include aviation use as well as alternate use at home, the shift from plain vanilla el cheapo laptop to Ipad 3 plus keyboard became seamless.

So, before spending my money, I wanted to check with this group for the latest advice on Ipad3 or is the dual core 4 worthwhile?) configurations for aviation use.  How much memory?  (We don't plan to use it for movies or a lot of photos). 

Also want to confirm a review I read that the  Ipad 3 has appropriate stand alone GPS, gyros, and accelerometers to permit use of aviation apps.   One of the reviews showing comparisons of various Ipads showed that Ipad 3 and 4 had GPS only in the 4 G versions, but Australian 4G is different than US which created a flap over here some time ago.  I need to check to see if the 4G works in Australia.

Open to suggestions, cautions, recommendations and such.

Fearless Fred, returning to Apple after many years on a MacIntosh II, sadly abandoned over a decade ago.....