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naviunsavvy
naviunsavvy
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2 posts
6 Oct 2016 2:25pm
We are interested in getting the navionics app to use sailing offshore but don't know what device is best. Want around 9 - 10 inch screen. Anyone got any feedback that may be useful?
Ramona
Ramona
NSW
7756 posts
NSW, 7756 posts
6 Oct 2016 5:53pm
Whatever you buy ensure it has more than one usb or mini usb.
sunycoastguy
sunycoastguy
QLD
224 posts
QLD, 224 posts
6 Oct 2016 5:38pm
Why do you need more then 1 usb Ramona.
I have samsung galaxy tablet and works great, sometimes can be a bit hard to see in bright sunlight, i have a waterproof cover for it too
And cheaper then ipads
naviunsavvy
naviunsavvy
2 posts
2 posts
6 Oct 2016 4:59pm
Hi, do you have the navionics app?
sunycoastguy
sunycoastguy
QLD
224 posts
QLD, 224 posts
6 Oct 2016 9:59pm
Yes Navionics it cost $80
Ramona
Ramona
NSW
7756 posts
NSW, 7756 posts
7 Oct 2016 7:02am
sunycoastguy said..
Why do you need more then 1 usb Ramona.
I have samsung galaxy tablet and works great, sometimes can be a bit hard to see in bright sunlight, i have a waterproof cover for it too
And cheaper then ipads


In case you want to plug in a real GPS puck and charge the battery at the same time and even add a mouse so you don't have to touch the screen with your wet hands. Having a port to run a big screen also would be nice. I sold my tablet and bought another laptop!
HG02
HG02
VIC
5814 posts
VIC, 5814 posts
7 Oct 2016 7:25am
Ramona said..



sunycoastguy said..
Why do you need more then 1 usb Ramona.
I have samsung galaxy tablet and works great, sometimes can be a bit hard to see in bright sunlight, i have a waterproof cover for it too
And cheaper then ipads





In case you want to plug in a real GPS puck and charge the battery at the same time and even add a mouse so you don't have to touch the screen with your wet hands. Having a port to run a big screen also would be nice. I sold my tablet and bought another laptop!




Recommend me a good GPS chuck Ramona for my old Dell lappy ,
Mine was to be thrown out at work very slow to power up.
But if you just buy a 120 gb SSD( or a 1TB hybrid drive) and reinstall your windows they work really well.
I took a few out of the trash bin and fixed them up for the guys at work. Dell rides again

www.pccasegear.com/products/22915/seagate-st500lm000-laptop-thin-sshd-500gb-hard-drive
HG02
HG02
VIC
5814 posts
VIC, 5814 posts
7 Oct 2016 8:09am
Thanks Lazza
Ramona
Ramona
NSW
7756 posts
NSW, 7756 posts
7 Oct 2016 9:40am
Lazzarae said..

HG02 said..

Recommend me a good GPS chuck Ramona for my old Dell lappy ,




I got one like this:

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/NEW-BU-353S4-SiRF-Star-IV-USB-GPS-Receiver-FOR-LAPTOP-CAR-PC-/221057093602?hash=item3378078fe2



I have the same one on my yacht for my Toshiba. Just make sure you buy the SIRF4 chip and not the 3. It's far superior. For my tablet when I had it I bought one of these www.globalsat.com.tw/en/2-909-30784/product/GPS-Receiver-ND-105C-id199954.html. It will now be used with my Dell with a 120gb SSD and that is a rocket ship machine!
MorningBird
MorningBird
NSW
2711 posts
NSW, 2711 posts
8 Oct 2016 12:53pm
What navigation software are you using?
Lazzz
Lazzz
NSW
913 posts
NSW, 913 posts
8 Oct 2016 2:56pm
I have a Raymarine a75 MFD Plotter with Navionics as well as a Raymarine A50D Plotter Sounder with Navionics. I couldn't bring myself to get rid of the old one when I upgraded!!

I also have a HP Laptop with a Sirf 4 GPS running OpenCPN & Memory Maps.

Also a Samsung Galaxy tablet with Navionics.

If all of the above fails I have Navionics on my phone too.
Ramona
Ramona
NSW
7756 posts
NSW, 7756 posts
8 Oct 2016 5:55pm
MorningBird said..
What navigation software are you using?


Seaclear 2 with Admiralty charts.
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