CT4ME Posted July 24, 2013 Report Share Posted July 24, 2013 Google's 2nd Generation Nexus 7 has been announced, and will be in the stores within a week. On-line orders are being taken now. Thinner, lighter, more powerful, better battery life, and better screen (323ppi screen beats iPad retina at 264ppi). Price is slightly higher ($229-$269). The new Nexus 7 will also be available, unlocked, with a 4G LTE Internet connection (at $349). The improvements will only solidify the Nexus 7 as a pilot favorite... along with the iPad. Tim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlyingMonkey Posted July 25, 2013 Report Share Posted July 25, 2013 I have the original N7 and it's fantastic. A slight price increase over the ridiculously cheap price is worth it for the new features. If Garmin will update the Pilot app to give it everything the iPad version has (plus extended centerlines PLEASE), this could be a real iPad competitor in the cockpit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Runtoeat Posted July 28, 2013 Report Share Posted July 28, 2013 I need to get up to speed with the 7" tablets. I'm prepared to clear a spot on my panel for one. The Androids keep getting better and this latest Nexus tablet might be the one I finally buy. Is the buyer it expected to sign up for internet provider when purchasing one? I'm also wondering if I can eliminate my Garmin 495 if I go with a tablet and be able to still run my Trutrak auto pilot with something like the Stratus unit, or something like this? This stuff is complicated! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doug G. Posted August 7, 2013 Report Share Posted August 7, 2013 http://cnettv.cnet.c...ftag=CADdb40294 Here is a comparison of the Mini and the Nexus 7. Now if we could convince some of the aviation app creators that their bread and butter is with the up-and-coming. (There are already more android devices than Apple.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mick Posted August 7, 2013 Report Share Posted August 7, 2013 Take a look at Anywheremap. On Apple and Android both. I have used it for years and love it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Meade Posted August 7, 2013 Report Share Posted August 7, 2013 If anyone finds a text comparison I'd be obliged. I'm at the end of copper and video loads slowly and needs buffering. Plus, I can read faster than I can hear and video just gripes my soul. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doug G. Posted August 7, 2013 Report Share Posted August 7, 2013 I have not looked, but cnet.com does a lot of review stuff, not just the video above. This'd is the first time I remember an Apple product being so profoundly behind. A sign of things to come, especially with Jobs no longer at the creative helm? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doug G. Posted August 7, 2013 Report Share Posted August 7, 2013 I wish Anywheremap had a free trial. I would like to compare it to Avilution's Aviation Maps that I have been using for about a year and a half. I am not willing to spend the $50 just to try it out - even though the screens look impressive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mick Posted September 30, 2013 Report Share Posted September 30, 2013 Doug, Anywheremap now has a free trial (for android). I think it is under support on their web site. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlyingMonkey Posted September 30, 2013 Report Share Posted September 30, 2013 I have Anywhere Map. Honestly, I like Garmin Pilot better. AWM is a little slow the interface is not very intuitive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mick Posted September 30, 2013 Report Share Posted September 30, 2013 I can't make a comparison, have only used AWM. I do, however, like several things; lifetime subscriptions (10 years free so far after a one time charge), the "virtual glide slope" (3 deg glide slope looks like ILS for any runway in the database, and the "cones of safety" (glide range to all airports on the screen based on your claimed glide ratio and current GPS altitude). Interface may be less than ideal, but for me, very familiar and besides, for me 'ignorance is bliss'. Not promoting, just relating where I am. At 82 years of age, change comes slowly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlyingMonkey Posted October 1, 2013 Report Share Posted October 1, 2013 Sure, I have no problem with AWM, it has nice features. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doug G. Posted October 1, 2013 Report Share Posted October 1, 2013 I'll check it out, but I won't be using anything in the cockpit except as a backup so my needs may be different. My 696 is primary, Skyview as backup, then phone and tablet if I have serious problems. Oh, and I carry paper charts too. If I don't know where I am, I am probably not in my plane. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doug G. Posted October 1, 2013 Report Share Posted October 1, 2013 I don't see a free trial anywhere on their site. You get a "free" year of data for $49.99. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mick Posted October 1, 2013 Report Share Posted October 1, 2013 Doug, On Anywheremap home page, under support, the last last item is "free trial on Android". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doug G. Posted October 1, 2013 Report Share Posted October 1, 2013 Thanks Mick, I'll look again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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