You might consider a Dell Streak 5. ~$200 on Ebay, excellent sunlight readability and can connect via bluetooth. Also runs XCSoar as a backup flight computer if you wish.

Good multi-tasker device. Can even be a phone, but I find it too big to want to carry it around.

On Wednesday, March 13, 2013 1:17:01 PM UTC-7, Eric Greenwell wrote:
Now that I have an InReach, I'd like to have a device to communicate

with it for text messages. My phone is dumb and won't do it, so I'm

considering an iPod Touch or similar device that would also let me have

a sectional maps and airports app, run a soaring app (like XCSoar) to

back up my panel mounted computer, and check the weather via wifi at the

airport.



My main concern is visibility in the cockpit - what's be best choice

among iPod Touch a similar Android-based devices?



The 7" tablets are also attractive for those uses, but again I don't

know if their sunlight visibility is adequate or if the larger size is

impractical in the cockpit. They'd be better outside the cockpit, I expect.



Can anyone with some experience with these devices in the cockpit give

me some suggestions?



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