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Old May 12th 13, 05:45 AM posted to rec.aviation.soaring
Darryl Ramm
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Default New PDA with e-ink display, internal barometer, gps etc.

On Saturday, May 11, 2013 5:57:53 AM UTC-7, wrote:
A new PDA is coming to market. This one is quite different from what we've seen in the past. I would buy this in a heartbeat if I knew it would run X/C Soar. I'm interested in others opinions about the chances of this working in the cockpit.



Brian Bange



Here's the specs:

Android 4.1 • Flexible 6" E-ink screen (1024x768) • Sunlight viewable with lunar lantern mode • Glove friendly IR touchscreen • Waterproof shell • Kickstand • Solar charging • i.MX 6 DualLite 1GHz Cortex A9 • 1GB ram • 16GB memory + microSD • Wifi b/g/n • BT 4.0 • ANT+ • NFC • FRS/GMRS/MURS • GPS + GLONASS • Accelerometer • Gyroscope • Magnetometer • Temperature • Barometer • Humidity • Anemometer • AM/FM/SW/LW • IR blaster • 20+ hour battery • 20" usb lanyard • 303 grams (10.8 oz) • 183mm x 121mm x 15mm (7.2" x 4.75" x 0.6")



Here's the URL:



http://www.meetearl.com/

http://www.gizmag.com/earl-tablet-ba...urvival/27446/


A new PDA *might* be coming to market. They are currently 28% funded of their $250,000 goal on Kickstarter with 30 days to go.

Darryl