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Old August 4th 12, 06:13 PM posted to rec.aviation.piloting
Vaughn
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Default Hello? Any oldtimers around?

On 8/4/2012 11:22 AM, Bug Dout wrote:

Sounds like your iPad is WiFi only, those models don't have a
GPS. Models with 3G/4G cell radios have GPS (apparently the GPS/cell
radio are on the same chipset and aren't manufactured separately)


That is exactly correct. I use the "Bad Elf" GPS. That said, I don't
hear a lot of enthusiasm for the GPS installed in the 3G/4G IPads. Many
of those folks use various outboard GPSs also for aviation apps.

Vaughn