PDA for flight planning, XM weather

All good info folks. Think I'm going to drop the dime on this thing.
Cheap******* long ago sold me on the value and I'd pay the toll for not
much more than it. This sounds and looks like a lot more.

Only real decision is the display device. Not sure I need another XP
device. The form factor is just too big despite some of the very cool
smaller form factors coming out right now. PDA sounds like the ticket,
just need to pick the right one.

Thanks all - pls post more!

Nathan Young wrote:
On Wed, 08 Jun 2005 23:14:11 -0400, Jonathan Goodish
wrote:


In article ,
Maule Driver wrote:


I'd give my eye teeth for this setup - so what does it cost again?

I got to get it before I really need it!


A number of folks sell the WxWorx systems. If you're going to use a
Windows XP system for display (either laptop or tablet) then you might
want to go with the WxWorx on Wings system sold at
http://www.wxworx.com. If you're interested in a PDA solution, I
believe that Control Vision (http://www.anywheremap.com/) and AirGator
(http://www.airgator.com) are two of the more popular systems. The
Control Vision product is a more robust product and, in my experience,
more stable than AirGator's product.

The PDA solutions are less expensive due to the cost of the display
hardware. I believe that all of the companies sell various packages,

from the XM receiver all the way up to a turn-key system. If I had it

to do over, I probably would have purchased the PDA as a refurb from HP
and installed the software myself. The Windows XP systems provide a
much nicer (and larger) display, but they are also much larger and more
expensive if you don't have a laptop or tablet. I have had no problems
with Bluetooth connectivity with my XM box or GPS.


Whatever display option you choose: Make sure it is sunlight readable
(which typically means it is transflective), and dimmable at night.


-Nathan