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iPhone 6+ or Galaxy Note 4?
If it's XCSoar you want to run, you can always research hardware he
http://www.xcsoar.org/hardware/ This should also be valid for Top Hat. Dan Marotta On 10/19/2014 9:20 AM, Duster wrote: BlackBerry Q5 912 BlackBerry Passport 894 Nokia Lumia 720 740 BlackBerry Z10 739 Sony Xperia Z3 713 Nokia Lumia 1520 707 Samsung Galaxy NotePRO 12.2 627 Nokia Lumia 620 623 Kyocera Brigadier 610 Apple iPhone 6 606 Google Nexus 7 (2013) 591 Apple iPhone 5s 587 HTC Desire 700 577 Apple iPhone 6 Plus 574 Sony Xperia T3 569 Amazon Fire Phone 566 Meizu MX4 535 Apple iPhone 5 535 HTC One (E8) 524 Nokia Lumia 1320 521 Sony Xperia Z1 Compact 515 HTC One (M8) for Windows 514 HTC Butterfly 2 510 Sony Xperia T2 Ultra 508 HTC Desire 601 503 Sony Xperia Z1 495 Alcatel OneTouch Hero 495 Samsung Galaxy S5 Active 491 HTC One (M8) 490 Sony Xperia SP 490 HTC One mini 2 489 Alcatel OneTouch Idol Alpha 486 Google Nexus 5 485 Huawei Ascend Mate7 484 Sony Xperia C 480 HTC One mini 480 HTC One max 469 Samsung Galaxy Note 4 468 Huawei Ascend P7 463 Xiaomi Mi-3 463 Sony Xperia M2 461 HTC One 460 Sony Xperia Z2 458 HTC Desire 500 458 Samsung Galaxy Grand 2 458 Huawei Ascend Mate 2 4G 457 OPPO Find 7a 455 LG G3 455 OPPO R819 453 Apple iPad mini 2 450 OnePlus One 447 Alcatel OneTouch Idol X+ 447 Samsung Galaxy S5 442 ZTE ZMAX 441 HTC Desire 300 441 Nokia Lumia 635 440 Sony Xperia Z 440 Sony Xperia M 438 LG G2 438 Sony Xperia Z3 Compact 436 Alcatel OneTouch Idol X 431 Samsung GALAXY Note 10.1 (2014 Edition) 430 Samsung Galaxy Mega 5.8 430 Motorola Moto G 429 Samsung Galaxy S4 Active 427 Google Nexus 4 427 Apple iPad Air 426 GIGABYTE GSmart Guru 426 GIGABYTE GSmart Roma R2 425 Sony Xperia Z Ultra 425 OPPO N1 423 Samsung Galaxy Alpha 422 LG G Pro 2 420 Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 419 HTC Desire 501 418 Sony Xperia Z2 Tablet 417 Acer Liquid S1 411 Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 410 HTC Desire 600 410 Sony Xperia L 410 Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch 408 Samsung Galaxy Trend Plus 405 Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 10.1-inch 402 HTC One X+ 400 |
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iPhone 6+ or Galaxy Note 4?
On Sunday, October 19, 2014 8:20:10 AM UTC-7, Duster wrote:
On Sunday, October 19, 2014 9:34:44 AM UTC-5, wrote: While not about the iPhone directly, I would still suggest checking out the Kobo e-reader option. The display is black and white but it is always readable in flight, no matter what the sun direction is. You can put the "system" together for under $100. Kobo Mini's are out of production but still around for $60, A GPS chip is around $30, and the wiring is up to you or your local computer repair shop. Runs XCSoar or Top Hat. For me readability in flight is a top priority, and you can always read a book on it. http://www.50k-or-bust.com/Kobo%20XC...Notes%2001.pdf Gary Below is a partial list of devices and their measured brightness of at least 400 "nits" obtained from "phonearena.com" and passed on by a kind XCSoar folk. -Michael BlackBerry Q5 912 BlackBerry Passport 894 Nokia Lumia 720 740 BlackBerry Z10 739 Sony Xperia Z3 713 Nokia Lumia 1520 707 Samsung Galaxy NotePRO 12.2 627 Nokia Lumia 620 623 Kyocera Brigadier 610 Apple iPhone 6 606 Google Nexus 7 (2013) 591 Apple iPhone 5s 587 HTC Desire 700 577 Apple iPhone 6 Plus 574 Sony Xperia T3 569 Amazon Fire Phone 566 Meizu MX4 535 Apple iPhone 5 535 HTC One (E8) 524 Nokia Lumia 1320 521 Sony Xperia Z1 Compact 515 HTC One (M8) for Windows 514 HTC Butterfly 2 510 Sony Xperia T2 Ultra 508 HTC Desire 601 503 Sony Xperia Z1 495 Alcatel OneTouch Hero 495 Samsung Galaxy S5 Active 491 HTC One (M8) 490 Sony Xperia SP 490 HTC One mini 2 489 Alcatel OneTouch Idol Alpha 486 Google Nexus 5 485 Huawei Ascend Mate7 484 Sony Xperia C 480 HTC One mini 480 HTC One max 469 Samsung Galaxy Note 4 468 Huawei Ascend P7 463 Xiaomi Mi-3 463 Sony Xperia M2 461 HTC One 460 Sony Xperia Z2 458 HTC Desire 500 458 Samsung Galaxy Grand 2 458 Huawei Ascend Mate 2 4G 457 OPPO Find 7a 455 LG G3 455 OPPO R819 453 Apple iPad mini 2 450 OnePlus One 447 Alcatel OneTouch Idol X+ 447 Samsung Galaxy S5 442 ZTE ZMAX 441 HTC Desire 300 441 Nokia Lumia 635 440 Sony Xperia Z 440 Sony Xperia M 438 LG G2 438 Sony Xperia Z3 Compact 436 Alcatel OneTouch Idol X 431 Samsung GALAXY Note 10.1 (2014 Edition) 430 Samsung Galaxy Mega 5.8 430 Motorola Moto G 429 Samsung Galaxy S4 Active 427 Google Nexus 4 427 Apple iPad Air 426 GIGABYTE GSmart Guru 426 GIGABYTE GSmart Roma R2 425 Sony Xperia Z Ultra 425 OPPO N1 423 Samsung Galaxy Alpha 422 LG G Pro 2 420 Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 419 HTC Desire 501 418 Sony Xperia Z2 Tablet 417 Acer Liquid S1 411 Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 410 HTC Desire 600 410 Sony Xperia L 410 Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch 408 Samsung Galaxy Trend Plus 405 Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 10.1-inch 402 HTC One X+ 400 Unfortunately brightness has little to do with sunlight readability of a color screen. The contrast ratio, lack of a touch overlay and the specialized coatings are the features that make a display sunlight readable. Brightness of 1500 + nits is required to over come poor sunlight readable design and even then it appears washed out compared to a properly designed display. Richard www.craggyaero.com |
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iPhone 6+ or Galaxy Note 4?
On Friday, 17 October 2014 08:15:51 UTC+2, Duster wrote:
With the larger-format 5.5" iPhone 6 Plus coming out to match the Galaxy Note 4, which of those two do glider pilots recommend for running common navigation software? ...or other pluses/minuses? Thanks, Michael Besides the screen brightness, there are a few other questions I'd ask such as: 1. If also intend using the phone for every day use, which of the two eco systems do you want to tie yourself into? Apple's payware, do-it-our-way-only system or the more flexible, more open Android eco system? 2. Does Apple cover accidental damage? With Samsung you get also get two free, no questions asked, free repairs for accidental screen or water damage. (ADH Premium) 3. Battery life. Not having to use external power saves on the expense and hassle of extra cabling and an external power source to keep the device running. The Note 4 has a significant advantage over the iPhone 6 in terms of battery life. I use the Note 2 with XCSoar and from a full charge I get 8.5 hours of continuous use which is longer than I plan to stay in the air for. |
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iPhone 6+ or Galaxy Note 4?
The kobi e readers (at least some of them) are compatible with xc soar. Shouldn't e readers be a smart way to go with the lower battery use and very little disadvantage with black and white? Has anyone tried any other eReaders with xc soar? I imagine most E readers really are not built to operate in direct sunlight, same as phones/tablets but there could be some exceptions.
The dell streak 5" is around 300 dollars now. |
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iPhone 6+ or Galaxy Note 4?
On Monday, 27 March 2017 12:01:14 UTC+3, wrote:
The kobi e readers (at least some of them) are compatible with xc soar. Shouldn't e readers be a smart way to go with the lower battery use and very little disadvantage with black and white? Has anyone tried any other eReaders with xc soar? I imagine most E readers really are not built to operate in direct sunlight, same as phones/tablets but there could be some exceptions. The dell streak 5" is around 300 dollars now. Yes and no, sunlight readability is best around, but they have problem with slow screen update, watching animated map can be pain sometimes. I tried Koko Glo HD and returned it immediately, the XCSoar did not support it (then) properly, while comments on XCSoar forum lead me to believe that was the case. Lesson learned. Specs for good gliding computer dislay are he - Colour display - Over 1000 nits brightness (readability has everything to do with this, not contrast) - Matte screen surface, unless you need a mirror in cockpit - Touch screen Good luck finding something that has these all. |
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iPhone 6+ or Galaxy Note 4?
On Mon, 27 Mar 2017 02:21:22 -0700, krasw wrote:
Specs for good gliding computer dislay are he - Colour display - Over 1000 nits brightness (readability has everything to do with this, not contrast) - Matte screen surface, unless you need a mirror in cockpit - Touch screen The best I've used is a Medion S3747, which has a transreflective colour display and is compatible with LK8000 (and so should be fine with XCSoar). Its readable with full sunlight directly on its face and has an 800 mAh, swappable battery and is very well made. It has a 3.5" display, which suits me fine (Libelle driver, so no easy way to hang a PNA off the side of the panel). IMO they're worth grabbing if you can find one. Picture here, positioned in apple tree for cuteness rather than to show sunlight readability: http://www.gregorie.org/gliding/pna/ -- martin@ | Martin Gregorie gregorie. | Essex, UK org | |
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iPhone 6+ or Galaxy Note 4?
On Monday, 27 March 2017 12:53:54 UTC+2, Martin Gregorie wrote:
The best I've used is a Medion S3747, which has a transreflective colour display and is compatible with LK8000 (and so should be fine with XCSoar). Support for Windows CE has been dropped from XCSoar in version 7 and higher. You can still run the older versions on CE though. I find it hard to believe devices running Windows CE are still being sold. |
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iPhone 6+ or Galaxy Note 4?
On Mon, 27 Mar 2017 04:39:56 -0700, Surge wrote:
On Monday, 27 March 2017 12:53:54 UTC+2, Martin Gregorie wrote: The best I've used is a Medion S3747, which has a transreflective colour display and is compatible with LK8000 (and so should be fine with XCSoar). Support for Windows CE has been dropped from XCSoar in version 7 and higher. You can still run the older versions on CE though. I find it hard to believe devices running Windows CE are still being sold. None of the WinCE/WinMobile PNAs have been on sale since shortly after MS dropped support for WinMobile (soon after Windows 8 was released IIRC) but, like the Streak, they can still be found on eBay etc. I'm still wondering what I'll use next: possibly something based on a RaspberryPi Zero. The only problem is that available COTS touch screens may not be usable in bright sunlight. -- martin@ | Martin Gregorie gregorie. | Essex, UK org | |
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iPhone 6+ or Galaxy Note 4?
I have been using the Galaxy Note 4 with CAI302/XCSoar for some time now and IT IS sunlight readable (with sunglasses on). Note 5 is said to be still better, and the fatal Galaxy Note 7, which I could use for few days before recall, was simply sensational with its double light sensors (front and rear, and thus not changing the brightness all the time in circling in a thermal) and reaching 1000 nits.
This coming Wednesday, March 29, Samsung will present the new Galaxy S8, which in the 'plus' version is expected to have a 6.2" display. Later in the year the Note 8 is expected to have 6.4" display. Let's save money and wait, while the old Note 4 is still working, with cheap replacement OEM batteries ($18). Tom BravoMike |
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