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I think a touch screen as on PDA's is still the most useful.....letting you
look directly at what you are trying to change rather than looking down at a keypad, then back at a screen (and with all this going on attempting to look outside as well...too many places and not enough eyes..apparently so do PC Manufacturers as this seems to be the next breakthrough in desktop computing several manufacturers are pursuing this line. tim "Udo Rumpf" wrote in message ... I disagree strongly, the controls should be clustered around the screen. The remote is just an other piece of hardware attached to a wire flying around the cockpit. Naturally I can see and understand your bias. There are products that function much closer to my way of thinking and I am not bias. See http://www.triadis.ch Udo I find the ClearNav's keypad to be very easy to use. Also, the ClearNav is very much designed with "simple user-interface" as a key design consideration. I think it succeeds at that goal superbly. I predict that there will be many more ClearNav units sold than "Ultimate" systems. Also, NK is a first class company that will be creating many very nice soaring instruments in the near future and they (and I) will support the ClearNav extremely well. But I'm biased because I sell, support and am writing the |
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Clearly both touch-screen and remotes have dedicated users. I prefer
a remote because I can't reach my instrument panel and have difficulty touching the screen of a PDA in our turbulent western air. Also, an early PDA system I had flew out of its cradle and landed behind my back, where it was a little less than useful. I know the new cradles are better, but I still prefer an instrument to be firmly bolted to the panel. I'm sure we'll see some good developments in the next year or two and I'm watching these new developments closely, meanwhile I'll stick with my SN10. Mike |
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At 19:47 15 September 2008, Tim Mara wrote:
I think a touch screen as on PDA's is still the most useful.....letting you look directly at what you are trying to change rather than looking down at a keypad, then back at a screen (and with all this going on attempting to look outside as well...too many places and not enough eyes..apparently so do PC Manufacturers as this seems to be the next breakthrough in desktop computing several manufacturers are pursuing this line. tim With a properly designed handheld remote, in my experience, you don't need to look at the control at all. John Galloway |
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Mike the Strike wrote:
..... difficulty touching the screen of a PDA in our turbulent western air. I'm wondering how a trackball would work here. Tony |
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On Sep 16, 4:54*pm, Tony Verhulst wrote:
Mike the Strike wrote: ..... difficulty touching the screen of a PDA in our *turbulent western air. I'm wondering how a trackball would work here. Tony A trackball would work fine if you could locate it where your hand or wrist is supported. The problem with a touch screen is that your arm and hand are extended and move under the g forces on the glider. I have no problem at all with a remote located by my left hand. Mike |
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Bill Daniels wrote:
I run free software on a $100 used PDA. My only gripe is that the screen is too small and dim. Has anyone tried one of those ruggedized PDAs in the cockpit, like the TDS Recon. In theory it fixes the too dim problem. http://www.tdsway.com/products/recon |
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Hi Bill,
I just searched the TDS page below looking for any indication that the screen is sunlight readable and I couldn't find anything. Perhaps I missed it. What gives you the impression that it is brighter than any other PDA? Paul Remde "Greg O'Sullivan" wrote in message u... Bill Daniels wrote: I run free software on a $100 used PDA. My only gripe is that the screen is too small and dim. Has anyone tried one of those ruggedized PDAs in the cockpit, like the TDS Recon. In theory it fixes the too dim problem. http://www.tdsway.com/products/recon |
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On Sep 17, 6:42*am, "Paul Remde" wrote:
Hi Bill, I just searched the TDS page below looking for any indication that the screen is sunlight readable and I couldn't find anything. *Perhaps I missed it. *What gives you the impression that it is brighter than any other PDA? Paul Remde "Greg O'Sullivan" wrote in message u... Bill Daniels wrote: I run free software on a $100 used PDA. *My only gripe is that the screen is too small and dim. Has anyone tried one of those ruggedized PDAs in the cockpit, like the TDS Recon. In theory it fixes the too dim problem. http://www.tdsway.com/products/recon- Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text - Paul, See the specifications page: "Sunlight-readable color TFT display" |
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" wrote in message
: On Sep 17, 6:42 am, "Paul Remde" wrote: Hi Bill, I just searched the TDS page below looking for any indication that the screen is sunlight readable and I couldn't find anything. Perhaps I missed it. What gives you the impression that it is brighter than any other PDA? Paul Remde "Greg O'Sullivan" wrote in message u... Bill Daniels wrote: I run free software on a $100 used PDA. My only gripe is that the screen is too small and dim. Has anyone tried one of those ruggedized PDAs in the cockpit, like the TDS Recon. In theory it fixes the too dim problem. http://www.tdsway.com/products/recon- Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text - Paul, See the specifications page: "Sunlight-readable color TFT display" Since they do not quote any brightness specs, I would be very suspicious. Larry |
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On Sep 16, 4:54*pm, Tony Verhulst wrote:
Mike the Strike wrote: ..... difficulty touching the screen of a PDA in our *turbulent western air. I'm wondering how a trackball would work here. Tony Tony, The trackball I am using with the Ultimate is a Micro Track handheld trackball, it fits easily in your hand, move the ball with your thumb . It works very well with either hand and the mouse arrow does not move when you take you thumb off the ball. I perfer it to the touch screen input especially in turbulence. Please see pictures http://www.craggyaero.com/ultimate.htm . Any USB mouse type input will work with the Utimate. I have tried a larger ball track mouse but could not find a suitable place to put it and did not like it as well as the handheld. I guess you could strap it to your leg. I have also looked at a joystick type mouse, but they are very expensive. Richard www.craggyaero.com |
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