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John, thanks for that. I hand't thought about the external GPS plug-in limiting using the iPad for other stuff.
I also have a Garmin 396, and there's GPS in the Grand Rapids Tech EFIS... which is why I was uncertain about getting the G3. What's your small cigarette lighter inverter? And ... the USB charger to the Dual GPS? Do you use them now -- with the G3?
Complicated by also considering going soon to an iPhone.
Terrence
On Dec 13, 2011, at 2:59 PM, John Barrett wrote:
Terrence,
I can give you some advice based on experience with this. (which version of
iPad to buy).
I had an iPad for about a year with no G3 so I had to buy a GPS - considered
Bad Elf and Dual. Purchased Dual because it is Bluetooth - same price.
$100 approx. It sits on the glare shield so always gets a signal. Also I
use a small cigarette lighter inverter to allow a 110 V charger to the iPad
plus a USB charger to the Dual GPS. That way I never have to worry about
taking them home to recharge or running out of juice because I neglected
this step. Much easier to deal with. I would not even consider the Bad Elf
since it has to plug into the iPad and keeps you from doing anything else
with the iPad plug while you're navigating.
I recently purchased iPad2 and got all the goodies with it. Haven't
purchased internet service with it yet, but I really like the GPS element so
that I don't have to worry about the Dual GPS. The iPad gets a position
solution in the car or anywhere else. Easy to get spoiled. Worth the extra
cash and I wouldn't go back.
Noting that you don't have iPhone is another reason to get the G3. So many
things the G3 gives you - if you have iPhone then a lot of the benefit is
redundant. Without the iPhone, the iPad2 becomes even more useful I would
think.
JDB
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