X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Sender: To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Fri, 15 Nov 2013 07:24:52 -0500 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: <2thman1@gmail.com> Received: from mail-pa0-f48.google.com ([209.85.220.48] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 6.0.7) with ESMTPS id 6600244 for lml@lancaironline.net; Thu, 14 Nov 2013 22:00:28 -0500 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=209.85.220.48; envelope-from=2thman1@gmail.com Received: by mail-pa0-f48.google.com with SMTP id bj1so2993326pad.21 for ; Thu, 14 Nov 2013 18:59:54 -0800 (PST) X-Received: by 10.66.136.71 with SMTP id py7mr4668197pab.2.1384484393901; Thu, 14 Nov 2013 18:59:53 -0800 (PST) X-Original-Return-Path: <2thman1@gmail.com> Received: from [10.81.111.10] (mobile-166-147-080-129.mycingular.net. [166.147.80.129]) by mx.google.com with ESMTPSA id lm2sm1138999pab.2.2013.11.14.18.59.52 for (version=TLSv1 cipher=ECDHE-RSA-RC4-SHA bits=128/128); Thu, 14 Nov 2013 18:59:52 -0800 (PST) References: In-Reply-To: Mime-Version: 1.0 (1.0) Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary=Apple-Mail-0D2EF062-8D96-4E33-A5DB-ED84E89FC3AC X-Original-Message-Id: <7CB19C59-D2B3-47CB-9D84-B9B5F3A34A83@gmail.com> Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Mailer: iPad Mail (11B511) From: John Barrett <2thman1@gmail.com> Subject: Re: [LML] Re: iPad Mini X-Original-Date: Thu, 14 Nov 2013 18:59:49 -0800 X-Original-To: Lancair Mailing List --Apple-Mail-0D2EF062-8D96-4E33-A5DB-ED84E89FC3AC Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable My opinion is that there probably isn't a good fix for this. I try to shadow= the iPad when the sunlight overpowers it. I suspect that any screen would y= ield similar results because, unlike the instruments in the panel a tablet i= s not under the glare shield and protected from the sunlight. John Sent from my iPad > On Nov 14, 2013, at 6:48 PM, "William A. Hogarty" w= rote: >=20 > Just curious, is there an Ipad yet that is readable in bright lighting? M= y Ipad 1 is useless. Im hoping something better is available. Anyone????? > =20 > Thanks, Bill Hogarty >=20 >=20 >> On Thu, Nov 14, 2013 at 4:32 AM, John Barrett wrote: >> Hello all, >>=20 >> =20 >>=20 >>=20 >> There has been a lot of talk about the mini iPad and I=E2=80=99m in the m= arket for one to replace my iPad2 in the cockpit. My dilemma is this: I do= n=E2=80=99t need 4G for connectivity as my iPhone5 can act as hotspot when I= =E2=80=99m out of other WIFI range. Therefore the remaining question for me= in deciding whether I need 4G or just WIFI is that I=E2=80=99m not sure the= WIFI mini iPad has GPS and whether it can map my position on the charts in = Foreflight or other electronic flight programs. Asking on the Apple blogs m= akes things somewhat more confusing so I thought I=E2=80=99d ask the group i= f anyone has tried a WIFI only iPad or Mini in flight and if so could you ge= t georeferencing on your charts and plates? Overall opinions about relative= merits of one over the other? >>=20 >> =20 >>=20 >> Thanks, >> John >>=20 >=20 --Apple-Mail-0D2EF062-8D96-4E33-A5DB-ED84E89FC3AC Content-Type: text/html; charset=utf-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

My opinion is that there probably isn'= t a good fix for this. I try to shadow the iPad when the sunlight overpowers= it. I suspect that any screen would yield similar results because, un= like the instruments in the panel a tablet is not under the glare shield and= protected from the sunlight.

John

Sent from= my iPad

On Nov 14, 2013, at 6:48 PM, "William A= . Hogarty" <billhogarty@gmail.co= m> wrote:

Just curious, is there an Ipad yet that is readable in bright lightin= g? My Ipad 1 is useless. Im hoping something better is available= . Anyone?????

Thanks, Bill Hogarty

On Thu, Nov 14= , 2013 at 4:32 AM, John Barrett <john@carbinge.com> wrote:
=

Hello all,

There has been a lot of talk about the mini iPa= d and I=E2=80=99m in the market for one to replace my iPad2 in the cockpit.&= nbsp; My dilemma is this: I don=E2=80=99t need 4G for connectivity as m= y iPhone5 can act as hotspot when I=E2=80=99m out of other WIFI range. = Therefore the remaining question for me in deciding whether I need 4G or ju= st WIFI is that I=E2=80=99m not sure the WIFI mini iPad has GPS and whether i= t can map my position on the charts in Foreflight or other electronic flight= programs. Asking on the Apple blogs makes things somewhat more confus= ing so I thought I=E2=80=99d ask the group if anyone has tried a WIFI only i= Pad or Mini in flight and if so could you get georeferencing on your charts a= nd plates? Overall opinions about relative merits of one over the othe= r?

Thanks= ,
John

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