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Forum: OpenCPN 24-05-2016, 14:03
Replies: 544
Views: 187,465
Posted By travellerw
Re: 12vdc Marine Computers

I run OPENCPN on my a couple of tablets.

While I love it, there are downsides. Once we left the USA and headed to Bahamas and beyond, I abandoned it. The charts were just not good enough for me...
Forum: OpenCPN 06-01-2016, 16:27
Replies: 544
Views: 187,465
Posted By travellerw
Re: 12vdc Marine Computers

Sorry... My brain substituted netbook!

One advantage would be power consumption.. Your E350 processor draws 12W at idle. The Atom X5-Z8500 in the Kangaroo draws 4W at full bore. Its rated at about...
Forum: OpenCPN 06-01-2016, 15:42
Replies: 544
Views: 187,465
Posted By travellerw
Re: 12vdc Marine Computers

Any sized external monitor for one. Ever used a chartplotter with a 26" monitor, its pretty damn nice. It also makes a pretty good backup movie watcher in the salon!
Forum: OpenCPN 06-01-2016, 10:03
Replies: 544
Views: 187,465
Posted By travellerw
Re: 12vdc Marine Computers

Not sure if I'm the first to post this, but this looks very promising.. At $99, it sure beats the hell out of dickering with micro computers..

Kangaroo is a miniature $99 Windows 10 PC that slides...
Forum: OpenCPN 23-10-2014, 07:14
Replies: 544
Views: 187,465
Posted By travellerw
Re: 12vdc Marine Computers

I have seen a couple of projects for autopilot. I've wondered why no one has tried to build one out of a working RC flight controller (e.g. KK 2.1). Most are Atmel based and open source so modifying...
Forum: OpenCPN 09-10-2014, 13:10
Replies: 544
Views: 187,465
Posted By travellerw
Re: 12vdc Marine Computers

I'll just post this again.. In case it got missed.. No I absolutely don't work for MS!

These days you can get a used original Surface Pro for around $200 - $250 on craigslist or careful ebaying....
Forum: OpenCPN 04-10-2014, 16:44
Replies: 544
Views: 187,465
Posted By travellerw
Re: 12vdc Marine Computers

You could do this pretty easy with a Surface 3 and and external waterproof monitor. It wouldn't be super cheap though. Probably around 2K or so..



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