On Fri, 3 Mar 2006 08:34:26 -0800, "Gordon"
wrote:

With all the talk about laptops, does this mean more sailors are going to
laptops? If so, what software are you considering or using and how do you
like it?
Thanks
Gordon

Google is your friend. :-) A quick search will provide hundreds of
(mostly) informed posts on the subject, at least!

That said, I have several charting software packages onhand, but I
seem to have settled on OziExplorer:
http://www.oziexplorer.com/

At various times I've also used Maptech Ocean Navigator and CAPN and
was fairly satisfied with them, as well as some software I wrote
myself.

I use GpsGate occasionally and find it satisfactory:
http://www.worldwidewiley.com/4NMEApartners.shtml

Setting it all up can be anywhere from cheap and simple to expensive
and complicated, depending on your requirements.


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