"Reginald P. Smithers III" "Reggie is Here wrote in message
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Capt. JG wrote:


I agree it's pricey, but the practical apps would include chart-reading
and general nav issues?

FWIW, I think it's too small for that...


I guess it's a compromise between readability and size/weight. Seems like
the price should be 1/4 of what it's going for, which would help. Also,
you'd have to have a good place to put it... a holder of some sort.


For a little bit more you can buy a laptop built for marine enviroment
and/or one built to military specs for weather/water proof.




Thus my comment about the cost. Having a screen rather than a full pc seems
like a good idea sans the cost and possibly the size of the screen in
question.

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