Hi



I know there may not be any real plans for this yet, but would you not think it is about time

to develop the app for Antroid as well as for Windows CE? There are so many 7 to 10in tablets

coming out and less and less new WindowsCe devices. And certainly you cannot afford to wait

too long and miss the ship?



What do you think?

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Galaxy Tab Plus 7 inch, NavsGo GO7100 as of March11

Just to share my humble oppinion. I really love the SD, and im thrilled i finally got my mobile running on a PNA i got hold of, but here goes, my 2ps worth;

I really think one has to differ between the plan and mobile when discussing this.

While searching for a protable device to run the mobile version, (lets face it, not that many who want to drag the whole laptop into the plane, and since net-boards came along, development of the traditional tablet has been low)
As i discovered trying to find a suitable unit to run mobile on, 99% of all 7 and 10 inch netboards, is either iPads or some other brand. Then again 99% of the other brands are andoroid based units.

I've had close to no luck to find a unit running win-ce to use in-flight. Theres dosens of android-versions out there and the iPad as well for that matter.

We are today mainly discussing use of PNAs since many of those run on ce. On the other hand, since in-car navigation system are getting standard equipment on most cars, i really belive fewer and fewer people will own a PNA. One could of-course buy one to use with SD, but im thinking why do i have to buy another one when i got my galaxy tab or iPad or whatever anyway??

Im guessing that folks using mac computers tend to get the iPad, and those of us not too fond of apple market strategy uses win-based computers. Ive got a android phone, and im thinking then android if i were to get a net-board. (the wife is all apple, iPhone, MacBook computer and now also an iPad, and theres not that many thigs shes able to do, that my laptop or phone cant do as-well, but lets not turn this into the usual "to mac or NoMac discussion".)

I think people will in near future posess the nesceserry hardware for in-flight nav in the form of a netboard. Up until now this wold have been the PNA.

This makes me conclude that the one offering a solution with planning on Win-pc and mobile on android or plan on OSX and moblile on iPad is the one who will succseed.  

I completely understand Tim and his statement, but i really belive the lack of hardware among potential users is the reason for not buying. If i was offered a solution to use with whatever hardware i already have, id buy it in a hartbeat. This hardware will be netboards and computers as far as i can understand.

Best regards,

Kevin from Norway (sorry for my bad english)

Kevin,

Your English is not at all bad and your logic is perfect.  I think the production cycle of Win CE devices will be relatively short and the risk for SD is that there will be a shortage of choice for mobile platforms. 

I too understand Tim's assessment but it might turn out to be short sighted if Android becomes the operating system of choice for future mobile devices.