Hi TimYesterday i spent a few hours playing with PocketFMS and Skydemon on a 7" tablet PC running Windoes Embedded R3
I like both apps, but the maps on SkyDemon are superior as if you zoom in on PocketFMS to anything less than 6nm, the font and graphics appear blocky (like its an enlarged bitmap instead of vertor based)
However, there are features on PocketFMS i would love to see on SkyDemon (i'm still undecided which one to purchase so if these bits get added the choice will be clear)
1) Bigger buttons - on the 7" screen, the menu is barly 5mm tall and makes it difficult to select accurately using my finger in flight. I'm also prone to loosing the stylus. If all buttons were slightly larger, perhaps transparent and hidable it would be SO much easier to use in turbulent air. Example, when pocket FMS loads up, the buttons to accept or not accept the disclaimer cover one third of the screen. On Sky demon its barely 5mm by 20mm.
2) Checklists - PocketFMS give you rudamentary checklist options. But they have to be customised and integrated by the user. I'd love to see checklists in Skydemon, that can me easily modified (maybe from preset templates by aircraft) and sync's with the tablet PC. The checklist should then be easily accesible from the main menu when in flight (and again transparent so the map is always in site if needed)
What are the chances?
Many Thanks
Neil