MS RT nav app

[Skipper]

I'm sure this is a worn out topic. But I can't find anything in search. Looking at Microsoft surface tablet. Need the word app so looking at ms. The Surface tablet has gps. Please paste any links to previous threads. Or any common knowledge re chart plotter apps for RT os. Please excuse any typos am using phone And I'm all thumbs.

 

[Head Sail]

I tried the Surface because received as gift. Tried one of the nav aps from the store. Did not like so I gave it back. Now I use iPad with iSailor or laptop with OpenCPN.

 

[Davidasailor26]

Are you sure the surface tablets have GPS? Everything I can find about them on the Microsoft spec pages only lists digital compass and accelerometer, not actual GPS. You could get a surface pro (traditional intel x86 based instead of arm based surface) and get a USB GPS dongle to use OpenCPN, but that's a pricier option.

 

[Skipper]

Are you sure the surface tablets have GPS? Everything I can find about them on the Microsoft spec pages only lists digital compass and accelerometer, not actual GPS. You could get a surface pro (traditional intel x86 based instead of arm based surface) and get a USB GPS dongle to use OpenCPN, but that's a pricier option.

Now that I look closer, maybe it doesn't.

I think the old RT version did, but they nixed it in the Windows 8 version. And RT looks to be being rejected by consumers.

Oddly, I've found that many tablets don't have GPS. Maybe the chartplotter mfgs are paying them off

I did find a Toshiba WT8-64 with windows 8, MS office (need) and GPS. I can add a keyboard, it has video out to connect to the bigger screen on the boat for downloaded movies, and microSD and USB for storage and backup. It's about the only one I can find that has all this. Now if I can find the right 12v adapter (another item oddly missing from many tablet mfgs) then it might be golden.

 

[WayneH]

Not saying that they have what you're looking for but try:

http://www.laptoppartsnow.com/power-car.html

I've picked up 12V chargers for two different Dell laptops from there. And no, I couldn't use the same charger because Dell changed the power inlet size. But interestingly, my OLD Dell and my new Toshiba use the same power inlet size.

Good hunting.