Just read an interesting user evaluation on the Socata web site. www.socata.org under products & reviews.
Mike
Just read an interesting user evaluation on the Socata web site. www.socata.org under products & reviews.
Mike
Just read about another similar product in AOPA PILOT. www.teletype.com/aopa.
Mike
Just read an interesting user evaluation on the Socata web site. www.socata.org under products & reviews.
Mike
Just read about another similar product in AOPA PILOT. www.teletype.com/aopa.
Mike
I looked into both products, but found Anywhere Map to be a much better product than Teletype. Teletype markets a version of their land-based software with VORs and airports thrown in, but it has nowhere near the feature set of Anywhere Map.
I just wanted to warn you because I almost bought Teletype before exploring Anywhere Map, and I’m glad I didn’t!
----------Andy
Hi Andy,
How do you find AWM compared to the Garmin 295 and where would you/do you mount it in an SR2XX. How do you find tapping with a stylus on a screen in light turbulence. Is the whole thing user friendly or do you need to be a semi pocketpc pro.
Thanks for sharing your experience.
Cheers,
Placido
Just read an interesting user evaluation on the Socata web site. www.socata.org under products & reviews.
Mike
Just read about another similar product in AOPA PILOT. www.teletype.com/aopa.
Mike
I looked into both products, but found Anywhere Map to be a much better product than Teletype. Teletype markets a version of their land-based software with VORs and airports thrown in, but it has nowhere near the feature set of Anywhere Map.
I just wanted to warn you because I almost bought Teletype before exploring Anywhere Map, and I’m glad I didn’t!
----------Andy
For what it’s worth - I bought an Anywhere Map for one prime reason - to have something to take into an FBO while refueling on a trip and be able to flight plan my next leg without hauling all my books in with me. I know FBO’s have computers but sometimes they are in use or down or you can’t get a telephone connection etc. With Anywhere Map you can plan your route, check the AOPA airport data base and select an appropriate airport for your next stopping point. You can also compute weight & balance because it rembers the arms of the various locations. You jusy put in weights and it computes. It can also serve as a backup GPS but the Garmin 295 is better for that. The anywhere map needs plane power to run the GPS so it won’t be a backup for complete electrical failure. (That is true for the Garmin GPS that comes with it. They have another one that may run off the Compaq iPAQ power but that adds to the bulk of the unit and I was going for portability.
As for ease of use - I grade it 5 on a scale of 10. Looking at the AOPA airport database is simple. Flight planning and weight & balance are pretty simple. The hard part is setting up your computer to handle the download of updates. I have only had mine about two weeks and haven’t undertaken that yet but it looks like it requires a careful setup with the instruction book in front of you. Once you get it set up it may be OK but if it is like other programs like this that I have had I will probably need to read the book every time I download because I might only do it every two months.
One thing about the Compaq iPAQ unit is that you have to keep it charged because it will lose its data if you let it run down. It can run down in two weeks even if you don’t turn it on. They ship it to you by two day UPS and warn you to be there so that you can open it immediately and plug in the charger. They call or email you on the day that it ships.
I am very happy with it for my intended purpose. It has all the other PDA features such as address book so you can get rid of your PALM etc. if you want to.
Hi Andy,
How do you find AWM compared to the Garmin 295 and where would you/do you mount it in an SR2XX. How do you find tapping with a stylus on a screen in light turbulence. Is the whole thing user friendly or do you need to be a semi pocketpc pro.
Thanks for sharing your experience.
Cheers,
Placido
Just read an interesting user evaluation on the Socata web site. www.socata.org under products & reviews.
Mike
Just read about another similar product in AOPA PILOT. www.teletype.com/aopa.
Mike
I looked into both products, but found Anywhere Map to be a much better product than Teletype. Teletype markets a version of their land-based software with VORs and airports thrown in, but it has nowhere near the feature set of Anywhere Map.
I just wanted to warn you because I almost bought Teletype before exploring Anywhere Map, and I’m glad I didn’t!
----------Andy
Jim,
Thanks for your answer.
I got caught by the fact that this product evolves on a regular basis. For a mere 100 bucks a year you get database updates and software updates. Of course, your westeners (i.e. Americans) have the AOPA database also, a feature we Europeans won’t be able to use.
A 5 rating out of 10 for user friendliness seems a bit low to me. I sure hope they do improve on that.
Please keep me posted on your experiences while you use it a bit longer.
Thanks again and have fun
Placido
For what it’s worth - I bought an Anywhere Map for one prime reason - to have something to take into an FBO while refueling on a trip and be able to flight plan my next leg without hauling all my books in with me. I know FBO’s have computers but sometimes they are in use or down or you can’t get a telephone connection etc. With Anywhere Map you can plan your route, check the AOPA airport data base and select an appropriate airport for your next stopping point. You can also compute weight & balance because it rembers the arms of the various locations. You jusy put in weights and it computes. It can also serve as a backup GPS but the Garmin 295 is better for that. The anywhere map needs plane power to run the GPS so it won’t be a backup for complete electrical failure. (That is true for the Garmin GPS that comes with it. They have another one that may run off the Compaq iPAQ power but that adds to the bulk of the unit and I was going for portability.
As for ease of use - I grade it 5 on a scale of 10. Looking at the AOPA airport database is simple. Flight planning and weight & balance are pretty simple. The hard part is setting up your computer to handle the download of updates. I have only had mine about two weeks and haven’t undertaken that yet but it looks like it requires a careful setup with the instruction book in front of you. Once you get it set up it may be OK but if it is like other programs like this that I have had I will probably need to read the book every time I download because I might only do it every two months.
One thing about the Compaq iPAQ unit is that you have to keep it charged because it will lose its data if you let it run down. It can run down in two weeks even if you don’t turn it on. They ship it to you by two day UPS and warn you to be there so that you can open it immediately and plug in the charger. They call or email you on the day that it ships.
I am very happy with it for my intended purpose. It has all the other PDA features such as address book so you can get rid of your PALM etc. if you want to.
Hi Andy,
How do you find AWM compared to the Garmin 295 and where would you/do you mount it in an SR2XX. How do you find tapping with a stylus on a screen in light turbulence. Is the whole thing user friendly or do you need to be a semi pocketpc pro.
Thanks for sharing your experience.
Cheers,
Placido
Just read an interesting user evaluation on the Socata web site. www.socata.org under products & reviews.
Mike
Just read about another similar product in AOPA PILOT. www.teletype.com/aopa.
Mike
I looked into both products, but found Anywhere Map to be a much better product than Teletype. Teletype markets a version of their land-based software with VORs and airports thrown in, but it has nowhere near the feature set of Anywhere Map.
I just wanted to warn you because I almost bought Teletype before exploring Anywhere Map, and I’m glad I didn’t!
----------Andy
Placido,
I think the “5” for user friendly will go up quite fast as you use it. I would grade mine as an 8. Also I am using a Garmin Pilot III for a GPS, the battery life on the unit is better then 15 hours, I use the ship’s power so everything stays charged and if I loose ship’s power the GPS can go 15+ hours and the Casio can go 3+ and I will probably run out of gas by then… as you can see, GPS/Casio power will be a very minor problem.
Have a great Cirrus day
Woor
Jim,
Thanks for your answer.
I got caught by the fact that this product evolves on a regular basis. For a mere 100 bucks a year you get database updates and software updates. Of course, your westeners (i.e. Americans) have the AOPA database also, a feature we Europeans won’t be able to use.
A 5 rating out of 10 for user friendliness seems a bit low to me. I sure hope they do improve on that.
Please keep me posted on your experiences while you use it a bit longer.
Thanks again and have fun
Placido
For what it’s worth - I bought an Anywhere Map for one prime reason - to have something to take into an FBO while refueling on a trip and be able to flight plan my next leg without hauling all my books in with me. I know FBO’s have computers but sometimes they are in use or down or you can’t get a telephone connection etc. With Anywhere Map you can plan your route, check the AOPA airport data base and select an appropriate airport for your next stopping point. You can also compute weight & balance because it rembers the arms of the various locations. You jusy put in weights and it computes. It can also serve as a backup GPS but the Garmin 295 is better for that. The anywhere map needs plane power to run the GPS so it won’t be a backup for complete electrical failure. (That is true for the Garmin GPS that comes with it. They have another one that may run off the Compaq iPAQ power but that adds to the bulk of the unit and I was going for portability.
As for ease of use - I grade it 5 on a scale of 10. Looking at the AOPA airport database is simple. Flight planning and weight & balance are pretty simple. The hard part is setting up your computer to handle the download of updates. I have only had mine about two weeks and haven’t undertaken that yet but it looks like it requires a careful setup with the instruction book in front of you. Once you get it set up it may be OK but if it is like other programs like this that I have had I will probably need to read the book every time I download because I might only do it every two months.
One thing about the Compaq iPAQ unit is that you have to keep it charged because it will lose its data if you let it run down. It can run down in two weeks even if you don’t turn it on. They ship it to you by two day UPS and warn you to be there so that you can open it immediately and plug in the charger. They call or email you on the day that it ships.
I am very happy with it for my intended purpose. It has all the other PDA features such as address book so you can get rid of your PALM etc. if you want to.
Hi Andy,
How do you find AWM compared to the Garmin 295 and where would you/do you mount it in an SR2XX. How do you find tapping with a stylus on a screen in light turbulence. Is the whole thing user friendly or do you need to be a semi pocketpc pro.
Thanks for sharing your experience.
Cheers,
Placido
Just read an interesting user evaluation on the Socata web site. www.socata.org under products & reviews.
Mike
Just read about another similar product in AOPA PILOT. www.teletype.com/aopa.
Mike
I looked into both products, but found Anywhere Map to be a much better product than Teletype. Teletype markets a version of their land-based software with VORs and airports thrown in, but it has nowhere near the feature set of Anywhere Map.
I just wanted to warn you because I almost bought Teletype before exploring Anywhere Map, and I’m glad I didn’t!
----------Andy
Hi Andy,
How do you find AWM compared to the Garmin 295 and where would you/do you mount it in an SR2XX. How do you find tapping with a stylus on a screen in light turbulence. Is the whole thing user friendly or do you need to be a semi pocketpc pro.
Hi Placido–
I have just started using the system, so I’m not a pro with either the Ipaq or Anywhere Map. So far I’m impressed, but there is a bit of a learning curve for Anywhere Map itself. I’d say it takes 2-3 concentrated hours with it before you’ll know enough to use it in the air. After that, you can spend many more hours if you want to know the more intricate details–the program has quite a bit of depth if you care to explore it.
Not much Pocket PC knowledge is necessary, but you might want to play with it a couple days before installing Anywhere Map.
I haven’t tried the Garmin, but I suspect that out of box, it’s easier to use. However, the featureset Anywhere Map is already better, and I expect the frequent upgrades to widen the gap. I have also found the ipaq to be extremely useful as an organizer/mp3 player/etc, so the marginal cost of Anywhere Map is lower.
The yoke mount probably won’t work in a Cirrus, but it’s not that great anyway. A black Compaq “style pack” (your Ipaq may have come with one) can be mounted nicely with foam doublestick tape if you can find an appropriately angled surface. It will actually be a much cleaner fit than their yoke mount.
As for the tapping, it’s ok but not great. I hope to get a finger stylus, and the Control Vision people say they’ll be adding better support for the Ipaq buttons.
For an Ipaq, you might save some money by ordering from www.handheldcanada.com
They often have 3650s in stock, and with the exchange rate mine came to $466 shipped (even though they estimated a cost of $482 U.S.). My girlfriend paid extra for the 3635, and it was a waste.
All in all, it’s a close race now but I doubt whether the 295 will be able to compete after a few more Anywhere Map upgrades. The Ipaq screen is sunlight readable, has 50% higher resolution, 4096 colors compared to 16, and is taller than wide (better for displaying what’s ahead). I expect that the detail will probably approach sectionals in time, and they have already hinted that in-flight weather download and display is on the way.
Check out their 295 comparison page if you haven’t already:
http://www.anywheremap.com/pdf/GPS295_Compare.PDF
Later---------Andy
Andy,
Thanks a lot for your extensive post. I’ll await more user reports in the future. It looks like I will buy one as soon as the eastern database catches up with your.
Thanks a lot.
Placido
Hi Andy,
How do you find AWM compared to the Garmin 295 and where would you/do you mount it in an SR2XX. How do you find tapping with a stylus on a screen in light turbulence. Is the whole thing user friendly or do you need to be a semi pocketpc pro.
Hi Placido–
I have just started using the system, so I’m not a pro with either the Ipaq or Anywhere Map. So far I’m impressed, but there is a bit of a learning curve for Anywhere Map itself. I’d say it takes 2-3 concentrated hours with it before you’ll know enough to use it in the air. After that, you can spend many more hours if you want to know the more intricate details–the program has quite a bit of depth if you care to explore it.
Not much Pocket PC knowledge is necessary, but you might want to play with it a couple days before installing Anywhere Map.
I haven’t tried the Garmin, but I suspect that out of box, it’s easier to use. However, the featureset Anywhere Map is already better, and I expect the frequent upgrades to widen the gap. I have also found the ipaq to be extremely useful as an organizer/mp3 player/etc, so the marginal cost of Anywhere Map is lower.
The yoke mount probably won’t work in a Cirrus, but it’s not that great anyway. A black Compaq “style pack” (your Ipaq may have come with one) can be mounted nicely with foam doublestick tape if you can find an appropriately angled surface. It will actually be a much cleaner fit than their yoke mount.
As for the tapping, it’s ok but not great. I hope to get a finger stylus, and the Control Vision people say they’ll be adding better support for the Ipaq buttons.
For an Ipaq, you might save some money by ordering from www.handheldcanada.com
They often have 3650s in stock, and with the exchange rate mine came to $466 shipped (even though they estimated a cost of $482 U.S.). My girlfriend paid extra for the 3635, and it was a waste.
All in all, it’s a close race now but I doubt whether the 295 will be able to compete after a few more Anywhere Map upgrades. The Ipaq screen is sunlight readable, has 50% higher resolution, 4096 colors compared to 16, and is taller than wide (better for displaying what’s ahead). I expect that the detail will probably approach sectionals in time, and they have already hinted that in-flight weather download and display is on the way.
Check out their 295 comparison page if you haven’t already:
Later---------Andy