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L
lccablejr@aol.com
Sat, Oct 17, 2009 7:17 PM

Actually, I'm leaning to the iPhone because I can't find a user that doesn't
love the phone and would buy one again. I'm tied to AT&T with work so I have
the option. To me, not having the option of Active Captain, is one of the more
serious detractors of the iPhone. I'm not against a Windows Mobile Pro option
since I haven't pulled the trigger on the "Buy it Now" iPhone screen; however,
since Jeff has an iPhone in his pocket, perhaps he'll have an "app for that"
in the future or he can convince Apple to support Bluetooth GPS.

Thanks for the replies

Len Cable
MV Entropy
Decatur, AL

Actually, I'm leaning to the iPhone because I can't find a user that doesn't love the phone and would buy one again. I'm tied to AT&T with work so I have the option. To me, not having the option of Active Captain, is one of the more serious detractors of the iPhone. I'm not against a Windows Mobile Pro option since I haven't pulled the trigger on the "Buy it Now" iPhone screen; however, since Jeff has an iPhone in his pocket, perhaps he'll have an "app for that" in the future or he can convince Apple to support Bluetooth GPS. Thanks for the replies Len Cable MV Entropy Decatur, AL
JW
Jay Wigginton
Sat, Oct 17, 2009 7:31 PM

I posted earlier that I was using iNax on my iPhone and it cost under $10...
I stand corrected and the app I am using is Navionics app for the iPhone...

Thanks Jeff for correcting me... I did not mean to confuse anyone on the
list... I apologize if I did.... :)

Jay E Wigginton
M/V SAILS
1990 45' Florida Bay Coaster
North Fort Myers, Florida

I posted earlier that I was using iNax on my iPhone and it cost under $10... I stand corrected and the app I am using is Navionics app for the iPhone... Thanks Jeff for correcting me... I did not mean to confuse anyone on the list... I apologize if I did.... :) Jay E Wigginton M/V SAILS 1990 45' Florida Bay Coaster North Fort Myers, Florida
JS
Jeffrey Siegel
Sat, Oct 17, 2009 7:54 PM

since Jeff has an iPhone in his pocket, perhaps he'll have an
"app for that" in the future or he can convince Apple to
support Bluetooth GPS.

Jeff is already an approved iPhone developer and has even written his
first app (it shows pictures of my dogs).  You can bet that there will
be a variety of additional apps for all phones as soon as X is
released and offline ActiveCaptain works on laptops.  iPhone apps are
next on the list.

None of this means I have a loss of love for Windows Mobile.  If
you're a Verizon customer or only boat in areas where AT&T is weak
(like some areas here on the Chesapeake), you'll be quite unhappy with
the iPhone.  If you need good GPS support, Windows Mobile hardware
kills the iPhone's GPS.  If you like hard keyboards, the iPhone will
frustrate you.  If you want to tether your laptop with one data plan,
the iPhone won't do it without hacking and the problems associated
with that.  It might be a good idea to wait and see the update to our
article that outlines all of the current issues with the iPhone.

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Jeffrey Siegel
M/V aCappella
DeFever 53RPH
W1ACA/WDB4350
Castine, Maine

www.activecaptain.com
The Interactive Cruising Guidebook

Our cruising blog:
http://takingpaws.blogspot.com

Our live tracks:
http://tinyurl.com/ActiveCaptainSPOT

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> since Jeff has an iPhone in his pocket, perhaps he'll have an > "app for that" in the future or he can convince Apple to > support Bluetooth GPS. > Jeff is already an approved iPhone developer and has even written his first app (it shows pictures of my dogs). You can bet that there will be a variety of additional apps for all phones as soon as X is released and offline ActiveCaptain works on laptops. iPhone apps are next on the list. None of this means I have a loss of love for Windows Mobile. If you're a Verizon customer or only boat in areas where AT&T is weak (like some areas here on the Chesapeake), you'll be quite unhappy with the iPhone. If you need good GPS support, Windows Mobile hardware kills the iPhone's GPS. If you like hard keyboards, the iPhone will frustrate you. If you want to tether your laptop with one data plan, the iPhone won't do it without hacking and the problems associated with that. It might be a good idea to wait and see the update to our article that outlines all of the current issues with the iPhone. ==================================== Jeffrey Siegel M/V aCappella DeFever 53RPH W1ACA/WDB4350 Castine, Maine www.activecaptain.com The Interactive Cruising Guidebook Our cruising blog: http://takingpaws.blogspot.com Our live tracks: http://tinyurl.com/ActiveCaptainSPOT ..