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iPad questions
G'day,
Has anyone found a good mount and location for an iPad?
And is anyone running any good off road mapping apps for their IPad? Eg mud maps, motion x gps or memory maps?
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8th Jan 2011 10:04 pm
SN
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8th Jan 2011 11:11 pm
wiggs
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I have a brodit mount
Memory map and a few other ones , running off an external gps unit
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8th Jan 2011 11:24 pm
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8th Jan 2011 11:26 pm
blade74
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Thanks guys!
Does it get in the way much in that position or is it pretty good. I guess it's the best spot without going up to the window.
Who supplied the actual mount to the dash?
Are you running an external GPS unit because it's a Wifi only Ipad?Disco 4 SE
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9th Jan 2011 12:26 am
wiggs
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Doesent get in the way ... But personally I would of prefered it to come out an extra inch from the dash
Mount holding the brodit iPad mount is a dashmount .. Fits without drilling any holes.
Yes it's a wifi only iPad G4 Gone ...but not forgotten
9th Jan 2011 10:03 am
RichardB
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How do you get an external GPS unit to interface to the iPad? Is it Bluetooth or is there another way.
Interested as we haveca wifi iPad too and for occasional use this would be neat.
9th Jan 2011 11:09 pm
SN
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Wifi only . . . tsk tsk. Btw do you use one of these mobile ap type setups to get that to work away from home?Steve N | 21MY Defender | 08MY Discovery 3 (history) | 06MY Discovery 3 (ancient history)
9th Jan 2011 11:13 pm
wiggs
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Yeh Bluetooth
App called btstack gps .. Available via cydia ( so you need a jailbroken phone / iPad )
Costs a couple of quid , but works very wellG4 Gone ...but not forgotten
9th Jan 2011 11:18 pm
wiggs
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SN wrote:
Wifi only . . . tsk tsk. Btw do you use one of these mobile ap type setups to get that to work away from home?
I have an app on my iPhone that creates a wifi hot spot , and as I have unlimited data on my iPhone I just log into that .
If not and I'm away with work ( like when abroad ) I just pay to get on a hotel / airport Internet ( well work pays )
Also have a spare data card that I have in a dongle , I would of used that in the iPad had I got a 3G version , but my 64gb iPad was a very very good bargain G4 Gone ...but not forgotten
9th Jan 2011 11:24 pm
Ajaxisfree
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Wiggs what would the app be for the iPhone to make it a hotspot? It's more reliable than my boat!!
10th Jan 2011 1:20 am
Ajaxisfree
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Wiggs what would the app be for the iPhone to make it a hotspot? double push sorry It's more reliable than my boat!!
10th Jan 2011 1:21 am
wiggs
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Available through cydia
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10th Jan 2011 11:21 am
blade74
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I ended up ordering a Dashmount the same as your wiggs.
The other items i bought from Ram mount in the U.S
Basically they make up a small arm and ball to mount the ipad on that brings it out from the mount about 50-60mm (2 inches) with a ball to pivot it.
Thanks for the advice on having it slightly further out from the dash. I held it in this spot and it made sense.
Will let you know how it goes once all the pieces turn up in the mail. Photos to come
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