rich67
Caught the Bug
I started researching some possible off-road nav solutions the other day. I started when I saw Magellan "intending" to put out a product that was in tablet form, with preloaded off-road trail maps, interactive social media and 3D mapping capability...but then, my search turned up nothing but dead links and no info...almost as if the project was scrapped.
So then I saw people talking about utilizing an ASUS Google Nexus 7 tablet with a program called "ViewRanger". Apparently this combo was very similar to what Magellan was proposing. But I haven't seen much feedback on it.
I already have a handheld Garmin, but when it comes to vehicular use, it's less than stellar because of the small screen and other limitations. Ideally, I want something that costs around $200 (as the Nexus/View Ranger combo falls within), offers accurate mapping and off-road trails with route finding like the Garmin has, but in a large package that can be seen clearly while driving and is dependable "off the grid".
Has anyone used the aforementioned combo, or does anyone have any other recommendations?
So then I saw people talking about utilizing an ASUS Google Nexus 7 tablet with a program called "ViewRanger". Apparently this combo was very similar to what Magellan was proposing. But I haven't seen much feedback on it.
I already have a handheld Garmin, but when it comes to vehicular use, it's less than stellar because of the small screen and other limitations. Ideally, I want something that costs around $200 (as the Nexus/View Ranger combo falls within), offers accurate mapping and off-road trails with route finding like the Garmin has, but in a large package that can be seen clearly while driving and is dependable "off the grid".
Has anyone used the aforementioned combo, or does anyone have any other recommendations?