Another question on Navionics tab;let, but mine is a XOOM. The advantage of XOOM isthat it has a real GPS chip, unlike the IPad which uses cell towers to simulate GPS positioning, but does not work out of tower range. My normal connection is only WiFi BUT, I tried to open Naviniocs today. It's first task was to try to verify my license via Internet. Since I was not connected (was in an airplane) I could not get past that screen. I think Navionics only does this periodically, I have been able to open while not internet connected. But, it does make it useless if you cannot depend on it opening when not connected. Anyone have a fix? Bob -- Bob Kunath Sans Souci, Pacific Seacraft 38T bobkunath@gmail.com (847) 540-8175

The iPad 2 can be purchased with an internal GPS and does not need wifi.MIke

Bob, the iPad 3G does have a real GPS chip, and does not need either a 3G or WiFi connection for the GPS to work... On Thu, Dec 29, 2011 at 2:24 PM, Bob Kunath <bobkunath@gmail.com> wrote: > Another question on Navionics tab;let, but mine is a XOOM. > > The advantage of XOOM isthat it has a real GPS chip, unlike the IPad which > uses cell towers to simulate GPS positioning, but does not work out of > tower range. My normal connection is only WiFi > > BUT, I tried to open Naviniocs today. It's first task was to try to verify > my license via Internet. Since I was not connected (was in an airplane) I > could not get past that screen. I think Navionics only does this > periodically, I have been able to open while not internet connected. But, > it does make it useless if you cannot depend on it opening when not > connected. > > Anyone have a fix? > > Bob > > -- > Bob Kunath > Sans Souci, Pacific Seacraft 38T > bobkunath@gmail.com > (847) 540-8175 > _______________________________________________ > > http://lists.trawlering.com/mailman/listinfo/great-loop_lists.trawlering.com > > To modify your Great-Loop subscription options (change email address, > unsubscribe, etc.) go to: > http://lists.trawlering.com/mailman/options/great-loop_lists.trawlering.com >