Hi all,



Now I've got SkyDemon, I'm considering getting a small laptop / netbook to run Plan on for then I'm away from home.



Anyone done this with a Netbook running Windows 7 Starter? What's performance like?



Will the mobile sync stuff in Windows 7 Starter connect up to a Windows CE 6 GPS Ok? Microsoft's web pages say it should, but I'd prefer a success story before I go and stump up the cash!



Cheers



Andy

Hi,

I am using SkyDemon on my ASUS running W7 Starter and the performance is OK. It takes time to read the map when zooming in and out but overall no problem at all. Go for it.

As for the syncing - no experience.

Yeah, not really expecting stunning performance, but would be useful to update a return route when I'm at the destination airfield.







Ah ok, anyone else?



Cheers



Andy

I always use a card reader for syncing  .. ensures you don't brick the unit. This way no probs re active-sync or WMDC.

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Ah ok. My unit has 4Gig of internal flash, so it's installed on there. Good / bad idea?



Thinking about the original question though, it appears to be the same software that runs on Vista, and my laptop can sync the GPS just fine.



Andy

I run SkyDemon on a netbook with Windows 7 starter, and it runs just fine. In fact we use the netbook at shows sometimes powering big monitors. ActiveSync works just fine.

Thanks for that Tim. After a bit more digging I'd come to the conclusion it'd be Ok.



Would 1 Gig RAM be Ok? Or reckon it needs 2?



Cheers



Andy

The more memory, the better. Mine does just fine with 1gig though.

Yeah, obviously more memory is good. Glad to hear it should be Ok with 1 Gig.



Cheers



Andy

I have an Acer tablet that is half way between a Netbook and a proper laptop. Performance is fine for planning, although I havent yet experimented with it in-flight.



However the touch features of Win 7 are pretty much useless, I effectively only use the screen tap with a finger to replace a mouse click.