Refueler
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That's not good ... in fact worse than that .. I have Navionics loaded onto old tablets as well as later version Android .. so LC must be using some crappy tablets !! Sorry to be blunt.
Recommendations and advice re. basic tablet to run Navionics
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That's not good ... in fact worse than that .. I have Navionics loaded onto old tablets as well as later version Android .. so LC must be using some crappy tablets !! Sorry to be blunt.
Dutch01527
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I went with a second hand commercial grade ”Conker” rugged tablet. £80 from eBay. Reasons for choosing this vs buying a domestic tablet were waterproofing, screen brightness, battery life and robustnes.
Very happy with choice. There is a reason that this type of commercial tablet cost c. £1000 new, you can feel the quality.
Very happy with choice. There is a reason that this type of commercial tablet cost c. £1000 new, you can feel the quality.
ylop
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Navionics should load on anything with Android 7 or newer. LCP sell reconditioned Samsung Active tablets. Depending on the model you select it my have older versions of Android and not be updatable. The owner of LCP is convinced "his" plotter software is better than Navionics so it doesn't matter for the niche user who prefers that and wants to save every penny. If you tell him when you buy it that you might want to run someone else's plotter software he steers you towards the newer and slightly more expensive models.
Slowboater33
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Hi Refueler.Well I splashed out on a Doogee 20 this week so running Android 13 so fingers crossed, now got to sort AIS
DoubleEnder
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Hey Slow, how is the Doogee 20?
PaulGS
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To hop back onto this thread that I initiated . . . . . I've nothing but positive things to say about my Doogee T10; okay, you have to squint a bit when viewing in bright sunlight but otherwise it's great!
Davy_S
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I bought a Doogee tablet to replace my Huawei tablet, battery on its last legs so i thought i would buy a Doogee, (not for navionics, simply to use) i bought this one
https://www.amazon.co.uk/DOOGEE-T10-Octa-Core-Protection-Widevine/dp/B0BM9TNQBY/ref=sr_ very pleased with it, it has a sim slot as well, gps is very good, quite fast, i considered it a good buy with a big battery.
https://www.amazon.co.uk/DOOGEE-T10-Octa-Core-Protection-Widevine/dp/B0BM9TNQBY/ref=sr_ very pleased with it, it has a sim slot as well, gps is very good, quite fast, i considered it a good buy with a big battery.
Slowboater33
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So far so good DoublEnder, haven't decided yet on navionics or c map.
Stemar
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I'm happy with my Dogee too. Works well with Navionics, and the screen is OK in sunlight, as it's in the shade of my sprayhood, though I do need to be looking straight at it, rather than from an angle.