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Originally Posted by Mr. Sandman
It is not the same...its a closed system, It would be better to separate the computer from the software ala nobeltec. Simrad is not in the computer business.
The user would have a lot more freedom.
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It could probably be done, but it would be very expensive. 1st of all you need a really robust display to be viewable in direct sunlight. Second you would need a military grade chassis to take the abuse. Finally you would need multiple computers/displays to get the kind of screen size everyone wants. For example, I'm typing this note on a laptop with a 14 inch display, which is just about the same size as the Garmin 2010 chart plotter I have on the boat.