Off Road Maps for Android Devices

**DieselDan** · 15th October 2012, 01:33 PM

I suppose the GPS coud be a bit iffy on some of the cheaper tablets.
The screen resolution and speed of the processor may be an issue too.

I found this, it may be a bit better than the one you linked to:

Eroda 7" Android 4.0 GPS Navigator Tablet PC 1.2Ghz 16Gb Wifi 2 Cameras | eBay

To be honest if I was doing it again, I'd get one of Google's own Nexus 7 tablets, cheaper than the one I've got and comes with all the latest and greatest android stuff.

Dan

**edddo** · 15th October 2012, 01:47 PM

yeh I have that one in my watchlist....definitely looked interesting and comes with mounting system as well....thanks

**ozscott** · 22nd October 2012, 07:03 AM

If you have a big tab the best and safest way to mount is in my view a tough tray 2 by ram coupled with their steel flex arm that mounts via a seat bolt and big pivot joint made from aircraft alloy. I transfer this complete save for flex arm from my boat (Navionics) to my truck in 30 seconds.

Cheers

**Fluids** · 22nd October 2012, 07:50 PM

Originally Posted by ozscott

If you have a big tab the best and safest way to mount is in my view a tough tray 2 by ram coupled with their steel flex arm that mounts via a seat bolt and big pivot joint made from aircraft alloy. I transfer this complete save for flex arm from my boat (Navionics) to my truck in 30 seconds.

Cheers

Pics ? Links ?

Researching options to mount iPad in the D2

How solid is the flex arm ? Does it move around when you're offroad ?

Sent from my iPad using Braille

**tastrax** · 22nd October 2012, 08:38 PM

Here is one lead on RAM MOUNTS

RAM-Mounts-RAM-Vehicle-Set

RAM Universal Tough Tray II

**ozscott** · 24th October 2012, 04:03 PM

Memory Map allows downloads of Hema and oztoppo etc electronically - immediately to PC and/or Android devices. If you have 3G and are touring you could download maps on the fly if you needed them (including more detailed maps). Ozi on the other hand requires purchase of a DVD which you can then copy map files over to your Android...has anyone found it useful to download on the fly versus not having that convenience and trying to predict ahead of time what you will need?

Is there any other issues i need to be alive with before making the decision whether to go with memory map or Ozi?

Cheers

**Cannon** · 26th October 2012, 09:31 AM

Originally Posted by ozscott

Memory Map allows downloads of Hema and oztoppo etc electronically - immediately to PC and/or Android devices. If you have 3G and are touring you could download maps on the fly if you needed them (including more detailed maps). Ozi on the other hand requires purchase of a DVD which you can then copy map files over to your Android...has anyone found it useful to download on the fly versus not having that convenience and trying to predict ahead of time what you will need?

Is there any other issues i need to be alive with before making the decision whether to go with memory map or Ozi?

Cheers

Memory-Map has some good marine maps as well it seems. Might be handy for you

(as seen on Ausfish)

**DieselDan** · 26th October 2012, 03:26 PM

Originally Posted by ozscott

Memory Map allows downloads of Hema and oztoppo etc electronically - immediately to PC and/or Android devices. If you have 3G and are touring you could download maps on the fly if you needed them (including more detailed maps). Ozi on the other hand requires purchase of a DVD which you can then copy map files over to your Android...has anyone found it useful to download on the fly versus not having that convenience and trying to predict ahead of time what you will need?

Is there any other issues i need to be alive with before making the decision whether to go with memory map or Ozi?

Cheers

Never used Memory map so can't comment, but for most places out of the major cities and away from the main highways, I've found the 3G signal pretty much non-existent so downloading on the fly hasn't been an option.
I've always known which area I was heading to so having the right maps beforehand hasn't been too much of an issue (although I'll admit that since I've been using digital maps this has been limited to Victoria, I used paper maps and an old magellan gps that just gave co-ordinates the last time I did a big trip interstate

)

cheers

Dan

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