Navigation Devices
Submitted: Monday, Jul 15, 2024 at 20:12
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Member - Roger L (WA)
Currently moving back to Exploreoz after a frustrating few years with HEMA.
Looking at devices to load the Exploreoz software on.
I'm considering the Samsung Galaxy A9 8.7"screen, 8 GB RAM and 128GB storage.
Unfortunately these have to be purchased on-line.
Has anyone had any experience / knowledge of using this device and / or any warranty issues.
Thank you.
Reply By: IvanTheTerrible - Monday, Jul 15, 2024 at 21:08
Monday, Jul 15, 2024 at 21:08
I run Hema and Exploroz on an older Samsung Tab 8 and haven't had any problems apart from being a bit slow loading
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Follow Up By: Member - Roger L (WA) - Thursday, Jul 18, 2024 at 19:41
Thursday, Jul 18, 2024 at 19:41
Thanks for that. I like Samsung too.
Cheers
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Reply By: Nomadic Navara - Monday, Jul 15, 2024 at 23:27
Monday, Jul 15, 2024 at 23:27
It looks like Samsung do not import a S9 in sizes less than 11". If you purchase online, you will be dealing internationally. If you import a smaller one and Samsung Australia are like other companies, you will not get any service or warranty for imported goods.
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Follow Up By: Member - Roger L (WA) - Thursday, Jul 18, 2024 at 19:46
Thursday, Jul 18, 2024 at 19:46
Thanks for the input and you are probably correct. However, i have to say that I bought a TV for the caravan from Kogan, which had a problem and they replaced it no problem.
I'm really looking at the A9 for the screen size as the 300 windscreen space is quite small.
Roger
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Reply By: Member - Warren H - Tuesday, Jul 16, 2024 at 08:24
Tuesday, Jul 16, 2024 at 08:24
I would
check the specs and make sure that it has a gps chip. I'm not sure about Samsung tablets, but unusually some Wi-Fi only Android tablets sold o/s do not have a gps, for example some of the Lenovo M10s (not sure what edition they were).
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Follow Up By: Member - Roger L (WA) - Thursday, Jul 18, 2024 at 19:47
Thursday, Jul 18, 2024 at 19:47
You're right about the specs but the A9 8.7" does have a good spec.
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Reply By: Member - Duncan2H - Tuesday, Jul 16, 2024 at 08:29
Tuesday, Jul 16, 2024 at 08:29
The "A" series are definitely the lower specced of the Samsung Tablets.. this tablet will be adequate, but if funds permit, I'd get a higher specced tablet personally.
I really like Samsung tablets though.. superb gear and almost every model has a GPS chip which is great.. it can be a real minefield with other manufacturers.
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Reply By: Thomas C6 - Tuesday, Jul 16, 2024 at 19:41
Tuesday, Jul 16, 2024 at 19:41
Yeah i have it and it's good, the perfomance is decent (I have the 8gb ram version) I didn't notice any slowdowns in almost two months of usage for basic tasks (Browsing, using apps like youtube, drive, X and switching between them), the screen has low resolution but if you watch from a certain distance it looks decent, except for resized images that looks pixelated
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Follow Up By: Nomadic Navara - Tuesday, Jul 16, 2024 at 22:40
Tuesday, Jul 16, 2024 at 22:40
Thomas, what is the "it?" Are you referring to the model that was the subject of the OP or the one mentioned in the previous reply?
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Follow Up By: Bonz (Vic) - Thursday, Jul 18, 2024 at 09:18
Thursday, Jul 18, 2024 at 09:18
Im thinking he is referring to the Samsung galaxy the OP asked about Peter
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Reply By: Macquarie - Wednesday, Jul 17, 2024 at 13:26
Wednesday, Jul 17, 2024 at 13:26
I have a Samsung Tablet S9 FE (10'9") loaded with Explore Oz and it runs without a hitch
It is an excellent tablet, has internal GPS and a good battery life
They are advertised for around $750 at any of the major outlets
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Reply By: Peter_n_Margaret - Wednesday, Jul 17, 2024 at 16:37
Wednesday, Jul 17, 2024 at 16:37
After using HEMA for many years, I have purchased 2 x Lenovo 10" tablets ($200 each, one for me and one for the co-pilot) with OziExplorer Android ($32 each) and I really really like it.
Cheers,
Peter
OKA196 motorhome
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Follow Up By: Member - Warren H - Thursday, Jul 18, 2024 at 11:14
Thursday, Jul 18, 2024 at 11:14
How are they for power consumption and charging via usb? I had the original Lenovo M8, without powering it down when taking a break, so that it was off off so to speak, it could not be kept charged even with a (for then) high output charger. You then virtually had time for another coffee while it re-booted, loaded the software and acquired the gps satellites. When I was looking for a replacement in 2021, there were mainstream shopfront retailers in Australia selling a version of the M10 v2 without a gps, I think the current M10 is the v3?
I ended up with a Galaxy Tab S6 Lite, which was great, but with the evolution of EOT it is getting a bit slow, even though it will run Adobe Lightroom's AI photo editing features without a problem. It's a pity that you can't roll back Android software to earlier versions, I kept a 9yo PC operational for another year, by rolling back my Adobe software to version that ran OK.
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Follow Up By: Peter_n_Margaret - Thursday, Jul 18, 2024 at 17:08
Thursday, Jul 18, 2024 at 17:08
They are plugged into ignition switched USB outlets and are always at 100%.
Cheers,
Peter
OKA196 motorhome
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Reply By: Member - Cuppa - Sunday, Aug 04, 2024 at 21:34
Sunday, Aug 04, 2024 at 21:34
Being of the 'fruity' persuasion I just bought a new 10th gen Ipad - 64Gb specifically to mount on the dash for the 'co-pilot', to run
Exploroz Traveller.
It seems to run very nicely & I no longer have an excuse not to increase my familiarity with it. Lots to learn, despite having used Traveller now & again for years.
Spent several hours dreaming/planning some as yet unfixed routes across & around the country on it a couple of days ago. It reinforced for me how much better it is for a 'meandering' style of travel than the Hema. Drilling down to
check out waterholes etc on small tracks opened up any more possibilities than Hema shows. Of course not all the tracks will be accessible but it did make for many more possibilities.
After close to 4 hours using Traveller, the ipad was still at 75% battery, so I think the PD 36w cig charger I've bought will keep the power up to it no problem when driving. Imstalling it with a small computer fan behind it to aid cooling when needed.
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Reply By: Member - Roger L (WA) - Monday, Aug 05, 2024 at 21:50
Monday, Aug 05, 2024 at 21:50
Thanks to everyone for their replies to my query re; the Samsung.
The main reason for the query about the Samsung A9 Tab 8.7" was because the screen space is limited in the 300 and a 10"screen takes up a lot of it.
I'd be very interested to know Peter 'n' Margaret are going with Lenovos, they do a 9"which might just be close enough.
The retailers tell me that there is no direct GPS on board?
You could nearly afford to replace them every year!!
Cheers All
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