Quote:
Originally Posted by JMikeD
My Garmin GPS receiver has a transreflective LCD that works just as well in bright sunlight as indoors in dim light. It would be nice to have that kind of display on the iPad or iPod Touch.
|
Yes, I also have a Garmin and wondered why other devices don't have some of its features, such as:
-- Touch screen, but with glass a lot less shiny and a lot less likely to show fingerprints than, say, an iPad.
-- Touch screen works when I wear gloves, unlike with iPad or iPhone.
-- Able to stay highly readable and functioning no matter the lighting or sunshine. For instance, I've driven through desert with the Garmin baking in the sun. No problems.
Are these features somehow too expensive to implement in computer or tablet form? Are they proprietary? (I've no experience with other GPS devices, so dunno whether they work similarly.)