DSteiner51 wrote:

I guess I might as well set the record strait.

With my iphone I get radar, weather forecast and current weather for both departing and arrival airports. TFR's routing, file flight plans, US and Canadian customs. I can do all my preflight calculations etc. I have a program from aopa that lets me look up info on any US airport. I get my clearances, make hotel reservations, etc.

When I get to the destination I can search for restaurants and then using Navigon GPS program I get spoken turn by turn instructions while listening to the ipod feature. If I see something interesting enroute or while walking I can either take a still pict or video, even snakes. Right Bonnie?

While waiting for pax I can sit back in a recliner and listen to ipod, text message, FM or AM radio, play Air hockey, race cars, watch one of several movies I have loaded on it or… I can read email, surf the net, facebook, photobucket, and email.

After getting my blood pressure up from reading the BS on RV.net I can go outside and play the harmonica on it to get my BP down to FAA requirements to safely make the flight home. After landing I can log my time electronically, send receipts, bills, call my wife to warn her I'm back.

Independent of the internet I have:
three calendars, with alerts, to help me keep my schedule strait, even Ohio Rally activities.
I can make voice dictations or just record someone making big claims and then play it back when they deny it.
It can be used as a megaphone when plugged into external speakers.
Spoken turn by turn GPS navigation which apparently works much better then Steve's.
I use it to convert ft to meters, kg to lbs., km to miles, C to F, F to C,
level the camper, prove the braggarts 15% slope he claimed to just pull with his honk'n big truck is really 7%, and level the new kitchen window I'm installing.

When I go for a walk I can measure the distance, check the backyard bird book and even play bird sounds to bring the birds closer for close up beauty, this all without internet access. When I get home from my walk, flight or job I can print out any photos I want printed on my HP printer which is in my office when within 50 ft of the house via Wifi.

I am considering purchasing a fax program to fax directly from my iphone and also a credit card reader so I can be paid before I ever climb into my vehicle to leave the job site.

So, do I use the printed calendar (never have) or will I use the web based calendar? Don't know. The CEO of ATT just yesterday complained that 3% of smartphone users (iphone) use 40% of data band and hinted it may be rationed in the future. Kinda like rationing Ford vehicles to force folks buy more Government Motors vehicles. Sooo maybe not.

Oh yeah! Did I say I can also make phone calls on my phone?

CindyNRoger wrote:



So there. ROTFLMAO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Mick&Anita wrote:

Nevermind

DSteiner51 wrote:



Mick, just because I probably won't use it doesn't mean it's not a good idea. Thankfully, not everyone operates like me so it's a good possibility it may well come in very handy for most others.

I don't want to stop anyone from doing it their way, after all this world isn't big enough for two of me. How many other people do you see use their cellphone cameras taking picts of UPC labels on goods in a store to quickly compare prices of the same item elsewhere such as Walmart, Target, and Home Depot?

Greyhawk31 wrote:

Paul and I tried to make reservations today for this rally but Evergreen is full. We are on the waiting list. That's what happens when you wait too long to make plans.

Mick, is there some reason I can't access the Google calendar? I don't have a google account, is that the problem?

Greyhawk31 wrote:

Mick, is there some reason I can't access the Google calendar? I don't have a google account, is that the problem?

ralph&betsy ford wrote:

Another day in Paradise! Sunny and warm this afternoon. After we did some laundry, we when for a drive to a winery where we did some tasting and bought a few bottles of wine. This evening we built our first fire and sat there and remembered we were with you all two weeks ago at Maumee. There is a camping goup here this weekend and watching them made us miss you all the more! Sure wish we could sneak out for a few days and come to Evergreen. This would be a great place for a rally except for one little problem - no alchol outside of your RV. Could get alittle crowded having everyone in one RV.
P.s. - We still are having fun