WaIIy wrote:

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BTW, Garmin is coming out with Radar and an XM or similar radio function
that will be able to show weather maps right on the chartplotter.

This sounds very interesting.


Yep,

Some details are here http://www.garmin.com/products/gpsmap3006c/
and here http://www.garmin.com/marinenetworking/.

I love looking at the electronic toys, and these look like nice ones.

I am wondering about their "proprietary ethernet-based network" though.
It seems like being able to have a PC on that network too would be a
nice to have feature and I don't see one there yet. PC's in one form or
another are more common on boats all the time.

Both Furuno and Raymarine networks will include a PC, I'm thinking
Garmin will get one into the picture eventually. Or did I miss it already?

Jack

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Jack Erbes in Ellsworth, Maine, USA - jacker at midmaine dot com