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<blockquote data-quote="graler" data-source="post: 1395914" data-attributes="member: 23510"><p>I have played with this set up before - I was running a samsung TAB A6 - 7" wifi only version (the cheap one you can find them for $100). I put a 64 Gb micro SD card in it and loaded all of the maps (Entire US and Canada) on the SD card. Plus music. I could use my phone as a hot spot if I wanted - I even had a hot spot from Virgin Mobile. I really didn't need to be online though as all of the maps were local on the tablet. It worked as advertised.The hotspot allowed me to use another alternative - Waze which I like a lot more. I found the destination searching in Co-Pilot to be kind of clunky so I gave up on the experience. The benefit was the ability to keep my phone safe and sound in my smuggler trunk. I have never had an experience with the RAM X grip letting go it is just kind of a quirky device wanting to rotate and such. The Samsung was power hungry I would have had to source a 2.1a USB plug eventually the standard 1.0a just wasn't enough.</p><p></p><p>I found a new method that is very promising. I broke down and bought an Apple Watch. When you use Apple Maps it causes the watch to tap (vibrate) on your wrist. I ignore the GPS most of the time and when the watch taps I look down quickly at the phone. Not many miles on the bike with this but thousands in the car. It is awesome.</p><p></p><p>One of these days I might give co-pilot another try. It was neat having that big screen.</p><p></p><p>Joe</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="graler, post: 1395914, member: 23510"] I have played with this set up before - I was running a samsung TAB A6 - 7" wifi only version (the cheap one you can find them for $100). I put a 64 Gb micro SD card in it and loaded all of the maps (Entire US and Canada) on the SD card. Plus music. I could use my phone as a hot spot if I wanted - I even had a hot spot from Virgin Mobile. I really didn't need to be online though as all of the maps were local on the tablet. It worked as advertised.The hotspot allowed me to use another alternative - Waze which I like a lot more. I found the destination searching in Co-Pilot to be kind of clunky so I gave up on the experience. The benefit was the ability to keep my phone safe and sound in my smuggler trunk. I have never had an experience with the RAM X grip letting go it is just kind of a quirky device wanting to rotate and such. The Samsung was power hungry I would have had to source a 2.1a USB plug eventually the standard 1.0a just wasn't enough. I found a new method that is very promising. I broke down and bought an Apple Watch. When you use Apple Maps it causes the watch to tap (vibrate) on your wrist. I ignore the GPS most of the time and when the watch taps I look down quickly at the phone. Not many miles on the bike with this but thousands in the car. It is awesome. One of these days I might give co-pilot another try. It was neat having that big screen. Joe [/QUOTE]
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