Re: Wireless and Waterproof Remote PC screen

Capt. JG wrote:
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>>"Wayne.B" <waynebatrecdotboats@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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>>>Every once in awhile something interesting shows up in my inbox buried
>>>under all of the other advertisements.  Yesterday I received this one:
>>>
>>>http://tinyurl.com/yrl8bb
>>>
>>>It pur****ts to be a wireless, waterproof, touch sensitive screen for
>>>remote control and display of a PC.  It looks like it might be
>>>particularly useful for the cockpit of sailboats or on small power
>>>boats.  Apparently it is battery operated.
>>>
>>>Anyone have any experience with something like this?
>>>
>>>I have no connection with the product or vendor.
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>>Pricy for what it is. I wonder about it's viewability in sunlight. If
you 
>>need to build a sunshade for it, you might just go ahead and build a
water 
>>resistant enclosure and throw a laptop into it.Very short battery life 
>>which is understandable. There may be a practical application, but I
can't 
>>think of any.
>>I spoke too soon. I just thought of something. How about reading
rec.boats 
>>while taking a shower. Kidding of course.
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> I agree it's pricey, but the practical apps would include chart-reading
and 
> general nav issues?
> 

FWIW, I think it's too small for that...