As long as a tablet has GPS built in do you need any data, wifi, or internet connection to run Copilot?
What tablet would you recommend?
Does Copilot download all maps as part of the application or does it continuously download as you travel?
Sorry if this has been answered before but I can't find it and I keep getting differing answers. I'm really looking for an answer from someone using Copilot (at least regarding the connection question). I'm really not looking to fork out more money for another connection.
Copilot with a Tablet
Discussion in 'Trucking Electronics, Gadgets and Software Forum' started by Tamiami, Oct 24, 2014.
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You only need internet for certain features, like local search. But the maps themselves are down loaded onto you device. I don't own a tablet (use small laptop), but I'd go for something with at least a 10" screen.
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The only drawback you may find with CoPilot is that occasionally the exact address you are looking for isn't listed, but it will give you the closest one to it. I couldn't be happier that I made this choice.
The maps are a large file so you'll need high-speed to download them. Once you have the maps you can turn of your data, then turn it on to see a satellite view if you want.Dieselboss Thanks this. -
I might add, there are photos of mine mounted in my truck posted in the electronic forum here. Search for 'Prostar Drivers-share your tablet mount' and you can view them.
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copilot works with anything android. as long as there's a gps chip.
as for internet, it's required for traffic alerts and whatever else copilot offers. i simply activate my phone hotspot and turn wifi on on the device for internet. but if you have a internet capable device, more power to you.
copilot is the cheapest gps you'll find. and it's the best also. you said you couldn't find an answer. cuz unlike the other brand. no one on here needs tech assistance. it's not talked about much on here.
as for people saying we're stupid because we follow it blindly. well, it's not our fault we know how to use our eyes, our brains. and that the darn thing works. pretty much no questions asked. as long as you have the parameters set, and as long as copilot stays in business, you'll never be buying another gps again. but you do need to keep google maps handy. as stated above, sometimes it'll find addresses copilot don't have.
i'm proud to say i follow it blindly, been doing it 3 1/2 years. rest of you don't like that idea, that's your problem. -
I run co-pilot with a nexus 7. It has a great display i really like and being a tablet as well it's very versatile. The navigation is customizable based on certain parameters, but it won't tell you where truck stops and walmart's or at least mine won't. Something wrong with the POIs on mine, but i don't normally use that anyways. I've been running it for over a year now pretty much 24/7 and the Nexus 7 is starting to freeze occasionally and won't work again until the battery dies. Also it randomly restarts quite often.
I also run a Rand Mcnally 520 and I'm much happier with it. It's not as user friendly as the Co-pilot software and the display isn't near as detailed as far as showing the road ahead, but it's been much more reliable and the routing is much more practical.
I'm Running them both right now,but if i had to choose one i would stick with the Rand Mcnally 520Tamiami Thanks this. -
practical routing??? that's funny.
2 trucks going to same destination. one went directly there. the other, went around top of the city and down. showed up an 1 hour later. just as the first truck was pulling out with his load.Last edited: Oct 25, 2014
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The one thing i really love about the co-pilot and the primary reason I'm still using it is the display of your route is spectacular. When your running hard and fast down tight windy back roads you need to know what is around that next corner and exactly how sharp that corner coming up is going to be so you can gear up or down well in advance. The Co-Pilot's route display is so smooth and accurate I've actually used it to drive in 0 visibility dust storms and blizzards because it shows the curvature of the turns so well you almost don't even need to see the road.
However,from a routing standpoint I really do like the Rand Mcnally quite a bit more and i've moved the setting all over on both of them. Their is nothing wrong with the Co-pilot at all in fact for the first 9 months or so of driving it was the only GPS i had and i got along just fine.Tamiami Thanks this. -
So once the app is set up in the tablet there is no need for a wifi, internet, cellular, or data connection as long as the tablet has a gps chip?
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