[PUP] Nobeltec dongles

[Crossroads]

Hi Doug,

I had the same concern so I am using Rosepoint's Coastal Explorer 
(http://rosepointnav.com/default.htm), also marketed with a few minor 
enhancements by Maptech as Chart Navigator Pro. I have found it 
extremely easy to use and very intuitive. It is not perfect (what 
software is) but it is relatively bug free. The cost is reasonable and 
they are coming out with a new version soon (which they say they will 
upgrade all current users to for free).

By the way I also have Capn' which is what Russ used on Four Seasons. He 
liked it, I hate it.

Regards,

Stan Heirshberg
CrossRoads N50-01
Lying Friday Harbor, San Juan Island, WA


Douglas Cochrane wrote:
> Dear Ones,
>
>  
>
> I was very disappointed to discover that the latest version of Nobeltec
> requires a dongle to operate. As the former owner of a software company, I
> have personal experience with the problems caused by dongles. Not only are
> they unreliable electronically but they are all too prone to physical
> damage. Can you imagine a heavy wave shifting your laptop on the helm and
> breaking the dongle off in the middle of a turbulent night? Oops - time to
> shift to the paper charts!
>
>  
>
> To tie the reliability of a mission-critical element of the ship to a little
> gadget who's sole purpose is making sure I haven't pirated my software is a
> risk I am unwilling to place on my boat or its crew. Is this a concern of
> others as well? What other navigation software do you use that doesn't
> include this liability?
>
>  
>
> Douglas Cochrane
>
> M/V Four Seasons, N46-70
>
> P.O. Box 752
>
> Yachats, OR  97498
>
> 541/913-0632
>
> Douglas_Cochrane at msn.com
>
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