Having Problem with NOAA Chart Download Sites

thataway · Posted: Tue Feb 20, 2007 9:49 pm Post subject:

Wow, at $19 the DVD still has the charts for the US!. I suspect that if this Maptech program does not work on Vista, none of the current chart programs will (which may well be a problem from what I have heard--and the reason I purchased a couple new computers with XP just before Vista came out--with the option to upgrade to Vista).

The charts will also still work on Mac's--on whatever electronic chart reading program you have.

journey on · Posted: Tue Feb 20, 2007 10:01 pm Post subject:

Steve, we took a computer down to Mexico and the South Pacific. Can't get more humid than that. Same computer went to Alaska (which was a lot less humid.) Sprinkled salt water on the keyboard, an act of stupidity. Gave it to one of the kids and it finally quit after ~5 years. Had the same luck with each of the succeeding two computers. They become outmoded (computer programs and displays improve,) long before the environment gets to them.

Used our latest computer along the Pacific coast for 2 years now.

By the way, they've all been Toshibas.

Boris

thataway · Posted: Wed Feb 21, 2007 1:26 am Post subject:

We ran a Vic Commodore on a boat for 4 years and absolutely no problems (that was about 25 years ago. We had a no name lap top (acer components mostly) and it survived 35,000 miles artic circle to equator and below. After 4 years the "W" gave out--I was running DOS at that time, so I junked it, but all of the rest was OK. So I don't worry about computers on boats--but I do try and keep the salt water off them...

Doryman · Posted: Wed Feb 21, 2007 3:52 am Post subject:

thataway · Posted: Wed Feb 21, 2007 10:45 pm Post subject:

An example of the problem is posted on the Nobeltec web site:
"Windows Vista™: Jeppesen products will not be supported during the initial release of the Vista OS. We will be doing everything we can to ensure our products are supported on this new platform as quickly as possible while maintaining focus on the quality and safety of our products."

Jeppesen is buying up marine navigation systems: Nobeltec, C map etc.

There are complaints of driver for GPS incompatability with VISTA.

Another good piece of news: Panbo (Bel Ellison's web site) noted that NDI is selling their rights to the Canadian Charts back to Canadian Hydrographic Service.

Doryman · Posted: Thu Feb 22, 2007 12:14 am Post subject:

Interesting. Yet another reason to avoid Windoze (easier said than done, I know...)

Warren

Papillon · Posted: Thu Feb 22, 2007 11:50 am Post subject:

FYI: The NOAA Link is now working....for me.