HP TC1100 is a capable tablet but slightly too large.

by Ken Sutton

Because I owned a Commodore-64 when Michael Dell was still in grade school, I consider myself an innovator rather than an adopter when it comes to cutting-edge computer technology. So I’ve been following Aviation Consumer’s reporting on electronic flight bags with more than idle interest. As Aviation Consumer has pointed out, finding the ideal EFB solution is not easy and for many owners, it may be a long, expensive quest. What follows is a report on my experience.

In my view, the ideal EFB combines flight planning, a moving map with terrain, enroute charts, approach plates, airport information, NEXRAD, METARs, TAFs, lightning strikes, winds aloft and satellite imagery, all in…