Hey all,

So Aldi are selling an $89 10" tablet this week. I was thinking of getting it and using for offroad map software (Hema, Mudmap etc) as well as games for the kids. It is a little light on details but I think it has inbuilt GPS. Is that all that is required to run any of those map software programs? Any opinions on which is better Mudmap, Hema or any others?

Cheers

Brett

OziExplorer on the indash GPS and Here Maps on the tablet and phone. Here maps is not a topo map but is my main goto mapping for planning and navigation while out and about. Just download the maps to your tablet and your set to go with turn by turn directions not waypoints, and at no cost.

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Not impressed with the new Hema 150 K topos re accuracy and scale, but it all depends on whether you need to do close nav. If you do look at the State topos at around 50 K scale. Those come as an extra sub with Hema Explorer but another option for Vic at least is to buy individual sheets as needed in georeferenced PDF format to run on the free Avenza maps app. Accuracy and scale are good. Each sheet is about $8.50.

http://services.land.vic.gov.au/maps/imf/search/Topo30Front.jsp

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I have both Hema and MudMaps 4 on my iPad. I try to convince myself every time that I should be using Hema, inadvertently I end up using MudMaps. I've found the Hema interface complicated and cumbersome 

I found MudMaps so much better. If you going to go to a new area, just download the various maps that cover that area. Also easy to use the tracking, at the end of the day stop tracking and give the tracks you covered a name and store for future reference, always good if you like to revisit a track or recommend to a mate.

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Hi Brett. I have tried them all at various times and a variety of hardware as well from in-dash units to stand alone units. You decision to go for a Tablet is spot on. I have stuck to a 10.1 inch tablet for over a year now.
As for software, I always end up going back to Ozi Explorer. I have all the Rooftop maps in digital and love the way it self-indexes the maps, so I dont have to worry about what a map is named, It knows all the maps I have loaded for the current location im 4WDing in and gives me those options depending on the scale I want.
I am happy for you to call me if you want more info on 0497858058.
Regards Tony.

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Ozi explorer works well on Android if you have access to maps and as mentioned "Here" works well as an on road and offroad mapping. Here will even take you to a track if you plug in the track name . As far as the device, a couple of years ago i had a samsung 7" (not a highest spec one) and it was extremely slow, sometimes it could take 10min to get gps signal??? It was also slow as a tablet device as in it was extremly slow on the internet (wifi). I replaced it with a google nexus 7 and its been brilliant. The Aldi one may be fine but it may also be frustrating??? Also 10", have you considered where and how you plan to mount it?

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