iphone and iwindsurf

gorgekite · Joined: 26 Apr 2002 Posts: 52

does anyone know if I still need the wireless iwindsurf plan with a iphone or will just the fx plan work

TomasBE · Joined: 04 May 2008 Posts: 1

I often check just the iWindsurf website on iPhone, via safari. It works great, different maps show well, and even the radar images show fine.
But must admit I ve never used the wireless iWindsurf before, so I can not compare.
Cheers, Tom

alphalao · Joined: 14 Nov 2004 Posts: 1

No, works like if you were using a laptop or desktop. In fact, this reply is done on my iPhone.

jse · Joined: 17 Apr 1995 Posts: 1460 Location: Maui

What I want to know is how easy is it to check the wind when you're driving? On my Blackberry, I hit the Convenience button on the left which loads the browser, then hit either 'H' for home or 'R' for refresh, depending if I'm on the wind page. That's two clicks, only one of which I need to glance at the phone to do. (R and H are easy to find if you remember where they are). Of course that's for the WAP version, not the full-blown web page.

I looked at one of the Iphone knockoffs and quickly ruled it out because I couldn't operate it while driving.

Steve

mogunn · Joined: 03 Apr 2006 Posts: 1307 Location: SF Bay

I don't know if I'd spend a lot of time browsing while driving, but once you've set up the appropriate bookmarklet for your favorite spot your map or graph is one click from the home screen (springboard).

Springboard screenshot:

Destination page:

HTH

windfind · Joined: 18 Mar 1997 Posts: 1901

Hi Steve,

I borrowed a friends iphone briefly to test iwindsurf.com. There are several huge advantages using iwindsurf.com over other phones.

1. You do NOT have to configure it at all for sites or regions etc. on your computer. You use the iphone to access iwindsurf.com pages EXACTLY like you would on a computer.

2. With just one click you can have the Bay Area wind map or any page.

3. The wind map and the entire page is the same scale as on your computer at home plus you can zoom in on an area or move around the region with your finger.

4. You can just leave the map on the screen while you are driving and get updates at a glance.

5. You can do the same for satellite images, radar etc.

6. iwindsurf.com is working on a iphone tool to make it even more useful.

But you pay a bit for all of this. And be careful doing all of this in Bay Area traffic. But is sure is a lot easier and safer than my current phone.

Mike Godsey
iwindsurf.com