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Article: Si-Tex ColorMax Wide chart plotter: this easy-to-use nav aid offers versatility at a reasonable price.(Field Test)
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- Yachting
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- September 1, 2003
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These days, a manufacturer has to be awfully clever to capture a piece of the color-screen chart plotter market. Most dealers already stock more than a dozen from different manufacturers. That's not counting large, multi-function units or any of the small handheld or PDA-based versions. I recently tested the Si-Tex's new ColorMax Wide chart plotter and found it does a good job of combining cleverness, performance, ease of use and versatility. It should be a strong contender in this market.
The name ColorMax Wide is well chosen, because the 7-inch color display actually is wide. Its 1.6:1 width-to-height, or aspect, ratio resembles that of today's latest ...