Comparison between the Garmin 696 and the Anywhere Map Duo
The Anywhere Map Duo™ is a Solid State Tablet optimized for the pilot. The 32GB solid state storage is unaffected by shock, temperature, or altitude, unlike delicate spinning hard disk drives found on some systems. The bright 7.0" touch screen is the same size but has nearly twice the resolution of the Garmin 696, and the 1.33 Ghz processor provides ample power to provide very fast map updates.

Anywhere Map PRO software on the Duo offers sharp map detail and an array of exclusive features, including our patented Cones of Safety®, 100LL.com fuel prices, the “best in the business” UltraTAWS™ 90 meter terrain mapping, and the newly released MaxNAV™ electronic sectional charts. NO other Aviation mapping system offers any two of these features. The 696 cannot match any of these features.

Both the 696 and the Duo have taxi diagrams, obstacles, airways, Airport Directory, simulated instruments, optional XM weather, and extensive aeronautical databases.

Pocket Plates® PRO is the best plate viewing utility in the industry. The higher resolution of the Duo screen delivers much more plate detail at any zoom level, and the ease of use of the Duo’s simple touch screen completely eclipses the Garmin.

Both units come preloaded with all the plates, but the plates on the G696 are just images, they do not offer any provision to overlay the aircraft position on the plate image, nor to they offer any additional information to improve the pilot’s situational awareness.

When an approach plate is called up on the screen, the Garmin 696 becomes a very expensive electronic book viewer, ALL GPS functionality is lost while the plate is up on the screen. The Duo not only shows the aircraft position on the plate, but it also shows UltraTAWS Terrain over the plate, and even shows NEXRAD weather data over the plate. The Pilot can “mark up” a plate by writing notes on the plate image using the touch screen. If you need to remember a critical altitude, just circle it and the annotation will be there the next time the plate is called up.

	AV8OR Ace	Garmin 696	Anywhere Map Duo
Screen Size	7"	7"	7"
Map Price	$1,599	$2,399	$1,595
Map with XM WX Price	$2,295	$2,999	$2,295
Resolution	WQVGA (480x800)	WQVGA (480x800)	Highest Resolution WVGA (600x1024)
Annual subscriptions (Map Data)	$819	$1,300	$260
Street Mapping	+$200
XM Upgrade		NO
	+$523		+$695
Touch-screen		NO
Fuel prices		NO
GPS enabled approach plates		NO
Enroute Charts		NO
Sectional map overlays	NO	NO
Lifetime subscription option	NO	NO
Terrain resolution	Blocky 1 Kilometer (30 arc-seconds)	Blocky 270 Meter (9 arc-seconds)	Sharp 90 Meter (3 arc-seconds)
Sectionals overlay	NO	NO
Taxi Diagram	NO
HSI	NO
VNAV	NO
VILS	NO	NO
E-Landing	NO	NO
Cones Safety	NO	NO

Both Pocket Plates PRO and Anywhere Map PRO feature our third generation touch screen technology. All common flight operations are easily accomplished without a stylus, and data entry is quick and easy on our exclusive “big key” on screen keyboard that automatically pops up whenever data entry is required. Looking up an airport is as simple as tapping the “Look up” touch screen button and tapping “O-S-H” on the keyboard that appears.

While the twisty knob joystick on the 696 is a vast improvement over previous Garmin products, our rough air friendly keyboard is MUCH simpler to use, even in bumpy air. The Duo also has a full mechanical keyboard, as well as a zoom in/out mechanical control on the body of the tablet. Many operations can be accomplished using these buttons, or on the touch screen.

The Duo offers the versatility and utility of Windows®, and supports WiFi and Bluetooth for networking and connectivity. You can even browse the Internet, check email, read PDF documents, and run all sorts of other software on the Duo. The battery life is exceptional at 4 to 5.5 hours. With all this power, the Duo weighs in at about 1.46 lbs, or about half of the weight of a Garmin 696. For a completely wireless map system use our plug in USB GPS module, or our tiny Bluetooth GPS module.

Conclusion:
When considering only the purchase price, the Garmin 696 costs over $800 more. The long term cost of the 696 are what make the Garmin much more expensive in the long run. The annual cost of ownership is a whopping $1300.

Feature for feature the 696 does substantially less than the Anywhere Map Duo.
Both Duo and the ‘696 support:
• IFR and VFR maps
• Terrain and Obstacles
• Jet and Victor airways
• Airspace warnings
• Airport Taxi Diagrams
• Airport Directory information
• Simulated aircraft instruments on the moving map display
• XM Weather on the GPS Map
• FAA Approach Plates

The Anywhere Map Duo system does all this PLUS:
• Detailed Sectional Map imagery
• Aircraft position on the Approach Plate
• Terrain awareness on the Approach Plate
• UltraTAWS™ 90 meter high resolution terrain
• Custom annotation (markups) on the Approach Plate
• Fuel Prices on the Map and in the Airport directory
• Cones of Safety®

Not only does the Duo system offer more versatility for over $800 less initial cost, but the Duo also saves the Pilot over $1000 yearly in update costs.

Also See the Anywhere Travel Companion
• 4.3" Touch screen
• Built-in GPS
• Built-in street navigation
• Optional with XM weather
• Optional Pocket Plates 3.0

* Features of this product are protected under US Patent numbers 6,804,585 and 7,167,782. Other patents may be pending.