USB

[mmarien]

The USB is a great idea.

I haven't tried yet, but I suspect it will recognize a portable USB HD the same as a USB thumb drive. Is there any thought as to recognizing other USB devices? I know the joysticks work quite well for input but a keyboard (or keypad) would be a good addition, especially for flight planning and COM frequency selections hinted at in your future features list.

 

[dynonsupport]

It will recognize anything that is a "USB mass storage device" so it will read a hard drive if you really wanted to.

We have considered something like a keyboard, but the real trick there is all the UI. If I type 1234, does that mean I want 112.340 MHz, 1234 as my sqawk, 1234 as my alt bug....

It requires a whole lot of thought into how you chose where the cursor is. It's possible, doable, and likely, but it's not something we are working on right now.