I literally load the route in foreflight and on skycharts on my ipad while the EFB is loading. It is not a substitute for the EFB, but while it takes its 3-5 minutes to load I get some SA as to the route and other big picture items. I can also "tap" my ipad in an emergency if required and pull up chart and other info with a tap in much less time. Again--not in lieu of official guidance just nice SA building info. Hard to beat the ipad for ease of use....I have to suspect that or its replacements are the future.