Thanks for the replies, some very good info.
vmod, how well did google earth work for you when offline? Did you have to download the areas you were working, before going out in the field each day? Was the imagery cached at all zoom levels? I plan on testing this out when the weather gets a bit warmer here.
Again, thanks for all the info and help.
It looks like hyperlinks will work with Collector on iPads now. Since the latest update, using the GoodReader app, our crews have been able to utilize the hyperlinks that they could only use through the Explorer for ArcGIS app.