So now it's heavier and bulkier and less useful than a MacBook Air11.il padrone wrote:Just ordered a handy keyboard/cover for the Ipad from Kogan. It should solve most of my problems with the on-screen keyboard.
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Postby il padrone » Fri Dec 14, 2012 6:31 pm
"starting at $1099"DaveOZ wrote:So now it's heavier and bulkier and less useful than a MacBook Air11.
The Ipad is something I already have, provided by my employer
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Re: Tablet or a small laptop - touring.
Postby bagelonabike » Tue Jan 08, 2013 1:23 pm
http://www.cnet.com.au/samsung-nc10-339298720.htm
It was outstanding and goes with me on all trips touring or not. I like the fact its basically a miniature laptop so is compatible with your other gadgets, for example if has a card ready for your camera built in. You can also charge all your devices of it using USB (has 3 ports) and so only need the 1 power cable for the laptop itself on your trip, saving weight.
Battery life is about 4- 5 hours of fairly heavy use
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Re: Tablet or a small laptop - touring.
Postby clackers » Tue Jan 08, 2013 7:37 pm
I've toured with an Acer Aspire One in the past, for many of the same reasons (and being able to directly transfer photos and videos from cameras at the end of a day)bagelonabike wrote:I preferred a netbook over a tablet personally. On my last tour I used a Samsung NC10 -
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Re: Tablet or a small laptop - touring.
Postby il padrone » Tue Jan 08, 2013 11:49 pm
Can be done with an Apple Ipad... with the simple addition of the Apple USB and SD card reader that is a straightforward plug-in.clackers wrote: being able to directly transfer photos and videos from cameras at the end of a day)
There are others that do it as a 2-in-1 or more unit.
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Postby il padrone » Thu Jan 10, 2013 2:32 pm
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Re: Tablet or a small laptop - touring.
Postby wombatK » Thu Jan 10, 2013 6:46 pm
Put an Eye-Fi SD-Card in your camera and you can save your digital camera photos to the smart-phone and optionally upload to the cloud.il padrone wrote:Much could be done with a smart-phone (not saving my digital camera photos though)
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Re: Tablet or a small laptop - touring.
Postby clackers » Mon Mar 04, 2013 2:14 pm
Luddite!bumblebea wrote:oh my god i was going to use pen and paper and check my emails in the library.
My old Aspire One netbook has had the screen drawn up around it and the vet with his rifle sent in to finish it off.
It's replacement is an Acer Iconia W510 tablet with Win8.
Definitely one for panniers though.
For most rides my next phone is probably going to be a Samsung Galaxy Note 2, which almost has a tablet size screen!
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Re: Tablet or a small laptop - touring.
Postby rifraf » Mon Mar 04, 2013 2:44 pm
Hi bumblebeabumblebea wrote:oh my god i was going to use pen and paper and check my emails in the library.
Hey not without some merit as this was the option available to me on my Mudgee to Perth trip last year. Problems showed themselves when librarians warned against leaving my bike outside some libraries due to the large amount of thefts. Its certainly far from a perfect solution however. Libraries arnt always open when you need them and are often under resourced in smaller towns when it comes to the amount of available computers compared to the amount of potential users. After my experience of my last tour where I was repeatedly frustrated with regards to net access, I'll be looking to invest in a alternative for my next extended trip. I was surprised to find some libraries (especially WA) charge for interenet access whilst others dont. Its also surprising how quickly your allotted time runs out when you try to catch up with http://www.bicycles.net.au" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;.
Saying that Australian libraries are a great resource that we can all be proud of.
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Re: Tablet or a small laptop - touring.
Postby bumblebea » Tue Mar 05, 2013 8:25 am
yes I truly am a luddite but you raise some good points about ease of internet access in libraries and other logistical issues... I may have to drag myself kicking and screaming into the 21st century. For which this thread is most useful!
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Re: Tablet or a small laptop - touring.
Postby polishbiker » Mon Mar 25, 2013 2:20 pm
is it possible with the full version?
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Re: Tablet or a small laptop - touring.
Postby il padrone » Mon Mar 25, 2013 2:41 pm
Mapswithme is really of value to me for other reasons - for the detail it gives, often including bike paths, campsites and other tourist and retail facilities. I'll have to look at route display on the Garmin (will copy planned routes from bikemap) but I don't think Mapswithme supports routes.
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Re: Tablet or a small laptop - touring.
Postby rifraf » Tue Mar 26, 2013 7:10 pm
My now ancient laptop is too heavy to seriously consider touring with IMHO. (Compaq V2418au = 2.4kg).
Net access is such a help and great research tool whilst on tour and lets you cycle when in the mood to just go, rather than having to endlessly research before you leave.
Are any of the android smart phones ie. Samsung Galaxy S3 or Note 2 compatible with a keyboard?
I find touchscreens frustrating.
I'd like something to check my emails and read/update forums whilst touring. Being able to get photos from my cameras or their memory sticks would be a prerequisite too.
I'd be inclined to steer away from Apple as WinXP is fairly well ingrained in my thick noggin and I avoid learning curves where I can.
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Re: Tablet or a small laptop - touring.
Postby RonK » Tue Mar 26, 2013 7:43 pm
There is no learning curve with Apple, and the Windows forgetting curve is short and sweet.rifraf wrote:I'd be inclined to steer away from Apple as WinXP is fairly well ingrained in my thick noggin and I avoid learning curves where I can.
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Re: Tablet or a small laptop - touring.
Postby wurtulla wabbit » Tue Mar 26, 2013 10:28 pm
Sometimes not even that.
They're almost obsolete.
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Re: Tablet or a small laptop - touring.
Postby iacl » Tue Mar 26, 2013 10:45 pm
At the end of the day, I'm much more comfortable with my iPad for writing, reading the odd uni assignment etc. I considered getting a macbook air, but even at home, the laptop tends to get ignored in favour of the iPad. I think the newer mini will even fit neatly in my bar bag, more food for thought.
I use both iOS and android as above, both work as well as the other, I used to love my Dell mini9 (Windows) till some _____ stole it. So go with what your comfortable with, it's probably more important a factor than what the rest of us are using.
Just checked ipad mini (h 20cm x w 13.5cm x d .7cm) ortlieb ultimate6m (21 x 23 x 14), perfect.
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