Just wondering for those that carry one or the other on multi day trips what do have and why do you like it? I'm thinking of something other than my smartphone to take that's small for checking maps, downloading pics, uploading pics and the such.
I'm thinking about pulling the trigger on a 2nd gen Nexus 7 before my upcoming trip out west
laptop? they still sell those?
Since your a mac guy I'm surprised you aren't going iPad.
to answer the OP's original question, take a tablet, unless you plan on writing a lot during your trip.
On a personal note, I suggest you to take nothing. Those electronic devices are neat but keep you in contact with everything one should leave behind when going on holidays. Our brains carry too much anyway.
I'm thinking about pulling the trigger on a 2nd gen Nexus 7 before my upcoming trip out west
laptop? they still sell those?
I carry a Nexus 10 tablet around with me most of the time (before that it was a Motorola Xoom). My friend carries a 1rst gen Nexus 7.
I'm a bit old fashioned and a bit behind but I got a netbook last year from ACER, an Aspire One,$299, and I really like it. I like the old fashioned feeling of a real keypad with buttons.I feel the same. I can set it down and use it with one hand. Can't do that with a tablet.
Since your a mac guy I'm surprised you aren't going iPad.
How do you like that thing Max? I've been looking a little bit at tablets and I'll be pulling the trigger on one as my retirement gets closer.
I'm a bit old fashioned and a bit behind but I got a netbook last year from ACER, an Aspire One,$299, and I really like it. I like the old fashioned feeling of a real keypad with buttons.I have an early model Aspire One ($80 on Ebay) and love it for throwing in the bike. Grab an extended battery for it, and it can run for hours on end. A cheap wireless optical mouse and I'm all set. And at that price, I'm not worried about what might happen to it while it is on the bike.