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Mish mash => Open Forum => Topic started by: Stubby on August 20, 2013, 04:23:54 AM
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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.
Thanks for any help.
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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 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.
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I'm thinking about pulling the trigger on a 2nd gen Nexus 7 before my upcoming trip out west
laptop? they still sell those? ;D
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Toshiba Excite 10" tablet here.
I won it in a contest at work. It's traveled about 8,000 miles so far. ;)
Much more portable than my 17" HP :o
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Just went round and round with this same thing... Nexus 7... $195.
http://www.amazon.com/ASUS-Nexus-7-Inch-32GB-Tablet/dp/B009X3UW2G/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1377006794&sr=8-3&keywords=nexus+7 (http://www.amazon.com/ASUS-Nexus-7-Inch-32GB-Tablet/dp/B009X3UW2G/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1377006794&sr=8-3&keywords=nexus+7)
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I'm thinking about pulling the trigger on a 2nd gen Nexus 7 before my upcoming trip out west
laptop? they still sell those? ;D
Since your a mac guy I'm surprised you aren't going iPad.
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I like my Nexus 7. It works, but is no comparison to my laptop for most uses. Basic web, photos and such the Nexus is fine. I will make room for the laptop if my use is any more than that.
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Since your a mac guy I'm surprised you aren't going iPad.
I use a loaded iMac for photography post processing, but I'm not quite that far up Apple's :censored: to "have to have" the phone and ipad too
But as far as PC's go I'll never, ever, use a winders machine again after owning the Mac ;D
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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.
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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.
+1 Even my smart phone is too much. I like to turn it off most of the time. When I ride with more people I find too many of them are on the phone at stops. Distracts from the whole experience. For navigation I use paper maps for any planning (there is such a thing as too much planning) and a Garmin (because it doesn't need a connection and works anywhere) to make sure I know where I am relative to the maps.
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If you need to do lots of typing or work, bring a smaller laptop/ultrabook. Otherwise, pick up a 7" or 10" tablet. I have a Nexus 7 that I bring with me on overnight rides. It uses the same charger as my phone and takes up very little space in the saddlebags.
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I'm thinking about pulling the trigger on a 2nd gen Nexus 7 before my upcoming trip out west
laptop? they still sell those? ;D
If it has Windows 8 they pretty much give them away. ;)
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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.
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.
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Love my Surface RT.
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I am waiting for a few more win 8 x86 tablets to hit the market - kinda like surface pro. I am hoping with Haswell processor or new AMD offering, battery life is a bit improved and makes it more viable as tablet. Granted, the 'pure' tablets - as in ones that runs solely on apps - have better battery life, but I feel the x86 ones are best of both worlds.
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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.
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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.
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Since your a mac guy I'm surprised you aren't going iPad.
The Nexus 7 is just SO much less expensive and yet does almost all the same things. Plus Android is much more flexible for certain things.
Google really hit a sweet spot with the first Nexus 7... and the second Nexus 7 looks to be an even bigger hit than the first. The Nexus 10 is a LOT more money, but I wanted bigger and those incredible front-facing stereo speakers.
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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.
It is really slick, I like it a lot. Nowhere near the "deal" that the Nexus 7 is, however. Also gets a bit hot. The screen is beyond "wow" and nothing really approaches it. Very thin, well built.
The second gen Nexus 10 will come out by Christmas, will be interesting to see what they do...
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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.
Although I geeked out a bit and upgraded it with a large SSD drive and maxed out the memory, so I'm into it for about $200 total, but the drive and memory can be transferred to another computer if I damage the Aspire itself.
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Gezz thanks for the responses guys. After reading I stopped on the way home and looked at some options I have to say I'm leaning to wards a 11" laptop. Reasons are 1. I like having USB ports for downloading pics to laptop and vice versa.
2. I can have 320 to 500 Gig drives not that I would use that much but nice. 3. I have fat little fingers and a key board is nice. 4. cost the 7" tablets aren't bad but go much bigger and I can get said laptop cheaper. Thanks again for all the replies you guys are great.
Dave
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Did you look at the lenovo yogapad or the Sony ultrabook? Both are flipable to a conventional laptop and a tablet with touch screen
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Did you look at the lenovo yogapad or the Sony ultrabook? Both are flipable to a conventional laptop and a tablet with touch screen
The Lenovo Yoga 11 and Yoga 13 are both awesome. Thinking about one of those for myself too.
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The Lenovo Yoga 11 and Yoga 13 are both awesome. Thinking about one of those for myself too.
I have the Lenovo Thinkpad Twist, myself. Running Fedora Linux.
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I feel the same. I can set it down and use it with one hand. Can't do that with a tablet.
Why can't you set a tablet down and use one hand?
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Kind of like setting a magazine flat on the table and trying to read it while sitting back in the recliner.
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I was going thru the same thing about 6 months ago.... laptop or tablet? A tablet is super convenient and easy to carry, no argument there, but in the end I bought a laptop simply for vacations, weekend getaways, etc... I want the ability to download pictures from my camera and email them, watch a DVD that I have converted to .mpg, or any thing that I might need a computer for.
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I was going thru the same thing about 6 months ago.... laptop or tablet? A tablet is super convenient and easy to carry, no argument there, but in the end I bought a laptop simply for vacations, weekend getaways, etc... I want the ability to download pictures from my camera and email them, watch a DVD that I have converted to .mpg, or any thing that I might need a computer for.
This is exactly why I am waiting in patience to see more x86 tablets - full PC in a tablet form factor.
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So how are you guys mounting your tablets. Ram mounts? Any of these weather proof?
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http://store.sony.com/c/Lightest%2C-Thinnest%2C-Water-Resistant%2C-Android-Tablet/en/c/S_tablet_landing (http://store.sony.com/c/Lightest%2C-Thinnest%2C-Water-Resistant%2C-Android-Tablet/en/c/S_tablet_landing)
Supposedly water resistant
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Kind of like setting a magazine flat on the table and trying to read it while sitting back in the recliner.
Wouldn't you set the tablet down on your lap just like you would a magazine?
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You sir, are being difficult. Usually have a dog in my lap.
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I was going thru the same thing about 6 months ago.... laptop or tablet? A tablet is super convenient and easy to carry, no argument there, but in the end I bought a laptop simply for vacations, weekend getaways, etc... I want the ability to download pictures from my camera and email them, watch a DVD that I have converted to .mpg, or any thing that I might need a computer for.
Side Note:
What software are you using to do this? My older Sony camcorder creates a DVD, on which I recorded one of my son's concerts. Want it in .mpg format.
I would have used the Sony software, but every time Windows upgrades, the Sony proprietary software isn't supported. This has happened to me more than once with Sony, so I'm done with them when it comes to cameras.
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Side Note:
What software are you using to do this? My older Sony camcorder creates a DVD, on which I recorded one of my son's concerts. Want it in .mpg format.
I would have used the Sony software, but every time Windows upgrades, the Sony proprietary software isn't supported. This has happened to me more than once with Sony, so I'm done with them when it comes to cameras.
I am not sure what file format the Sony camcorder used....... Where you able to take the DVD directly from the camcorder and play it in a standard DVD player? If so, then it must have used the standard .vob file format. If that is the case, you can use a freeware program called "Freemake Converter".
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I am not sure what file format the Sony camcorder used....... Where you able to take the DVD directly from the camcorder and play it in a standard DVD player? If so, then it must have used the standard .vob file format. If that is the case, you can use a freeware program called "Freemake Converter".
Thank you, sir. I'll look for that software.
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I took an iPad mini to eu. Given that you can find a wifi hotspot almost everywhere...
iPad has some faults (spelling and safari for two. And pix orientation for three) but it does the job. Sitting on the patio at hotel utsikten in Norway (keeping tabs on youz guys and gals)
Rick
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WOW the other side of the world really is up side down. Take THAT all you round earthers!
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WOW the other side of the world really is up side down. Take THAT all you round earthers!
:rotflmao:
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I really think that Martin had the best answer.
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I really think that Martin had the best answer.
you're just trying to make it nice because you moved my "Polish troopers" post to "Rides and Stories" ;D
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:rotflmao: ......right...
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Well after all the back and forth I got a tablet a Samsung 8". So far so good I still need to find the right cable to transfer pics the way I want but it's small and light.
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My wife wants a tablet and I want a laptop. Dell is having a good sale on both. If you buy any laptop over $500 you can get the Latitude 10 tablet for $300. I'm getting an Inspiron 15R (non touch screen, Windows 7 Pro, 6gb RAM, 500GB HD, etc....) for $600.
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Well, I don't get to take trips so it is hard for me to say. I guess it just depends on what you want to do. My daughter got be a Kindle Fire HD 8.9 and it is a pretty sweet thing. I usually keep it beside me while I am watching TV and I use it to surf the web. Now if I want to get serious surfing (like to make plans for building a new computer) I will do that on the PC, but I can do a lot of what I want as far as surfing from my chair.
This weekend I rooted it and installed the Google Play Store and from that I installed Google Maps. What I need to do is to figure out how to get my HTC One V setup to run as a hotspot so I can use my maps when not around my home wi-fi. I have also downloaded a bunch of Zane Grey books that I have started reading.