Comments on: Taking a Laptop vs Tablet on our Trip https://www.cyclingabout.com/taking-a-laptop-vs-tablet-on-our-trip/ Bikepacking, Bicycle Touring, Equipment, Testing, Videos Wed, 27 Dec 2023 17:19:50 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.2 By: Alex Denham https://www.cyclingabout.com/taking-a-laptop-vs-tablet-on-our-trip/#comment-106 Sat, 14 Jan 2012 11:15:00 +0000 https://www.cyclingabout.com/?p=948#comment-106 In reply to Neil Anderson.

Thanks Neil.

I wasn’t sure how slow/fast backups to a cloud would be. I’m imagining some pretty shady internet about the traps! I guess some backups are better than no backups…

Last night I found a device called the Maxell Airstash A02. It creates a wireless signal to send information across to computers and the ipad. It has a built in SD card reader so we will be able to upload and transfer photos/videos from camera to iPad. The information can go the other way too, so a document can be written in pages – exported to .doc – sent to the airstash – uploaded to a computer via the USB port. We are also able to fill SD cards with videos and stream directly to the iPad. This should be good for countries with limited wireless connections!

]]> By: Neil Anderson https://www.cyclingabout.com/taking-a-laptop-vs-tablet-on-our-trip/#comment-96 Sat, 14 Jan 2012 10:28:00 +0000 https://www.cyclingabout.com/?p=948#comment-96 I find typing on the iPad almost as fast as a PC in landscape mode, once you get used to it, and you can do backups to the cloud so no need to connect to a computer.  I have both a pc and an ipad in front of me at the moment and I would choose the iPad for a tour as it’s lighter and more robust.

Get in touch once you’ve decided your route in Europe, if you’re passing through Switzerland then I know a couple of places you could stay if you ask nicely!

Neil

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