Is there an alternative to a laptop, which has a USB connection, to allow me to
1. Download gopro footage onto nightly (so would need a bit of storage)
2. Download GPS map info (small files)
3. Download PowerCommander 3 maps
Its just that when I go for a trip (say MCR9) I don't want to have to drag along a laptop.... not just the space required but my laptop is also having charging issues.
Any "out of the box" thoughts ?
Get a new laptop. Orrrr, make one! You're good at that.
You could of course use an iPad, as you can get an adapter to take a SD Card which fits in the charging socket.
iPad - that's an Apple thing isn't it? Sorry not interested...
Quite a few android tablets have a live usb (usually micro) but adapters are available.
get an i pad, so good. my work tablet is a lenovo. i think it stands for lean over the nearest cliff and drop it over. i can give instructions for re booting it, usually about 5 times a day. booting it, sure would.
yeah I would avoid a lenovo.
Unfortunately it seems that tablets are expensive especially when any decent storage capacity is desired....
Having had an iphone and used an ipod... they reckon Apple stuff is idiot-proof.
Not true.
I have often been accused of being an idiot and I can't figure them out....
Quote from: VladTepes on Friday, 31 March 2017, 05:23 PM
iPad - that's an Apple thing isn't it? Sorry not interested...
Then I'm sorry I responded to your request
OK, so there are a couple of things you can look at.. Android tablets are great but there are compatability issues with many things. So, instead look for MS options. I personaly use an MS Surface. A bit pricey i spose but a truly fantastic piece of kit. Fully compatible with everything you have listed above.
Then there is the Hybrid laptop/tablet like the Dell Inspiron 11. Another great little option. Not too powerful but enough for what you stated at only 200GBP.. HP also make some nice dual use machines..
Give me a shout if you need help deciding..
All getting a bit geeky, but a Raspberry Pi with a portable hard drive looks like it could do most of what you're after.
https://petapixel.com/2016/06/16/turn-raspberry-pi-auto-photo-backup-device/
Vlad - I know your pain - I have a Vaio that I have taken all over the world, on all the rides including the Baja 1000 pre-run and it is still going strong after 9 years - the issue is I cannot find another that is equal with a CD drive, SD card reader and HDMI and three USB ports - it is running Visa Business and no issues but it is now very long in the tooth and even Chrome is a problem - so I have been searching for about 6 months to find a comparable replacement - not there - so I feel your struggle Bro! - I hope that someone might give a signal but WE may be destined to the rubbish heap!!
:cheers:
Stan
Quite a while ago I got my sister a smartphone (sony xperia e1) with an added 64 GB MicroSD in its second sim-slot. Has USB, but can also connect via WLAN and Bluetooth. Sure there are many more smartphones with similar capabilities by now.
Mine is charged up on the bike from the USB plug I wired up.
Get chucked in tankbags, go's everywhere with me, around Australia and the UK.
Takes my camera's SD card in its adapter.
Never had a drama with it, works fine and has done for many years.
It's an IPad.
:popcorn:
Acer laptop $300. Take it around the world and it even programs industrial machinery, have spent big money on the latest and greatest never again.
I've had Acer for years, very happy with the brand, equipment & price. Yep, I'd buy them again.
I dont understand the need for CD drives any more, there is simply just no need at all. and IF you really must have one external CD drives are now very small and cheap to buy.. You guys seem to be struggling to find things that are on every shelf in every shop....
And now with the introduction of the combi systems they are even better.. You can remove the keyboards or simply fold them right back out the way.. These things are no longer expensive either if funds are an issue.. Sure there are also expensive versions but companies like HP are offering price ranges to suit most needs these days..
My top four choices for this type of device currently would be HP, Microsoft Surface, ASUS and Lenovo.. Not neccaserily in that order but they all offer something great..
As for Ipads i fecking love Apple technology BUT i would never in my life buy one.. Apple software is crap it is not compatible witrh everything and if it is you have to jump through hoops.. IOS is just to shite and restrivtive for somone like me who uses a VERY wide array of software.. But as i said, their hardware IS amazing no doubt.. Fast, Reliable and more importantly strong and robust.. It really is good stuff... just a shame they ruined it wil their OS..
Have watched one monitoring an industrial plant 24/7 for about 10 years and its still going. I have one in UK and this one in Oz used frequently never any problems.
I was a Mac Man for years even used them to cross to windows platform even on industrial level but it all wasn't worth my time in the end so I reluctently went over to windows, didn't apple invent windows! Oh I just remembered the first one I used a Sharp MZ80K lol.
LMAO.. No, no Apple did NOT invent windows..... No... god no.....
Apple did try to sue Billy for certain visual aspects of the first version of windows however apple was laffed out of court...as usual..
Idea's still came from Apple.
Anyway I still remember when I used to Peek and Poke.
Quote from: Irish in Oz on Wednesday, 28 June 2017, 08:08 PM
Idea's still came from Apple.
No. Both came from the same earlier source.
As an aside I ended up going with 'not cheap' :lol:
And a Lenovo (sorry
@grog ) but not a rubbish one.
I'll post a new thread.
And for that matter, you can shove HP where the sun doesn't shine - What a piece of American crap! Every HP except my present monitor (i'm lucky...... I guess!) was a total piece of shite! I ended up throwing the last printer off the second floor of the house. I have never been so frustrated with technology since my programming days in the late '60s!! - I'm still looking...... and the issue of finding a small laptop with a CD is very critical when the need to update say ENC on ship's navigation systems may be the only avenue. CDs are not dead in some industries.
Just saying!
Stan
Thats why we have external CD drives.. for those 'rare' occasions when they are needed.. For anything i ever get on CD i convert to USB on my main PC and those USB drives go everywhere with me. And for the software that does not recognise usb as a scource, thats why i run virtual machines or virtual cds via usb.. CD is dead.. Just because some industries technology is behind, doesnt mean its not dead or there are not ways around it.. I have been an IT engineer for over 20 years now and i cant even remember the last time i used a CD other than to copy it to USB.
Bring back the 3.5" floppy disc that's what I say. Only because I found my old external drive the other day whilst searching for something else in the loft. How I miss my "A" drive :whistling:
How I miss my 5 1/4 A and B drives, those were real floppers. Learned from a then 72 year old lady how to format them. And then I got a whopping 20 megabyte hard disk upgrade :drool:
I still remember the feeling of, after years of green screen, no HDD space, 5.1/4 to 3.5 disks to then moving to DOS after long deliberation and then .. THEN my first AMD K6 2 500.... OH MY GOD the speed, the possabilities.. Dos shell and then THEN 3 . 1 I I I mean wow..........
Quote from: gsxbarmy on Friday, 30 June 2017, 03:36 AM
Bring back the 3.5" floppy disc that's what I say. Only because I found my old external drive the other day whilst searching for something else in the loft. How I miss my "A" drive :whistling:
Oh you are gonna love these...
Just beware as you may spend hours looking at the various "Floppotron" ones....
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oym7B7YidKs
and
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oqwZzuOXYPU
and so on... down the rabbit hole you go...
http://silent.org.pl/home/2016/07/06/return-of-the-floppies/