Comments on: my son’s a geek but. . . http://www.kayakquixotica.com/2009/01/28/my-sons-a-geek-but/ Tilting At Waves Thu, 02 Feb 2012 14:23:09 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: derrick http://www.kayakquixotica.com/2009/01/28/my-sons-a-geek-but/comment-page-1/#comment-8541 derrick Fri, 30 Jan 2009 18:32:51 +0000 http://www.kayakquixotica.com/?p=3133#comment-8541 Hey, Both good ideas. Although I'd kill the Acer! Hey,

Both good ideas. Although I’d kill the Acer!

]]> By: MarcP http://www.kayakquixotica.com/2009/01/28/my-sons-a-geek-but/comment-page-1/#comment-8533 MarcP Thu, 29 Jan 2009 02:16:10 +0000 http://www.kayakquixotica.com/?p=3133#comment-8533 For those who just need text RTF and DOC files (and basic excel), there's the NEC MobilePro 900 available used only at <a> Used Handehelds dot com</a>. This is no way as advanced as the new ultramobiles. They have 32 megs RAM and 32 megs ROM, expandable with Compact Flash cards which are now really cheap. 7+ hours away from power, and only a bit bigger than a normal letter envelope (ignoring thickness). Virtual machines. You're a brave paddler, Derrick! For those who just need text RTF and DOC files (and basic excel), there’s the NEC MobilePro 900 available used only at Used Handehelds dot com.

This is no way as advanced as the new ultramobiles. They have 32 megs RAM and 32 megs ROM, expandable with Compact Flash cards which are now really cheap. 7+ hours away from power, and only a bit bigger than a normal letter envelope (ignoring thickness).

Virtual machines. You’re a brave paddler, Derrick!

]]> By: hans http://www.kayakquixotica.com/2009/01/28/my-sons-a-geek-but/comment-page-1/#comment-8532 hans Wed, 28 Jan 2009 23:57:43 +0000 http://www.kayakquixotica.com/?p=3133#comment-8532 Hi derrick! That's a very tough laptop indeed. Just what we need for outdoor use - only downside is tat the Toughbook is quit voluminous. For myself I am very enthusiast about the new generation of Netbooks. I use an Acer One Netbook for my kayak-travels. With flash memory instead of a hard-disk it's pretty shock proof and it is compact enough to find a place between the camping gear in the compartments of a seakayak. The Acer is still a fragile piece of kit compared to the Toughbook, but packed in a drybag mine has survived already quit some abuse. And with a price tag around 250 euro's it's not the most expensive gear. greetings, Hans Hi derrick!
That’s a very tough laptop indeed. Just what we need for outdoor use – only downside is tat the Toughbook is quit voluminous. For myself I am very enthusiast about the new generation of Netbooks. I use an Acer One Netbook for my kayak-travels. With flash memory instead of a hard-disk it’s pretty shock proof and it is compact enough to find a place between the camping gear in the compartments of a seakayak. The Acer is still a fragile piece of kit compared to the Toughbook, but packed in a drybag mine has survived already quit some abuse. And with a price tag around 250 euro’s it’s not the most expensive gear.
greetings,
Hans

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