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Damn a waterproof Android e-ink reader with an HD, flexible screen , some sort of illumination, and an FM/AM.shortwave radio?? That's awesome!
Its a little bulky, I would want to make sure the frontlighting worked well, and I would not mind seeing some reviews beforehand. But damn! |
05-14-2013, 12:11 PM | #19 |
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Well, I decided to take one for the team.
I preordered one of these magical tablets today. I needed a new GPS anyways, so I figured I could justify the experiment. If this goes into production (if the crowdfunding goes through), I can expect to have this lil beauty just in time for hunting season. If/when it comes, I'll do a solid review with pictures for everyone here. I hope it's as good as I, well, hope it is. If nothing else, the solar charger and epub readiness will serve me well after the zombie apocalypse. |
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Ideally, what you'll need is an exercise bicycle-driven generator so you can simutaneousely read and charge your reader in the murk of the post-impact global winter. Plus build up your running stamina to improve your own survivability. |
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The big money is going to be in long pig cookbooks.
That's why leg strength is going to be critical. Or, as somebody somewhere said: "Run away, run away...!" And survival guides... Trapping guides... Any book that'll help you MacGuyver weapons. The Earl will be worth its weight in C4. |
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Ruggedized solar-powered e-readers and plastic guns...
That's America in the 21st century.... |
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Asteroid mining, too. Possibly a warp drive... http://science.nbcnews.com/_news/201...-possible?lite Last edited by fjtorres; 05-14-2013 at 10:27 PM. |
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05-15-2013, 07:10 AM | #25 |
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I like the looks of this! I am considering several long-distance hiking trips in the future, and was planning on bringing my Kindle Paperwhite. I'm wondering how robust the solar charging will be, but otherwise I like this idea very much. Sent the link to DH to see if he'll consider funding this.
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05-15-2013, 04:10 PM | #26 |
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"During our crowdfunding campaign, backers can preorder Earl for $249, 30% off retail - through June 9th."
So, Earl is for more than 800 $? Later edit: AAA, 30% off retail not 30% off the retail... my bad... Last edited by Arbait; 05-15-2013 at 05:08 PM. |
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When I first read about it, my guess was that it would be sold at $399 US. 30% off that would be $279, so without doing the exact math, it should be $379 or around there.
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I think there's a pretty good chance that the unit will be produced. Also, reading the blog on the Earl site, they're using the flexible e-ink screen with no glass. I wonder if it's the same e-ink screen type as the 13.3" Sony prototype uses. I'm looking forward to seeing the final product! |
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https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sho...d.php?t=180586 Apparently the screen in the Sony tops out at 150DPI. |
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05-15-2013, 07:27 PM | #30 |
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There is something very appealing about it, in a Swiss army knife sort of way. But I have a vision of damaging it in some way (maybe dropping it) and losing all its functions at once.
I'm more of a fan of being able to pick and choose separate components that I can upgrade or replace even if there is a weight/size penalty. I'd rather have my Goal Zero solar kit, Garmin GPS, Kindle PW, etcetera for camping or survival situations. |
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