Thread: Amazon announces the Kindle Scribe - 10.2" Kindle with stylus support
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Old 10-03-2022, 09:28 PM   #52
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Originally Posted by MGlitch View Post
I'm inclined to agree, it'd be a bit large for hiking. Though if/when it's jailbroken, a hiking app could be installed. Of course without wifi/cell signal that would be rather limited. Smartphones and tablets would offer better image, better tracking, and with the battery cases or portable usb battery rechargers out there they're just a better option.
A lot of hiking gets done in areas without cell service, much less wifi. That's where offline maps, which predate online maps, come in. Many eink ereaders have plenty of storage space for maps. The attraction of eink for hiking maps is sunlight readability and low battery usage. Dedicated handheld GPS are fine, but the screens tend to be small and also can't be used to read books at the end of the day.

Almost 10 years ago there was a (failed) crowd funded project to make a 6" eink screen tablet with GPS, walkie talkie, and solar cells.

https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sh...d.php?t=213065
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