Cost isn't really a huge consideration when you're asking to borrow one (; I'd be happy to lend you an Android-based tablet if that would work for you. I will note that my most expensive Android tablet is a Kindle Fire which I got for $140. The touchpad was even cheaper. On Tue, 28 Aug 2012, Mark Mitchell wrote: > I have a cellphone. I don't use it for MP3, and I don't have a simple way to > transfer files from the phone to the mp3 player. My phone battery is going > to be stressed enough as it is, with gps tracking. Plus, trip log updates > would be a pain without a keyboard. > Tablets don't have keyboards, and are way too expensive. > > On Tue, Aug 28, 2012 at 12:16 PM, Yaron <tclug at freakzilla.com> wrote: > Any reason you don't want a tablet? Or even a cellphone? > > On Tue, 28 Aug 2012, Mark Mitchell wrote: > > I'm planning a long bike trip starting next Sat (10 > days 600+mi). In getting > my gear together, there's one piece of equipment > that I don't have that > would really be useful. > Does anyone here have a netbook I could borrow or > buy for cheap ($100-ish)? > A borrowed machine could be returned after Sept 10. > > Specs: All I need is something that'll run a full > web browser (google maps > and http://bikeroutetoaster.com are required), > downloading podcasts via > sftp/rsync, decent wifi, and good battery life > (it'll spend most of it's > time off, but longer life means I have to stop to > recharge less often). > > If you've got something that fits the bill, please > contact me off-list. > > > > > > -Yaron > > -- > _______________________________________________ > TCLUG Mailing List - Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minnesota > tclug-list at mn-linux.org > http://mailman.mn-linux.org/mailman/listinfo/tclug-list > > > > -Yaron --