It does not exist yet, but it may be a matter of time. If the funds are raised (and this is a good start), an e-ink tablet of a new kind could make an appearance.
C'' is the Meetearl site you can discover the amazing draft tablet(Ramos W30HD) Earl electronic ink. The concept of a tablet tailored for the adventure is presented in the context of research funding by crowdfunding. These are pre-orders of the device proposed $ 249 until June 9, financing the project. If the funds reach the target, namely $ 250,000, while those who have pre-ordered will be delivered, whereas if the goal is not reached, they will be repaid, because unlike other projects, Participants are immediately debited. But what exactly has this tablet?
A shelf cut for adventure
The project consists of a tablet(AINOL CRYSTAL ) equipped with a monochrome screen and able to survive all conditions electronic ink. And it resists water, dust, shock, or in the mud, and meets IP67 allowing it to be submerged in three feet of water for 30 minutes. It can be used at temperatures between 0 and 50 ° and up to an altitude of 12,000 meters.
It loads Android 4.1, a flexible from LG E-Ink screen, offering a resolution of 1024x768, a useful backlit display for night use as emergency lamp, an infrared touch screen for use with gloves, 16GB expandable by micro-SD memory, all in 303 grams(SANEI N78 ).
It is of course a positioning system GPS device compatible Glonass (the Russian equivalent) and Waas. A radio is also integrated FRS / GMRS / MURS compatible and also incorporating a system Walkie Talkie.
Many sensors have been added in addition to the traditional accelerometer. We therefore also find a gyroscope, barometer, humidity, thermometer and anemometer sensor. Here is a real small portable weather station.
For autonomy, it will take 20 hours, but especially one supported by the integrated five hours in the sun solar panel.
For connectivity, the tablet will support WiFi b / g / n, Bluetooth 4.0, ANT +, or NFC. No integrated 3G module here, a feature that might have an interest, even if 3G is not necessarily available everywhere. A usage examples cited is the ability to check their heart rate in real time on the device through Bluetooth and ANT +.
Finally, the device can connect to many android applications, and can of course be used as a reading light for ePub, PDF, and mobi.
In short, the unit is very well equipped, and the price is hence justified. The tablet will be available for those involved in the project costs $ 249 instead of $ 349 provided once the project is launched. It will add $ 20 shipping outside the United States. It will also pay to buy cards depending on where it is (for now limited to the United States, Canada and Mexico). But a European version, with suited cards, would be scheduled for late 2013.
Be careful though. If we can have confidence in specialized sites such projects as Kickstarter or Indiegogo, hopefully Meetearl the site is trustworthy. Unlike those sites where the money is debited if the amount is reached, here the sum is debited immediately, and the site says that if the $ 250,000 is not met, participants will be reimbursed . Some people worry that the company is new and unknown in the area.
The head of the company has responded to some of the comments, saying he was new in this area, and it is responsible for project coordination with manufacturers. So realistic project or not? We also know that there is a gap between a list of possible specifications on paper and create a truly effective instrument in practice. So be careful, but that in any case an original idea ...
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