Last May I did a road trip from Vancouver Island to South Dakota and back over about two weeks. I took an Acer Android 7" inch tablet that cost about $200. It did a great job. Almost every place I stayed, including campgrounds, had wi-fi. I found it very useful for looking at maps, researching destinations, making campground reservations, email, ebooks, etc. It also had a decent camera, but I tend to use my smartphone for photos or video as it is smaller and more convenient.
I kept it in a heavy leather case that gave it very good protection, so I had no issues with scratching or sturdiness.
The only caveat is that a touchscreen is not that good for typing more than a few sentences at a time. If you expect to do a lot of typing, you might want to get some kind of a Bluetooth wireless keyboard.
I wouldn't hesitate to take a tablet of some description on my next road trip.
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Bruce Clarke - 2020 Yamaha XV250
Last edited by brclarke; 20 Dec 2013 at 15:36.
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