If you are looking for a more rugged style of tablet, you might be interested in the new Earl E-Ink Outdoor Tablet, which has been designed to provide a rugged tablet that can survive adverse weather conditions.
The Earl E-Ink Outdoor Tablet has been engineered for the most extreme of outdoor situations, and runs Google’s Android 4.1 Jelly Bean operating system and is equipped with an E-Ink screen and GPS connectivity.
The Earl E-Ink Outdoor Tablet is currently looking to raise enough funds to make the jump in to production and has a goal of $250,000.
Other features of the Earl E-Ink Outdoor Tablet include a solar panel on its rear that can be used to keep the tablet juiced up when away from the grid, together with a two-way radio to keep you connected, no matter where you are.
“Working together with cutting-edge motion, force and orientation sensors, Earl’s GPS chipset gives you precise reading of your location, direction and elevation. Combine Earl with everytrail.com and have access to over 300,000 trails at your fingertips. Connect ANT+ or Bluetooth 4.0 devices to measure your heart rate, pace and cadence. Share your routes with friends using Android Beam™ technology.”
For more information on the new Earl E-Ink Outdoor Tablet jump over to the Earl website for details.
Source: Liliputing : TechCrunch
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