I have been using a Galaxy Note 8 (with Topodroid and Distox) for over an year and a half and I am very happy with it. The screen is large enough for detailed and comfortable drawing and the digitiser is precise.
It is not waterproof or rugged, but I have solved this with a simple waterproof plastic pouch for tablets and a custom made hard carrying case. The pen itself is not waterproof, but with care it lasts long enough and replacements are very cheap on eBay.
I can post pictures of the setup in a couple of weeks when I get back from caving. I think I have already posted them some time ago.
Vladimir
But surely the direction of travel is towards Android devices.
PDAs are no longer produced and the supply of second hand PDAs must dry up at some point.
There are already many Android devices that can do the job, just at a price most aren't willing to pay. But as time goes by they will appear cheaper on ebay.
I notice the Galaxy Note GT-N7000 can be had for less than £100 on ebay. It has a proper digitiser.
Cookie
In message <000001d20119$92b150f0$b813f2d0$@coly.org.uk> on Sun, 28 Aug 2016 12:47:28, Graham Mullan <graham.mullan@coly.org.uk> writes
The question is, Bjørn, have you found a decent Android tablet that has a
good screen for drawing on using a stencil and is also 'caveproof'? Without
this, we cannot really move on from PDAs.
Graham
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