[Therion] Best caving tablet

[Rob Countess]

http://ruggedpcreview.com/3_slates_xplore_xslate_b10.html

I'm thinking of this: XSlate B10. Has wacom digitizer. They also make
smaller android model. Any thoughts?

On Tue, Sep 15, 2015 at 6:02 AM, Adam Sampson <caver.adam at outlook.com>
wrote:

> FYI, you can use Andy from andyroid.net to emulate android on a PC if you
> want to try out topodroid. However, the emulator can't use Bluetooth. So
> you have to disable/deny Bluetooth and enter everything manually. Still a
> cheap way to try out the program.
>
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> On Tue, Sep 15, 2015 at 2:43 AM -0700, "Martin Sluka" <martinsluka at mac.com
> > wrote:
>
> Me too.
>
> M.
>
> Odesláno z iPhonu
>
> 15. 9. 2015 v 10:52, Footleg <drfootleg at gmail.com>:
>
> I have used a Dell Axim x51v PDA for my underground drawing and data
> collection since the original DistoX came out. Running PocketTopo on this
> Windows Mobile OS. I find it works well, waterproofed using a beach case
> (Aquapaq bags for total immersion waterproofing, or a cheap beach case for
> phone/PDA). The winning features for me are the replaceable battery
> (allowing larger batteries which can run the PDA all day) and low cost (2nd
> hand via eBay).
>
> Footleg
>
> On Tue, Sep 15, 2015 at 12:42 AM Rob Countess <rob.countess at gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
> I posted this on cave chat.org but no replies:
>
>
> So I'm awaiting shipment of my DistoX2. I've never used one before.
>
> I am trying to figure out what the best tablet is to use with it. I am
> using Therion but I am new to that as well. I used to use Walls and before
> that On Station.
>
> I have zero experience with paperless cave surveying. I have never used
> Pocketopo or Topodroid which makes it hard to decide between windows or
> android. Topodroid seems to be set up well for use with Therion, but again
> I have no idea; I've never used an android device only iPhone and iPad. I
> see the new ipad pro has a stylus - are there cave survey/disto apps that
> run on iPad?
>
> A new windows surface pro3 tablet seems like a good idea but are there
> good waterproof cases?
>
> Xperia Z4 tablet claims IP68 - can it handle a cave without a case? I
> can't seem to find any suitable rugged cases for it.
>
> If price was not a factor what set up would you use?
>
> Thanks
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