Tuesday, Sep 22, 2020 at 14:21
I use a Lenovo 8" tablet wifi only, hotspotted to phone, runs EO Traveller no problems. Cavaets though:
- Very power hungry as for other devices commented in this thread,
- Jaycar high power 7.2 A/2.4 A per socket USB car charger is inadequate to keep it charged for a full day's (4-6 h) operation,
- Very slow to boot and load app (see solutions below),
- Hard to see if in full sunlight.
Pros/solutions:
- Inexpensive ~$120
- If you use a RAM floor mount you can get an angle to avoid the full sun,
- Can use a high power lithium power bank to top up the charge,
- Shutdown whenever you stop to conserve battery (but slow boot and load is an issue).
Other threads on this and other forums have discussed the Lenovo and some claim that power consumption can be kept up with, I'd like to know what they are using to charge the device, as this combined with the slow boot require more mental input into keeping the nav system operating hassle free than should be necessary.
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