[SixClub] Tablet for shack use

[Bill Bailey, KG4NZR]

As with everything in amateur radio, this is a compromise and each 
compromise has its own good and bad points.

If you intend to use multiple programs simultaneously, for example, a 
suite like DXLab, the small screen will be the biggest handicap. 
Multiple programs require a lot of screen real estate or the operate 
spends an inordinate amount of time toggling between applications. At 
times, the 21" monitor on my shack PC is cluttered and insufficient. I 
sometimes wish for multiple monitors. A tablet or netbook would be 
useful for mobile or rover operations where the operator needs only one 
or two applications.

Also, I constantly wish for more RAM. Multiple applications need memory 
and my 4GB RAM is insufficient. The PC is living on virtual memory which 
slows response.

On 12/1/2013 8:47 AM, Larry Brown wrote:
> I've been looking at the new Kindle eReaders and it got me to thinking about tablets or netbooks to use for rig control,logging and other ham software. I like the idea of less space used compared to a laptop or desktop . What do you use or what should I stay away from.
>

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73 de Bill, KG4NZR
Email: kg4nzr at msn.com
Kissimmee, Osceola Co., FL
Grid: EL98hi