I appreciate the offer, but that still leaves 2 problems, 1, the lack of a
keyboard., and 2, no easy way to copy mp3s to the root volume of  my Sansa
Clip Zip mp3 player.

On Tue, Aug 28, 2012 at 12:31 PM, Yaron <tclug at freakzilla.com> wrote:

> Cost isn't really a huge consideration when you're asking to borrow one (;
> I'd be happy to lend you an Android-based tablet if that would work for you.
>
> I will note that my most expensive Android tablet is a Kindle Fire which I
> got for $140. The touchpad was even cheaper.
>
>
> On Tue, 28 Aug 2012, Mark Mitchell wrote:
>
>  I have a cellphone. I don't use it for MP3, and I don't have a simple way
>> to
>> transfer files from the phone to the mp3 player.  My phone battery is
>> going
>> to be stressed enough as it is, with gps tracking. Plus, trip log updates
>> would be a pain without a keyboard.
>> Tablets don't have keyboards, and are way too expensive.
>>
>> On Tue, Aug 28, 2012 at 12:16 PM, Yaron <tclug at freakzilla.com> wrote:
>>       Any reason you don't want a tablet? Or even a cellphone?
>>
>>       On Tue, 28 Aug 2012, Mark Mitchell wrote:
>>
>>             I'm planning a long bike trip starting next Sat (10
>>             days 600+mi). In getting
>>             my gear together, there's one piece of equipment
>>             that I don't have that
>>             would really be useful.
>>             Does anyone here have a netbook I could borrow or
>>             buy for cheap ($100-ish)?
>>              A borrowed machine could be returned after Sept 10.
>>
>>             Specs: All I need is something that'll run a full
>>             web browser (google maps
>>             and http://bikeroutetoaster.**com<http://bikeroutetoaster.com> are
>> required),
>>             downloading podcasts via
>>             sftp/rsync, decent wifi, and good battery life
>>             (it'll spend most of it's
>>             time off, but longer life means I have to stop to
>>             recharge less often).
>>
>>             If you've got something that fits the bill, please
>>             contact me off-list.
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> -Yaron
>>
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