Re: Going remote - some advice please
Hi
I've seen there are rugged tablets for field work, in case you need
that level of robustness and can pay for it (probably not), for
example: http://www.tabletpcreview.com/default.asp?newsID=1885&review=getac+v100+rugged+tablet
3G network "dongles" seem to work *mostly* of the box with
NetworkManager nowadays, although you may still run into problems (see
my post http://lists.debian.org/debian-user/2010/11/msg00750.html and
it's In-Reply-To post, latest answer from Bell was that I need to
upgrade the dongle firmware, using a Windows program, I still didn't
get around installing a Windows machine for that (and on someone
else's computer the upgrade program didn't work)). So, calculate in
enough time for issues or make sure you've got confirmation that the
particular dongle(+provider combo) works with Linux, or consider using
a phone with bluetooth/wifi/usb tethering instead (may have its own
issues).
(You'll need a power inverter (12 -> 110 or 220 V, wattage according
to power supply) for laptop charging; in my experience lead acid
batteries (solar) don't last long, so a car battery might not be
sufficient to recharge a laptop, might need to do it with the motor
on..)
Christian.
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