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Although there's no dearth of rugged (http://www.engadget.com/2012/08/16/fujitsu-stylistic-m532-quad-core-tablet-ships-to-the-us/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget) tablets (http://www.engadget.com/2012/01/09/pantech-element-hands-on-at-ces-2012/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget), most are still built on the assumption that civilization is close at hand. Sqigle, however, suggests that its upcoming Earl tablet could work even if there's no civilization left (http://www.engadget.com/2013/03/17/robopocalypse-now-liveblog-2013/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget). The new, crowdfunded Android 4.1 slate centers on a light-up, 6-inch e-paper screen that both extends the battery life to 20 hours and makes the 5 hours of solar-powered recharging sound reasonable -- theoretically, Earl never needs to see a wall outlet. It's also built to do as much as possible without leaning on either WiFi or a PC. Along with both analog and digital radio, the design should incorporate ANT+ sensor support and preloaded topographical maps. The project isn't ideally timed for outdoorsy types when it's expected to reach backers in the late summer, but the $249 advance price is low enough that it might justify a camping trip in the fall.
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Via: TechCrunch (http://techcrunch.com/2013/05/08/meet-earl-the-android-tablet-that-wants-to-be-your-backcountry-buddy/)
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