I'm in the market for a new PC laptop or 2 in 1, with an eye toward what it can do for me and DW while traveling. We currently use iPhone apps while traveling but a larger screen would be nice, especially for mapping apps. We could upgrade to 6+ and get a larger screen. DW usually uses Mapquest when she is back at the S&B planning trips. I'm wondering if a tablet might be a better choice for on-the-road although I need to have the Office products-primarily Word, Excel and Access (or something better) at the campsite. Usually the DW/navigator would use the ??? while I drive.As I replace my old PC I am looking for ways to make things a little better while traveling. Has anyone been down this road?

I like my 13" MacBook Air with Core i7 CPU for traveling. I also have the Verizon 64GB iPad but I like the larger 13" display for viewing websites, maps etc.

I currently use Delorme TOPO North America 9.0 to plan and navigate with on a 15" HP laptop. Am looking to move to a Surface Pro 3 which runs full Windows 8.1 and will run any x86 based program. Yes, the SP3 is current technology and will be supplanted with the SP4 soon to be released but the SP3 will also be cheaper. I'm looking at the i5 model with 8GB memory and 256GB SSD.

The Surface Pro 3 (or 4 when it arrives) would be my choice for a new laptop.Mind you I am mainly a mac guy: I currently own 3 macs, one of which is a macbook air, and an iPad. I like that the Surface Pro can replace both my air and iPad. You have to see one in person to appreciate it. Apple just doesn't have anything like it--not even a touch screen laptop.Mike

TakingThe5th wrote:I'm in the market for a new PC laptop or 2 in 1, with an eye toward what it can do for me and DW while traveling. We currently use iPhone apps while traveling but a larger screen would be nice, especially for mapping apps. We could upgrade to 6+ and get a larger screen. DW usually uses Mapquest when she is back at the S&B planning trips. I'm wondering if a tablet might be a better choice for on-the-road although I need to have the Office products-primarily Word, Excel and Access (or something better) at the campsite. Usually the DW/navigator would use the ??? while I drive.As I replace my old PC I am looking for ways to make things a little better while traveling. Has anyone been down this road?we usually carry our laptop with us but I'm considering adding one the HP small form factor desktops with a screen on a moveable arm and a wireless keyboard and mouse. something like this although I'd want at least one HDMI port. we're taking delivery of a new MH this summer and I'm anxious to see where or if I can find a place inside for the install.

I have a surface pro 3. In my opinion it can't be beat. It's a tablet and computer. It's touch friendly for when you're on the road. I have the magnetic keyboard from Microsoft and the docking station for the office. It took the place of my laptop and tablet. I can't imagine using a regular old laptop now.

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donn0128
Explorer II
May 21, 2015
Both DD and I use our laptops maybe 5% of the time. The other 95% We both use our tablets for everything. With Apple stuff most everything you might need are out in the cloud, so sharing everything between devises is a no brainer. While a laptop might have a larger screen, they are jo where as convenient to handle as a tablet.
oakbowery
Explorer
May 21, 2015
I have a surface pro 3. In my opinion it can't be beat. It's a tablet and computer. It's touch friendly for when you're on the road. I have the magnetic keyboard from Microsoft and the docking station for the office. It took the place of my laptop and tablet. I can't imagine using a regular old laptop now.
rk911
Explorer
May 21, 2015
TakingThe5th wrote:
I'm in the market for a new PC laptop or 2 in 1, with an eye toward what it can do for me and DW while traveling. We currently use iPhone apps while traveling but a larger screen would be nice, especially for mapping apps. We could upgrade to 6+ and get a larger screen. DW usually uses Mapquest when she is back at the S&B planning trips.

I'm wondering if a tablet might be a better choice for on-the-road although I need to have the Office products-primarily Word, Excel and Access (or something better) at the campsite. Usually the DW/navigator would use the ??? while I drive.

As I replace my old PC I am looking for ways to make things a little better while traveling. Has anyone been down this road?

we usually carry our laptop with us but I'm considering adding one the HP small form factor desktops with a screen on a moveable arm and a wireless keyboard and mouse. something like this although I'd want at least one HDMI port. we're taking delivery of a new MH this summer and I'm anxious to see where or if I can find a place inside for the install.
TInmania
Explorer
May 21, 2015
The Surface Pro 3 (or 4 when it arrives) would be my choice for a new laptop.

Mind you I am mainly a mac guy: I currently own 3 macs, one of which is a macbook air, and an iPad. I like that the Surface Pro can replace both my air and iPad. You have to see one in person to appreciate it. Apple just doesn't have anything like it--not even a touch screen laptop.

Mike
BobKrogstie
Explorer
May 21, 2015
I currently use Delorme TOPO North America 9.0 to plan and navigate with on a 15" HP laptop. Am looking to move to a Surface Pro 3 which runs full Windows 8.1 and will run any x86 based program. Yes, the SP3 is current technology and will be supplanted with the SP4 soon to be released but the SP3 will also be cheaper. I'm looking at the i5 model with 8GB memory and 256GB SSD.
8_1_Van
Explorer
May 21, 2015
I like my 13" MacBook Air with Core i7 CPU for traveling. I also have the Verizon 64GB iPad but I like the larger 13" display for viewing websites, maps etc.

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