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What do you do to see on your screen?

I'm currently using my old development laptop which is powerful enough, but it's screen is so dim outside it's completely useless without a shroud or inside a car behind a shaded wall.

 

I'm thinking of buying a laptop specifically for running the mission planner during missions, but none of the shops are allowing me to take the laptop outside to check :)

 

I came across Samsung's NC215 Solar Powered Notebook. Very affordable and the solar panels are a bonus, but I'm assuming it's screen would cope well with outside.

 

What do you guys use? I'm currently frustrated with my config...

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  • I splashed out on a EP121 Windows 7 Slate.

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    It comes with a leather folio case that doubles as a stand, but more importantly a sun shade!

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    I use it for ALL my computing, FPV video editing, Mission Planner, Arduino 023 and replying to forum posts ;o)

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    Excuse the poor photo, its a frame from the end of a video session.  I use my Android phone to provide a mobile WIFI hot spot for Mission Planner maps, software updates and forum searches if I need help with something.

    The touch screen can be fiddly for some activities such as changing the zoom level for maps so I use a wireless mini keyboard.

    Dinovo Mini

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    Its all cost a fortune, but does the job perfectly.  One last thing, battery life on the EP121 is only a couple of hours so I have a 12 volt to 19 volt inverter (cheap in-car laptop charger in a blister pack from the local petrol station) in the case running off a 3S lipo to top up the charge if need be.

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    andrew tridge posted a while back about a daylight readable screen, ie cut the back cover of the laptop out.

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