Robert, I have several Model T's, both RS and NEC. Time was when I journaled with them.
Now, I use an Alphasmart Dana. And, for journaling, it is my preferred unit. Check out the good and bad in the reviews here: http://www.amazon.com/AlphaSmart-Dana-Handheld-Palm-4-1/dp/B00007FV2Z Happy travels! David Saint Maries, Idaho Sent from my iPad > On Apr 30, 2015, at 8:10 AM, mechanicalgenius <mechanicalgen...@cox.net> > wrote: > > Howdy folks > > My name is Robert and this is my first post. > > I am going to be taking a trip this summer, aboard a 50ft sailboat, from > Hawaii to Long Beach. I did this run couple years years ago. Best month of > my life. During that journey, I shared my journal daily. We used a ham > radio based email system called Sailmail to connect with the world. I would > write on my tablet everyday and upload once a day. Everyone loved reading > about the journey. > > I want to share it again. Last time, I ran into a couple issues with my > Samsung tablet. Battery life wasn't that great, and daylight viewability was > awful. If I wanted to write during the day I had to go below deck to do it. > > This time I want to be able to write anywhere and everywhere. > > I have a Model 100, and it seems like it could be quite nice for this trip, > other than transferring files to the laptop we will be using for Sailmail. I > won't likely have access to the laptop before the trip for testing. I don't > have a NADSbox. > > Another option I ran across is an Alphasmart Neo. Not quite as cool, but > rugged, USB built in, and I think it is backlit. I think it may have a > limitation on the number of files it can store, and I will be creating at > least one new file per day. > > So I come to you, oh knowledgeable ones of the Model T world. What wisdom > can you share with this lowly sailor?