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Miscellaneous => Everything Else => Topic started by: freezerfiller on February 05, 2013, 10:20:23 PM
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Have a tablet and don't want to take it out on the water for fear of getting it wet/salty/sandy? I've been doing this for 2 years now, and I thought I'd share. If you have a foodsaver or other similar food storage system, you can put your tablet in a bag, provided your system offers a smooth side, and seal it up. You can't charge it, or plug anything into it, but if you just want to use your navionics app, or read a book on the boat/beach, this is the ticket. The touch screen and buttons work like a charm. I don't pull a full vacuum, just enough to lay the plastic smooth on the screen. If you pull too much vacuum, your buttons may stick...
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And it will probably cook itself in that bag ..... >:D
Straw
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Havent had an issue yet, and I've had it out on the boat and the beach several times, but I can't say I've left it in direct sun for an extended period.
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cool trick sir
thank you
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Have you tried using a freezer grade zip type food storage bag?
Which tablet you got? I’m running a Samsung Galaxy 10.1
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My daughter has the ASUS transformer, and I have the kindle fire HD. It is likely going to become my wife's as It doesn't have a gps in it, but I like it otherwise. I haven't tried ziploks, but as long as you can get enough air out to keep smooth contact across the screen, they should work.
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I have a galaxy tab. will try it out this weekend. Thanks for the tip.
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I used a Zip-Loc Bag with a Acer 300 in it had heat build up problems. This was in South Carolina in april.
Roddy
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I guess I should have mentioned this won't work on tablets with heat sinks/fans. It does work on the galaxy as my brother and I used his for the navionics app on our last gulf trip....and it was hot as it gets outside.
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Worked well on my galaxy. Thanks again for the tip