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I challenge you to do this with a tablet that doesn't have a Wacom screen. Even if power was a solved problem, a device that is essentially a computer screen (e

I challenge you to do this with a tablet that doesn't have a Wacom screen. Even if power was a solved problem, a device that is essentially a computer screen (easily the most flexible graphics medium on earth) can't get depth like this because of the rough input. For all the hype that mobile gets, paper should be obsolete, yet if you actually stack the two side by side paper is more powerful.

jmspring 14y ago
It is slowly getting better, but higher resolution on input is surely needed. Penultimate + Evernote are a good combo. The said, there is definitely a resolution (and performance) limit. Longevity - analog mediums have their limits for preservation and digital have theirs.
- kenko 14y ago
  Hard to press flowers or do rubbings with tablets, too.
  - mauvehaus 14y ago
    Or glue in the beer labels!
- whyenot 14y ago
  If you write something down on acid free paper today and store it away from sunlight, bugs and high humidity, there is a very good chance someone will still be able to read it 500 years from now. If you store something in Evernote, who knows? I have letters my dad wrote in Wordstar and stored on an 8" floppy 35 years ago. If I or my kids wanted to read those letters now... I wouldn't even know where to start.
  - unimpressive 14y ago
    Ask Jason Scott for help.
mauvehaus 14y ago
I challenge you to do this with a tablet that has a Wacom screen, or for that matter with any tablet. On the PCT you could probably get away with solar charging, but now you have two pieces of electronic gear that need to survive 5 months of continuous abuse. Packs fall apart, boots fall apart, tents develop leaks, sleeping pads develop leaks, T-shirts tear where a pack rubs on them, critters chew through your food bag, O-rings in stoves wear out, and socks have maybe a 2-3 month lifespan. This kind of use occasionally gets the better of headlamps, and they're designed with this sort of use in mind. Hell, I broke a camera lens (mechanically, not the glass, and it was repairable) that was made in the era when such things were made of metal throughout and you had to focus for yourself. Cell phones travel surprisingly well, but that's probably because they fit in ziplock bags, it's easy to get a silnylon stuff sack with a roll closure in that size, and they aren't big enough to be subjected to serious bending stress in a pack. Seriously, there's nothing iPad sized in a pack that'll protect it from the repeated bending as the whole load shifts slightly at every step. Paperback books tend to get curled from it, even if you try to pack them carefully. I agree with you whole-heartedly that even in general use paper is more powerful because of the input limitation. Even once that's overcome, paper will still be more powerful in any situation where durability is key and replacement options are limited.

jmspring 14y ago

It is slowly getting better, but higher resolution on input is surely needed. Penultimate + Evernote are a good combo. The said, there is definitely a resolution (and performance) limit. Longevity - analog mediums have their limits for preservation and digital have theirs.

kenko 14y ago
Hard to press flowers or do rubbings with tablets, too.
- mauvehaus 14y ago
  Or glue in the beer labels!
whyenot 14y ago
If you write something down on acid free paper today and store it away from sunlight, bugs and high humidity, there is a very good chance someone will still be able to read it 500 years from now. If you store something in Evernote, who knows? I have letters my dad wrote in Wordstar and stored on an 8" floppy 35 years ago. If I or my kids wanted to read those letters now... I wouldn't even know where to start.
- unimpressive 14y ago
  Ask Jason Scott for help.

mauvehaus 14y ago

I challenge you to do this with a tablet that has a Wacom screen, or for that matter with any tablet. On the PCT you could probably get away with solar charging, but now you have two pieces of electronic gear that need to survive 5 months of continuous abuse. Packs fall apart, boots fall apart, tents develop leaks, sleeping pads develop leaks, T-shirts tear where a pack rubs on them, critters chew through your food bag, O-rings in stoves wear out, and socks have maybe a 2-3 month lifespan. This kind of use occasionally gets the better of headlamps, and they're designed with this sort of use in mind. Hell, I broke a camera lens (mechanically, not the glass, and it was repairable) that was made in the era when such things were made of metal throughout and you had to focus for yourself. Cell phones travel surprisingly well, but that's probably because they fit in ziplock bags, it's easy to get a silnylon stuff sack with a roll closure in that size, and they aren't big enough to be subjected to serious bending stress in a pack. Seriously, there's nothing iPad sized in a pack that'll protect it from the repeated bending as the whole load shifts slightly at every step. Paperback books tend to get curled from it, even if you try to pack them carefully. I agree with you whole-heartedly that even in general use paper is more powerful because of the input limitation. Even once that's overcome, paper will still be more powerful in any situation where durability is key and replacement options are limited.