Google Nexus 7: Close but no cigar

[Sorry for the long gap between posts.It's been a busy summer with motorcycle stories among other things.]

A couple of years ago I bought an Apple iPad 2 stuffed with the maximum 64GB of memory to backup my photographs when on the road. With the optional camera connection kit (two white dongles that let you connect an SD card or USB device to the iPad), it’s served me quite well, camping in PA, in the wilds of Quebec, the fantastic deserts of Southern Utah, and lots of places in between. I’ve been able to backup photos, do some basic Snapseed editing, and do some social sharing to make office-bound middle managers envious of my adventures.

And then I went and did a stupid thing...I started shooting more video. If you thought that the 36 megapickle files from the Nikon D800 where huge, try shooting some 1080P HD video. Those files will eat up your storage space faster than you nom on breadsticks at your favorite Italian ristorante. To make matters worse, I hacked my Panasonic GH2 with the 100Mbps Flowmotion patch and watched the 64GB iPad quiver in fear.

Time to re-evaluate mobile backup.

Oh here! Oh there! O'Hare!

Oh here! Oh there! O'Hare!, originally uploaded by john m flores.

Via Flickr:
Waiting for my flight, watching the sky turn deep blue, and a composition appears before me. This is why you should always carry a good camera. This is taken with the Panasonic GF2 with the 14/2.5. I flew into Chicago for the day for a client visit and trade show. In the old days I might have taken a laptop and dSLR. More recently, I would have lugged a netbook and dSLR. Now, for trips like this, I'm down to an iPad and GF2 with the 14/2.5 and 20/1.7. That's it. Very liberating. My shoulder thanks me.