[Qgis-user] QGIS on tablets
Stefan Giese (WhereGroup)
stefan.giese at wheregroup.com
Mon Feb 20 01:08:16 PST 2023
in addition what Phil wrotes: Mergin Maps is also available for windows:
https://github.com/MerginMaps/input/releases/tag/2.0.1
Best regards
Stefan
Am 20.02.2023 um 09:23 schrieb Phil Wyatt via QGIS-User:
> Hi folks,
>
> I would encourage you to also check out Mergin Maps that will work on
> IOS or Android devices. Maybe also spell out why Windows is required
> or where the apps fail. The developers may be able to assist in
> solving issues. Plenty more “rugged” devices available in Android or
> with rugged cases in IOS.
>
> I have used Panasonic tough books in the past but tablets or even
> phones are just so much more useful these days (depending on your use
> case)
>
>
> Cheers - Phil,
> On the road with his iPad
>
>> On 20 Feb 2023, at 6:17 pm, Chiz Harward via QGIS-User
>> <qgis-user at lists.osgeo.org> wrote:
>>
>>
>>
>> Thanks all, weight is indeed an issue, and given I’ll be up a
>> scaffold/down trenches, I’ll probably have a harness/strap of some
>> sort to avoid dropping it... My GIS boffin has done some tests and
>> test project is running fine on his 4GB RAM 56 GB tablet, so hoping
>> can use a cheaper machine and with SSD
>>
>> thanks
>>
>> Chiz Harward BA MCIfA he/him
>>
>> Senior Archaeologist, Urban Archaeology
>>
>> Cathedral Archaeologist, Winchester
>>
>> I work flexibly - so whilst it suits me to email now, I do not expect
>> a response or action outside of your own working hours
>>
>>
>> http://urban-archaeology.blogspot.com
>>
>> https://www.facebook.com/urb.arch/
>>
>> http://gloscross-slabs.blogspot.co.uk/
>>
>>
>> Urban Archaeology
>>
>> 2 Slad View,
>>
>> Gaineys Well,
>>
>> Stroud,
>> Gloucestershire
>> GL5 1LQ
>>
>> 07881 486837
>> chiz at urban-archaeology.co.uk
>>
>> Urban Archaeology is a trading name of Chiz Harward BA MCIfA
>>
>> <image001.png>
>>
>> https://archaeology.co.uk/awards/rescue-project-of-the-year-2023.htm
>>
>> *From:*Jésahel Benoist <djes1975 at gmail.com>
>> *Sent:* 17 February 2023 18:04
>> *To:* rdmailings at duif.net
>> *Cc:* Chiz Harward <chiz at urban-archaeology.co.uk>; qgis-user ML
>> <qgis-user at lists.osgeo.org>
>> *Subject:* Re: [Qgis-user] QGIS on tablets
>>
>> Hi,
>>
>> We bought some years ago the Dell Rugged Extreme tablet and I want to
>> say : test before buy !
>>
>> Even if QGIS works flawlessly with big projects, the Windows "tablet"
>> environment is just a pain, especially the virtual keyboards (plural
>> form as Microsoft has been unable to give something polished so we're
>> using two)
>>
>> Add to this that this real computer needs a lot of power, batteries,
>> so is so heavy that that you need a necklace to handle it all day.
>>
>> But the worst is the "Rugged" definition. Could you imagine that
>> there's fans, that they are accessible behind plastic to the most
>> common and dangerous thing for fan on earth : dust. Look on the
>> fourth picture to see the fan grid.
>>
>> https://www.dell.com/fr-fr/shop/ordinateurs-portables/latitude-7220-rugged-extreme/spd/latitude-12-7220-tablet/xctol7220emea
>>
>> You see the point. Good luck and please share your finds.
>>
>> J. Benoist
>>
>> Le ven. 17 févr. 2023 à 14:50, Richard Duivenvoorde via QGIS-User
>> <qgis-user at lists.osgeo.org> a écrit :
>>
>> I'm (just playing) with this tablet: ThinkPad X1 Tablet Gen3
>> It comes with Windows, but I run Debian Testing on it and I
>> really like it, even the use of the pen.
>> Not sure about ruggedized cases for it though.
>>
>> I'm afraid you will end up with the normal ruggedized Windows
>> tablets which are available (and pretty expensive)?
>>
>> Regards,
>>
>> Richard Duivenvoorde
>>
>> On 2/17/23 14:43, Chiz Harward via QGIS-User wrote:
>> > Hi,
>> >
>> > I am looking for suggestions/spec for a Windows* tablet** that
>> can run QGIS during data collection and recording on
>> archaeological sites (dusty, sometimes damp). The work is
>> recording simple attributes and short text comments onto
>> shapefiles of e.g. wall elevations (up to 20,000 polygons,
>> although these could be split up). There will be geo-tif
>> orthophotos of the wall elevations/plans as well, although these
>> could be lo-res. All processing and analysis will be done in
>> office on a desktop, tablet is just for recording.
>> >
>> > Need a tablet that can work rapidly without beachballing
>> between commands or when pan across mapping. SSD, 8GB RAM enough?
>> Any advice appreciated,
>> >
>> > *QField is not suitable for this project
>> >
>> > **must be a tablet that can fit in a ruggedised case, laptops
>> are no good for the work
>> >
>> > Best wishes
>> >
>> >
>> > Chiz
>> >
>> >
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