When batteries or power outlets are not available, Earl’s rear-mounted solar panel can charge the device from the light of day. Its E-ink display sips power, ensuring that the device can last long on each charge and power-up on its own under the sun. It may not have a HULU app or play Angry Birds, but that’s the whole point of heading to the wilderness in the first place. With Earl, you can gladly bring along a bit of powerful tablet technology to enrich your experience, not escape it. Earl is currently undergoing crowd funding on its own website at MeetEarl.com. Earl will be priced at an affordable $250 each when produced, which will come after the crowd funding is complete. We’ll be honest, we didn’t see this one coming, and it has instantly taken over as the most exciting tablet news of 2013 thus far. It may not be for everyone, but those with an adventurous spirit have just commenced drooling. We need to wipe up our keyboard…
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