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I'm on a 19 hr train trip from NYC to CHI. I've never been on coach that long. What do the rest of you do for such a long ride? Read a book? Walk up and down the train? Sleep?
Yes (all of the above). Oh, and look out the window and see our great country.I'm on a 19 hr train trip from NYC to CHI. I've never been on coach that long. What do the rest of you do for such a long ride? Read a book? Walk up and down the train? Sleep?
Just a couple notes on this:I If your train has WiFi you can watch previously downloaded movies on Netflix, or just relax and listen to downloaded music.
I was doing that. However, I also forgot to bring my earbuds, but I bought some in the cafe.Just a couple notes on this:I If your train has WiFi you can watch previously downloaded movies on Netflix, or just relax and listen to downloaded music.
- The pre-downloaded movies and music do not require wi-fi. I'd recommend having some movies/music downloaded in case cell service or wi-fi becomes spotty, or you're on a limited data plan.
- Even if the train has wi-fi, Amtrak often blocks streaming sites, especially streaming video sites. I wouldn't count on wi-fi allowing you to watch Netflix on the train or allowing you to download additional content.
Melatonin & dyphenhydramine with an ethanol chaser.I'm on a 19 hr train trip from NYC to CHI. I've never been on coach that long. What do the rest of you do for such a long ride? Read a book? Walk up and down the train? Sleep?
The lesson I learned with Apple's portable products is that people who actively download/record videos and travel through extended offline areas (remote locations, aircraft, ships, etc) need to buy the largest memory options available. Otherwise you're screwed. One thing that really annoyed me was that even when Apple finally started releasing iOS devices with 128GB of storage they only sold them direct and not through third parties. Not sure if that's still true but that's how it was with $800 6S.I found out how limited 16 GB was. When my kid dropped our iPad Mini 2, I replaced it was a 32 GB version I found on sale. I figured I'd get more, but that was also kind of limited. Now that they're both kind of iffy I went out and got a new iPad Mini 4, which only comes in 128 GB now.
If you have tablet with micro-SD slot, Sandisk has a 400gb (yes, four HUNDRED GB) card. You'll never have to look out the window even if traveling across country!I was doing that. However, I also forgot to bring my earbuds, but I bought some in the cafe.Just a couple notes on this:I If your train has WiFi you can watch previously downloaded movies on Netflix, or just relax and listen to downloaded music.
- The pre-downloaded movies and music do not require wi-fi. I'd recommend having some movies/music downloaded in case cell service or wi-fi becomes spotty, or you're on a limited data plan.
- Even if the train has wi-fi, Amtrak often blocks streaming sites, especially streaming video sites. I wouldn't count on wi-fi allowing you to watch Netflix on the train or allowing you to download additional content.
And I found out how limited 16 GB was. When my kid dropped our iPad Mini 2, I replaced it was a 32 GB version I found on sale. I figured I'd get more, but that was also kind of limited. Now that they're both kind of iffy I went out and got a new iPad Mini 4, which only comes in 128 GB now. I really don't know if I can manage to come close to maxing that out. I decided to load every movie I had already downloaded to iTunes and that's only a quarter of the capacity used.
MB? What about GB?If you have tablet with micro-SD slot, Sandisk has a 400mb (yes, four HUNDRED MB) card. You'll never have to look out the window even if traveling across country!I was doing that. However, I also forgot to bring my earbuds, but I bought some in the cafe.Just a couple notes on this:I If your train has WiFi you can watch previously downloaded movies on Netflix, or just relax and listen to downloaded music.
- The pre-downloaded movies and music do not require wi-fi. I'd recommend having some movies/music downloaded in case cell service or wi-fi becomes spotty, or you're on a limited data plan.
- Even if the train has wi-fi, Amtrak often blocks streaming sites, especially streaming video sites. I wouldn't count on wi-fi allowing you to watch Netflix on the train or allowing you to download additional content.
And I found out how limited 16 GB was. When my kid dropped our iPad Mini 2, I replaced it was a 32 GB version I found on sale. I figured I'd get more, but that was also kind of limited. Now that they're both kind of iffy I went out and got a new iPad Mini 4, which only comes in 128 GB now. I really don't know if I can manage to come close to maxing that out. I decided to load every movie I had already downloaded to iTunes and that's only a quarter of the capacity used.
Thanks. I fixed my post. It is GB.If you have tablet with micro-SD slot, Sandisk has a 400mb (yes, four HUNDRED MB) card. You'll never have to look out the window even if traveling across country!
MB? What about GB?
Well, if it's dark, there's not much to look at.why would you not want to be looking out the window? That is one of the features of traveling by train, see this beautiful country we are blessed to live in.
Same here. If you read my earlier post, you'll see I mentioned a few of those things.Sarah I find night time a great time to watch outside, seeing the small towns, watching the stars on a clear night, the lightning lighting up the sky on a stormy night, the silouets created by the moon, seeing people in side businesses or homes living their lives not looking at your train passing by. Now, I love to listen music as the world passes my window. I always carry reading material but rarely read on the train.
OOPs sorry that I missed that. My bad.Sadly, the particular route in question in this thread is single level, and lacks an SSL. The lounge comes from Boston and joins at Albany, and to sell B/C seating is a "split car" so there isn't even a lot of table space..... best bet is left side out of NYP, it gives you the Hudson and the Mohawk/Canal view at least through dark....
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