I can’t even begin to say how many times I have wanted to run a quick errand
without taking along more than the basic necessities – my ID, Amex, some cash
and my PDA phone. Even as a die-hard Gadgeteer I feel that it is a bit of
overkill to make a quick trip to the grocery store loaded down with a day’s
supply of connection cables, adapters and memory cards.

Julie and I have talked about how nice it would be to have a small bag or
specially designed wallet that could … [visit site to read more]

Filed in categories: Gear, Palm OS related, Windows Mobile related

Tagged: Canvas, Case, Neoprene, PDA

Maxpedition Rat Wallet originally appeared on The Gadgeteer on November 7, 2005 at 9:31 am.

The SL-C3100 is the latest entry in Sharp’s line of Zaurus PDAs. Sharp sold
Zaurus PDAs in the US for a while, but decided to pull out of the US market
2 or 3 years ago. Interestingly, though, there are still many importers bringing
Zauruses to the US and Europe, and there is still an active community of Zaurus
users and developers. This is partially because the Zaurus offers a form-factor
that doesn’t exist in any other PDA, but the main reason is that Sharp decided
to scrap … [visit site to read more]

Filed in categories: Linux Based PDA related

Tagged: PDA

Sharp Zaurus SL-C3100 originally appeared on The Gadgeteer on October 10, 2005 at 2:39 pm.

It’s trivia time folks! If you’ve been part of the PDA ’scene’ for any length of time, you should automatically associate luxury PDA cases with one company in particular: Vaja. We’ve reviewed many many of their cases from as far back as the year 2000. Now, how many of you can remember the luxury PDA case maker that came BEFORE Vaja? Here’s a clue… their cases were made in Italy and were for the Palm V. Anyone? Anyone? Does the name visit site to read more]

Filed in categories: Generic PDA related, Palm OS related

Tagged: Case, Leather, Palm, PDA

Orbino Universale Palm PDA Case originally appeared on The Gadgeteer on August 30, 2005 at 8:14 am.

Product Requirements:
A PDA that measures under 5.5" long x
3.5" wide x 0.9" deep

When I reviewed the OtterBox
Armor 3600
back in 2003, there was no doubt in my mind that I had just discovered the "Humvee
of PDA Protection." … [visit site to read more]

Filed in categories: Windows Mobile related

Tagged: Case, PDA, Plastic, Pocket PC

OtterBox Armor 1900 PDA Case Review originally appeared on The Gadgeteer on March 8, 2005 at 12:00 am.

Product Requirements:
Device:
Various PDAs
 

I’m already on my second
Sony TG50.

I think that most of my problems with PDA damage (or at least a good 40%)
stem from the fact that I carry them around in my breast pocket. Everything is
fine with this method, unless (of course) my torso does … [visit site to read more]

Filed in categories: Generic PDA related

Tagged: Case, Leather, PDA

Tuff-as-Nuts Nutshell PDA Case Review originally appeared on The Gadgeteer on December 19, 2003 at 12:00 am.

Product Requirements:
Designed for the classic iPAQ
3600/3700/3800/3900/500 series PDA, but can be used with any PDA with the
majority of it’s buttons on the front panel,  that needs the ultimate
water-resistant/crush-proof/dust-proof case ever.

When I am sitting at my desk, about to begin working on another review and sipping yet
another Starbucks latte, it is easy to forget that … [visit site to read more]

Filed in categories: Generic PDA related, Windows Mobile related

Tagged: Case, PDA, Plastic, Pocket PC

Armor 3600 by Otter Review originally appeared on The Gadgeteer on August 28, 2003 at 12:00 am.

Product Requirements:
Device:
Sharp Official Support: Windows PC 98, 2000, ME, XP
or later
Unofficial Support: Mac OSX file transfers thru free 3rd party OSX
USB Driver or storage cards, possible sync support in future thru 3rd party
 

OVERVIEW
The recently released in Japan Sharp Zaurus SL-C760 is the current top of the
line in the … [visit site to read more]

Filed in categories: Linux Based PDA related

Tagged: PDA

Sharp Zaurus c760 Review originally appeared on The Gadgeteer on August 18, 2003 at 12:00 am.

Product Requirements:
Device:
Any PDA smaller than The Newton

Anyone out there remember my review of the PDA Plus case??? (If so, you get a Master’s
Degree in Gadgeteer Third-String reviewer
trivia; I used to be Second String but let’s not talk about … [visit site to read more]

Filed in categories: Generic PDA related

Tagged: Belt Clip, Case, PDA, Plastic

Adapture PreZent PDA Case Review originally appeared on The Gadgeteer on April 15, 2003 at 12:00 am.

It is highly likely that most of our readers have had to buy several
different cases over the years as they upgraded to different PDAs. Depending on
your tastes, this might be quite an expensive prospect. One of the more obvious
ways to avoid this dilemma is to use a pouch that can adapt from PDA to PDA. The
latest case in this genre is the Pygmy Pouch
Roadfisher Limited Series, which is
billed as … [visit site to read more]

Filed in categories: Audio / Video Gear, Palm OS related, Windows Mobile related

Tagged: Belt Clip, Case, PDA, Plastic

Pygmy Pouch Review originally appeared on The Gadgeteer on March 26, 2003 at 12:00 am.

As a longtime user of the HP200 and its predecessors the
HP100 and HP95 (since the late ‘80s), I have been looking for a replacement for
these seriously obsolete machines. A PDA which would keep the advantages of a
useable keyboard, a real operating system (like the HP’s DOS) with wide software
choices, while giving me some of the new PDA plusses of a color backlit screen,
smaller size, faster chips, and better link to my desktop PC. 

visit site to read more]

Filed in categories: Linux Based PDA related

Tagged: PDA

Sharp C700 Zaurus Review originally appeared on The Gadgeteer on February 7, 2003 at 12:00 am.

Product Requirements:
Device:
Sony CLIÉ NX Series PDA

Though I have never heard of Digital Express, I have gotten my hands on a
case of theirs for the NX70v CLIÉ from Sony. The case is a good thing to look
at, with a nice black tone and a soft yet strong feel in the hands. When you
first get this case, it comes in a plain box (mine was black) and that’s about
it. … [visit site to read more]

Filed in categories: Palm OS related

Tagged: Case, Leather, PDA

Digital Express Sony CLIÉ NX Series Case Review originally appeared on The Gadgeteer on January 29, 2003 at 12:00 am.

I recently reviewed
a Sharp Zaurus specific metal and leather case from
Extreme Limit. Now they have made a
new metal and leather case available. This one is called the Gadget Case. It
looks very similar to the original case, but is marketed as more of a gear case
then an actual PDA case. It can however hold the Zaurus or any other similarly
sized PDA though. Its overall … [visit site to read more]

Filed in categories: Linux Based PDA related

Tagged: Case, Leather, PDA

Extreme Limit Metal & Leather Zaurus Gadget Case Review originally appeared on The Gadgeteer on November 25, 2002 at 12:00 am.

Product Requirements:
Device:
Any item (smaller than 7" x 10" that is not water
resistant)

I like to read e-books in my hot tub.

Sure, there is always some nervousness as I hold my PDA above the water level,
my hands getting sweaty, my arm starting to relax…

Am I making any other Gadgeteers out there a little nervous? Good, as water is
about … [visit site to read more]

Filed in categories: Gear

Tagged: Case, PDA, Plastic

River Otter Bags Review originally appeared on The Gadgeteer on September 26, 2002 at 12:00 am.

Product Requirements:
Device:
IBM-Compatible 486 PC or higher
Windows 95, 98, 2000, NT 4.0 or XP
CD-ROM Drive

Julie’s comments are in Black,
Judie’s are in Blue

Pocket PCs can fit in your pocket and Palm OS PDAs can fit in your palm. But,
what do you do if you want a Palm or … [visit site to read more]

Filed in categories: Gear, Watches and Clocks

Tagged: PDA, Watch

Fossil Palm and Pocket PC Wrist PDAs Review originally appeared on The Gadgeteer on September 5, 2002 at 12:00 am.

Product Requirements:
Device:
Any PDA with dimensions of 5.5" tall x 3.5" wide x
0.75" thick
 

One of the things that I have often wished for when reviewing PDA cases was
that a manufacturer, any manufacturer, would take their product to the next
level. Instead of offering just an alligator or ostrich embossed case, I
wanted to … [visit site to read more]

Filed in categories: Generic PDA related

Tagged: Case, Leather, PDA

Avoglio PDA Pouch Review originally appeared on The Gadgeteer on July 3, 2002 at 12:00 am.

Product Requirements:
Device:
Most Palm / Pocket PCs

So, I’m sitting in the movie theater watching Resident Evil and one of
the elite security personnel (the techie geek) whips open a little
Libretto-looking jobber strapped to his left forearm with maps and information
about the secret lab complex.

No, this is not a movie review – bear with … [visit site to read more]