Julie’s Gear Diary – 2001-02-28
We have an AIBO on its way to The Gadgeteer headquarters right now! I hope my real dog doesn’t eat it! Look for a review at the end of the 2 week eval period.
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February 2001
iPowerPak Battery Charger / Extender Review
Product Requirements: Device: Compaq iPAQ, Casio E-100, E-105, E-115 and E-125 The iPowerPak from DataNation is a portable battery extender / charger that is compatible with the Compaq iPAQ, and Casio E series (E-100, 105, 115, 125) Pocket PCs. This small 2.75 x 2.50 x .75in (70 x 63.5 x 19mm) L x W x
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PDA Panache m100 Stylus Review
Product Requirements: Device: Palm m100 Once again, PDA Panache has made an excellent example of a replacement stylus. This time around, it is for the Palm m100. . Similar to their other replacement styli, the m100 stylus easily fits in the silo and quickly “locks” in. It can be a little difficult to remove the
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RIM BlackBerry 950 Review
Totally wireless e-mail is the holy grail of the mobile professional. The ability to send and receive messages without needing a phone, modem or desktop computer is just plain awesome. It is something I’ve been looking for awhile now. But, living in the less than bustling metropolis of Columbus, Indiana, I’ve not had a cornucopia
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OmniRemote Springboard Module Review
Many years ago I got my first remote control TV. I thought, “Wow, using a remote is cool!!”. Then I got a VCR. And a Satellite Dish. And a CD player. Etc…And along with every new device, came another remote control. I have 5 remote controls stacked on the book case in our family room.
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Rhino-Skin Tri-Fold Leather Case Review
Product Requirements: Device: Accommodates most PDAs with dimensions under 5.25″ x 3.25″ x 0.8″. This includes: All Palm models, All Handspring Visor, Platinum & Prism models, Sony Clié, Compaq iPAQ, HP Jornada 540 series, Compaq Aero, Casio Cassiopeia, V-Tech Helio I have found that there are two types of cases in the world – when
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InnoPocket Palm V Emergency Charger Review
Product Requirements: Device: Palm V/Vx or IBM WorkPad c3 Picture this, you are on your way to a business trip or vacation spot when you realize that you forgot to pack your Palm V Cradle and AC adapter. Now what are you going to do if the Palm V runs out of juice? Although I’ve
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MatchBookDrive CF Springboard Adapter Review
Product Requirements: Device: Handspring Visor, Visor Deluxe, Platinum, or Prism FAFileMover Package from Kopsis (must be purchased separately): FAFileMv.prc 29k CFATALib.prc 5k CFFATLib.prc 23k FAFormat.prc 8k CFCardInfo.prc 11k As a Handspring Visor owner, have you ever been jealous of Pocket PC owners that have the ability to increase the storage space of their PDAs by
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Stowaway Portable Keyboard Group Review
Product Requirements: Device: Palm III series, Palm V series, Palm VII series, Palm m100, 105, Palm m500, m505, 27k Handspring Visor Deluxe, Prism, Platinum, 27k HP Jornada 525, 540, 560 series, 70k Compaq iPAQ 3150, 3600 series, 72k Since I reviewed the original Stowaway keyboard for the Palm V series, Think Outside has created several other versions
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Judie’s Gear Diary – 2001-02-14
Happy Valentine’s Day! Well the good news is that I received my iPAQ back – new motherboard and all! Now I will be able to test the new Omnisky Beta Kit that I received while it was “in the shop.” Look for a review on this wireless service sometime in the next month or so!
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Vaja m100 Case Review
Product Requirements: Device: Palm m100 As is often the situation, sometimes a product has to be out for a little while before quality accessories specifically made for it, start to show up on the marketplace. Sometimes, the accessories are truly worth the wait. The Vaja m100 Case is a perfect example of an accessory made
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Targus Leather Wallet Review
Product Requirements: Device: All Palm III series, V series, & m100 models, All Handspring Visor Models, Sony Clie, and the HP Jornada 548 The Targus Leather Wallet is done in a traditional book style, with an added bonus of coming with a removable business card case. The main body of this wallet is done in
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X10 FireCracker Kit Review
Product Requirements: Desktop: Windows PC required if you wish to use the FireCracker desktop software (optional) FireCracker 1.8meg self executing archive Remember those funny commercials for the device that would allow you to clap your hands to turn a lamp on or off? You know the jingle, “Clap on… Clap off… Clap on, Clap off.
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Judie’s Gear Diary – 2001-02-09
02/09/01 Waiting patiently for the return of my iPAQ – I sent it in to Compaq for digitizer and battery door problems, last week. They informed me today that they had to replace the motherboard (!) – but that I should have it by Tuesday next week, at the latest. I hope that’s true –
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Julie’s Gear Diary – 2001-02-09
Hi Folks, I’m in a gadget rut… I need something exciting to perk my gizmo lust. Will the upcoming color Palm m505 do it? Maybe the Sony AIBO that we’re getting to review soon will do the trick (oops let that one slip didn’t I?). Or maybe I need to go look at some cool
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Targus Deluxe Leather Wallet Case for Handspring PDAs Review
Product Requirements: Device: Handspring Visor, Visor Deluxe, Visor Platinum If you are thinking of a new case for your Visor, you have many options. Cases can have flip tops, zippers or belt clips. One of the newer entries into the Visor case market is the Deluxe Leather Wallet case from Targus. Unlike cases available with
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Arkon Cup-Holder Universal PDA Mount Review
Product Requirements: Any Palm-top PDA, and a cup-holder installed in your vehicle I know I am not the only person out there that engages in the efficient habit of multi-tasking during every available minute. Sometimes, during my 45 minute trip to and then from the ranch where I work, I use my almost hour long
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PocketMail BackFlip Review
Product Requirements: Device: Palm III series, Palm IIIc, Palm VII series, Palm V/Vx with optional adapter PocketMail.prc 165k PMCommLib.prc 37k PMHelpDB.pdb 1k Hello, my name is Julie Strietelmeier and I am an E-mailaholic… There, I said it. I admit that I check my e-mail probably 25-50 times a day. When I’m at home, this is
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Extreme Limit HP 540 Series Body Suit Review
Product Requirements: Device: HP 540 series Pocket PCs The Hewlett Packard Jornada 540 series Body-Suit by Extreme Limit, is a pebbly black leather, wallet style, play-through case. The model I was presented to review does not have a belt clip, however, that option is available if you need it. In case you haven’t heard of
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Sensa PDA Minx Pen/Stylus Combo Review
Product Requirements: Device: Any touch screen device The Sensa PDA Minx is a cool little pen/stylus combo that has a couple unique features that make it stand out from other styli. The Minx is available in either Black or Silver and can be found at StylusCentral. In 1985, Boyd Willat, of Day Runner fame, made
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