When I think of well-designed, stylish laptop bags that are made from quality materials, there are a couple of names which always come to mind: Tom Bihn, RoadWired and Waterfield. Well, now I can add Crumpler to that list. Crumpler bags should be somewhat familiar to Gadgeteer readers because Julie and I did a joint […]
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There seems to be no shortage of memory card readers that will handle Compact Flash and SD/MMC. But when a few of the more specialized memory cards get thrown in the mix, buying the right reader can get a little trickier. Today I am going to take a look at the USB Brando 32-in-1 Card
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I received the new PDair aluminum case for the PPC-6700 yesterday. I’ll have a full review ready in the next couple of weeks, but I just wanted to post a couple of pictures for people who have been wondering whether they might like it or not. When the case is closed, there is no access
Judie’s Gear Diary – 2006-02-25 Read More
A couple of years ago I was flipping through one of the catalogs I regularly receive, and I saw a backpack that was made out of an Asian-motif silk brocade. The bag was pretty, feminine, had lots of pockets – and had it not actually been a diaper bag complete with changing pad, I might
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Every time I travel somewhere on an airplane, I have to make the decision about what gets checked and what will be carried through one or more connections. There are certain things that I must have with me at all times, items like my wallet, PDA, mobile phone, some snacks, various charging cables, my camera
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One of the things I like best about many of the latest Windows Mobile devices is that they are now using mini USB connectors to accomplish syncing and charging. This means that the same set of cables used for my HTC Apache / PPC-6700 will work with the HTC Universal I am currently testing, and
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One of the side benefits to carrying a Palm or Windows Mobile platform PDA is that these devices can also function as digital music players. Most come with a standard 3.5mm stereo headphone jack; but there are some, especially those that are also mobile phones, which instead will have a 2.5mm mono headphone jack. Once
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One of the first things I did after getting the HTC Apache / Sprint PPC-6700 was to start looking for accessories, but it has not been easy. As has been the case every time a new device has come to market, there was a bit of a time lag between acquiring the device and acquiring
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It was worth a shot – but it didn’t pan out… I asked for a review sample of the Proporta Aluminum-Lined Leather Case for the HTC Wizard hoping that it would fit the HTC Apache / PPC-6700. Unfortunately it is a no-go, and I now have a case that needs to be reviewed, but no
Judie’s Gear Diary – 2006-02-13 Read More
What does this device… Philips TSU7000 Pronto Pro Universal Touch Screen Remote Control …have in common with these devices? HTC Apache / Sprint PPC-6700 and HTC Universal Well, let’s think about it. All three: 1. Have full color touch screens 2. Have Infrared ports 3. Have rechargeable batteries 4. Can be completely customized to operate
Judie’s Gear Diary – 2006-02-10 Read More
I don’t know about you, but the PCMCIA slot on my laptop is the last place I would ever think of to hide anything, so I guess that it makes sense this there is now a product which utilizes this easily overlooked area. Wireless Garden has introduced the StashCard, billed as “a secret drawer for
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Not long ago, Julie and I were looking at the Crumpler site, each with a different bag in mind. In my ongoing search for the “end-all be-all hold-all” gearbag, I was looking for something with lots of pockets that could organize my stuff neatly on overnight or weekend trips. Julie was still caught up in
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Okay – I just did something that I technically shouldn’t have been able to do. As many of you know, I am a Sprint customer and San Angelo has only local CDMA & Analog vendors – Sprint, Cellular One and a couple of local resale companies. According to coverage maps, we have very good GSM
Judie’s Gear Diary – 2006-02-06 Read More
One of the necessary evils of migrating from a CD player to a digital music player is the tedious process of extracting music from already owned CDs. Sure, anyone with a computer can use one of the available music extraction software programs, many of which are free. But for those that don’t have access to
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Making good on an offer that was extended at Mobius, Microsoft has sent an HTC Universal that I will be using as my daily driver for the next month. I am really looking forward to putting this device through its paces, and the first order of business after charging it and loading it with applications
Judie’s Gear Diary – 2006-02-02 Read More
It has been over three years since I reviewed the ACM, a handy gadget for people that don’t carry a conventional wallet, but that want to keep their money and cards organized. Since then, new models have been introduced which feature different colors and finishes, as well as a larger version which can hold twice
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Scott Jordon just sent out the following announcement: “I just wanted to give you a heads up. We just announced our 5th anniversary sale. Last year we offered 40% off for our 4 year anniversary sale, so we thought this year we had to do one better and are giving 50% off (not everything
Judie’s Gear Diary – 2006-01-26 Read More
It was about a year ago when I reviewed the Future Sonics Ears Model EM3 Universal Fit Professional Earphones and found that although they didn’t “look like much”, they definitely had a great sound. Well, as I have found with other products which I have reviewed in the past, a year can sometimes make a
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There are times when not having a flashlight handy can lead to disappointment. For instance, there was the time when Steve, Sarah and I were visiting Volcano National Park. As we were riding down the road toward where the lava flows are located, we made an impromptu stop at what turned out to be the
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Don Kobes sent this to me tonight, asking that I make you all aware of a scam site he has discovered: “24/7 Downloads purports to be a legal music downloading site. However, my purchase returned software and a website that ultimately was so codified that it took me a day or two to determine it
Judie’s Gear Diary – 2006-01-17 Read More