Julie Strietelmeier

I created The Gadgeteer in 1997 as a fun way to share my passion for gadgets which began when I was a little kid. Some of my other interests include ukulele, photography, productivity hacks, and minimalism. Learn more about me and my favorite gear.

Case Techworks Sony CLIÉ T Series Elite Case Review

Product Requirements: Device: Sony CLIÉ T Series PDAs Cases for the Sony CLIÉ T615C and 415 are now starting to trickle in at a pretty good pace. Another new case for this PDA is a slipper style case from Case Techworks Inc. Available in black, tan with cream, and navy with cream, this case has […]

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SnapNType iPAQ 3600 Series Thumb Board Review

Product Requirements: Device: Compaq iPAQ 3630, 3635, 3650, 3670 642K driver Palm devices seem to have keyboards coming out the wazoo (yes, that’s a technical term)… There is the Stowaway, GoType!, Seiko ThumBoard, and SnapNType just to name a few. Pocket PCs on the other hand, lag quite a bit behind with Stowaway and GoType!

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PDA Pivot Review

Product Requirements: Device: Any PDA An imagination is a great thing. And, you’ll definitely get to exercise yours if you decide to check out the PDA Pivot from CyberKnight Intl. Corp. What is the PDA Pivot? Well, it is basically a hinge that you attach to your PDA with Velcro. Doesn’t sound very exciting does

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Seiko ThumBoard Keyboard Review

Product Requirements: Device: Palm V/Vx, m500, m505, m515 19k .PRC driver (included on Floppy) Just when you thought that there couldn’t possibly be another thumb-style keyboard available for the Palm, I’m here to tell you that you’re wrong! Seiko Instruments Inc. now has their own thumb board for the Palm V/Vx, m500, m505 and m515

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CSD4-USB 4-in-1 Memory Card Reader/Writer Review

Product Requirements: Device: Windows 98 or later Mac OS 8.6 or later Most PDAs, digital cameras, MP3 players, etc. have one thing in common. They all use removable media. Whether it be Compact Flash (CF), SmartMedia (SM), Secure Digital (SD), Memory Sticks (MS) or MultiMedia Cards (MMC). That in itself is fine and dandy, but

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Toshiba e570 Pocket PC Review

Product Requirements: Desktop: Windows 98, NT 4.0, Windows ME, Windows 2000, or Windows XP Judie’s comments in BLACK        Julie’s Comments in BLUE There are a couple of features that we as the PDA buying community have learned to expect when we purchase a new device. Then there are those features that can differentiate between a

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Samsonite Palm V / m500 Series Flipper Case Review

Product Requirements: Device: Palm V, Vx, m500, m505, m515 People looking for a case for their PDA usually fall into one of two groups. Those that are interested in a hard shell type case like Rhinoskin’s Titanium or Aluminum Sliders, and those that are interested in a soft case made of leather or neoprene. For

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