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.

DMC800 Digital Music Player Review

Product Requirements: Device: Windows 98, 98SE, ME, 2000, XP & MAC I recently reviewed the DMC Xclef 500 digital music player, which had quite a few features going for it that I liked, along with some aspects that I wished were different. Regardless, I didn’t have a problem recommending this player to budget conscience consumers.

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Apple iPod (4th Generation 40GB Model) Review

Product Requirements: Device: Apple computer with built-in FireWire port; Mac OS X v10.1.5 or later, USB 2.0 Mac OS X 10.3.4 required PC with built-in FireWire or USB 2.0 port; Windows 2000 or Windows XP Home or Professional It’s been 14 months since I first became personally acquainted with the world famous Apple iPod. It

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Julie’s Gear Diary – 2004-07-28

Check it out, PalmSource has a contest up where you can tell them how Palm has made your life better. If you win, you can choose a brand new Palm powered device from Aceeca, AlphaSmart, Fossil, Founder Technology, Garmin, GSL, Handspring, Kyocera, Lenovo, Palm, palmOne, PerComm, Samsung, Sony, Symbol Technologies or Tapwave. Wow!

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Bluetake BT500 Bluetooth Mouse Review

Product Requirements: Device: Windows XP/2000/ME/98SE, Mac OS X v.10.2.6 or later Remember when Bluetooth was just for mobile phones? This wireless technology seems to be finally gaining some momentum now that it is showing up in other devices, such as keyboards, stereo headphones and mice. Bluetake’s BT500 Bluetooth Mouse is just such a device that

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Lapvantage Laptop Stand Review

Product Requirements: Device: Laptop computers no larger than 13.5″ x 11 inches Having recently ditched my home built Athlon desktop PC for a 15″ G4 Apple PowerBook, I knew there would be some adjustment involved. I just didn’t know that the adjustment would physical. If you use your laptop computer as a desktop replacement, you’ll

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