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.

Card Access Thinmodem Plus Review

Product Requirements: Device: Handspring Visor PDAs Some people are really lucky, they live in areas where there is wireless modem coverage.  They can check their email and browse websites on their PDAs whenever and where ever they please. Those of us that aren’t so lucky <pout> are destined to remain wired and as such, must

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Rhinoskin Compaq iPAQ Leather Flip-Case Review

Product Requirements: Device: Compaq iPAQ Pocket PC My favorite style PDA case has always been the play-through. Why? Basically because once you’ve inserted your device, you don’t need to remove it every time you want to use it. Typically, the slipper style case has been the most popular of this genre.  Rhinoskin, the company that

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Vaja 755 Sync-able for the Palm m500 series PDAs Review

Product Requirements: Device: Palm m500 series You know how you get used to things being a certain way and settle into a comfortable pattern? That’s the way I was with Vaja’s PDA cases. The first case I reviewed from them was a Palm V case in April of 2000. That’s when they were new on

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iHolster and iGuard Review

Product Requirements: Device: Compaq iPAQ 3100, 3600, 3700, 3800 with any standard expansion sleeve Some people are PDA case maniacs and I’ll admit that I’m one of these people. I’m constantly looking for the perfect case for my iPAQ. Some that I have tried have been too big. Others have been too small. But I

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Extreme Limits Body-Suit for the iPAQ Review

Product Requirements: Device: iPAQ with CF, PC Card, Basic sleeve or without a sleeve. Extreme Limit is known for their Body-Suit cases for notebook computers as well as PDAs. Their cases aren’t the typical soft slipper style that are available from other popular case makers. Instead I like to call them hard shell leather cases. They

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Vaja 864 – Sync-able Case for Jornada 540 Series Pocket PCs Review

Product Requirements: Device: HP Jornada 540 Series Pocket PCs The HP Jornada 540 Series Pocket PCs are the only Pocket PCs with an all metal case. They even have a metal screen cover that protects the display. Basically speaking, you don’t really need a case for this PDA. As an HP Jornada user, you might

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MarWare SportSuit IV Neoprene Case Review

Product Requirements: Device: Small PDAs including but not limited to: Palm III series (not IIIc), Palm m100 series, Palm V/Vx, Palm m500 series, Handspring Visors, Compaq iPAQ without an expansion sleeve PDA cases come in a variety of shapes and sizes. You’ve got your slim fitting slipper style cases made for a specific PDA model.

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CaseTechWorks Spring Slim Visor and Prism Cases Review

So, you’ve got a Handspring Visor and an assortment of Springboard modules that happen to protrude out the back of the PDA. You’re happy as a clam with your PDA, but you wish you had a case that would allow you to leave your oversized modules plugged in. What do you do? Well up till

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Step Keeper Springboard Module Review

Product Requirements: Device: Handspring Visor, Visor Deluxe, Edge, Platinum and Prism I’ve admitted this before, and I’ll do it again, I’m a slug. My favorite past time is plopping my butt in my Lazy Boy to watch some totally brain numbing reality TV show (Hey, when does Survivor 3 start?!). As a result, you can

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2 in 1 Comfort Grip Shorty Stylus Review

Product Requirements: Device: Any touch screen device I like small compact things. I like Compact Flash cards. I like Compact Discs. I like compact cars. I like compact…ummm… well ok, you get the idea. And since I like small things, I also like smaller styli which don’t necessarily have to fit into the silo of

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DOC Readers for Palm OS PDAs Review

Palm devices are terrific gadgets for many reasons. They help you keep track of your addresses, appointments, and expenses. There are also games that allow you to pass the time while on a train, plane or boring meeting. One other great feature that this little handheld wonder has that many people might not know about,

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