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.

Hewlett Packard Jornada 565 Review

Product Requirements: Desktop: Windows 98, NT 4.0, Windows ME, Windows 2000, or Windows XP Pocket PC 2002 was officially announced on Oct 4th, 2001 and with it, several new Pocket PC devices were also unveiled. The first one to become publicly available is the Hewlett Packard Jornada 560 series which is an update of their […]

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Swiss Army Guide Case Review

Product Requirements: Device: Palm III series (not including IIIc), Palm VII series, Palm V series Swiss Army PDA cases are one of the more unique line of cases available for Palm Connected Organizers. What makes them unique is their special quick-release clip for the Palm V series, Palm III series and Palm VII series PDAs.

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iPAQ ePack External Battery Pack Review

Product Requirements: Device: Compaq Aero, iPAQ 3100, and 3600 series Picture this scenario: You’re sitting in an airplane happily listening to Cake sing Short Skirt/Long Jacket on your iPAQ when your PDA starts complaining about fatally low battery levels and shuts off. ACK! What do you do now, your flight still has several hours left.

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PyroPro MP3 Player Review

Product Requirements: Device: Palm V/Vx PyroMic.prc        37k PyroPlayer.prc    132k PyroPower.prc    22k PyroProFile.prc   65k Desktop: Windows 98, 2000, ME Free USB and serial port Can we all agree that Palm, Inc. is pretty much the creator of the handheld PDA as we know it today? They came first and several others have followed in their footsteps.

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Vaja Custom iPAQ Case Service Review

Product Requirements: Device: Compaq iPAQ Pocket PC “Build Your Own Case”… I really like the sound of those words. They mean that there is an opportunity to create something that will be exactly the way that you want it. You can pick the color you want, the style that you want, basically every detail will

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Palm m125 Review

Product Requirements: Desktop: IBM compatible 486 PC or higher running Windows 95/98/2000/NT 4.0 or Macintosh PowerPC running OS 7.5.3 or later One available USB port** 30MB free hard disk space 16MB RAM for Windows(64MB recommended for Windows 2000) 6MB free RAM for Macintosh CD-ROM drive ** Windows 95 and NT 4.0, or serial connectivity, require

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Swiss Army Broadcast PDA/Cell Phone Case Review

Product Requirements: Device: Palm III series (not including IIIc), Palm VII series, Palm V series What is the first image that comes to mind when I say the words: Swiss Army? For me, I think of those nifty red pocket knifes with a multitude of blades (I love the tweezers!). What about PDA cases, did

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HATcker 101 Review

Product Requirements: Device: Palm V/Vx H101HackV12E.prc – Hackmaster extension 4k H101V12E.prc – Control Panel 7k Keyboards for PDAs have become extremely popular lately. The Stowaway folding keyboard is pretty much king of the hill at this point in time, but other interesting input solutions seem to be popping up every day. I recently reviewed the

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