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I am about to marry a man that smokes cigars. Saying that Steve just smokes them doesn’t even begin to cover the way he is about these pricey tobacco rolls. He faithfully buys the latest cigar magazines and pours over the various descriptions of Dominicans, Hondurans and offerings from other countries that have the native […]
Bare Storm-proof Lighters Review Read More
Product Requirements: Device: Device with a CF Slot or CF Sleeve A short while ago, I purchased an HP Jornada 567 and added it to my gear list. I also purchased the PC Card adapter and extra battery. With it, I am able to use my Toshiba 2GB PC Card hard drive, my 802.11b LAN
Semson\’s & Co. CF to PC Card Adapter Review Read More
Product Requirements: Device: Any touch screen device I haven’t written a stylus review in quite awhile. Why? Mainly because I haven’t found one to spark my interest in a long time. It seems like most of the new styli that I’ve seen advertised are huge 584 function pens that require you to devote an entire
Acura Push Me Pull Me Duo Stylus Review Read More
Product Requirements: Device: Sony CLIÉ NR70 Series PDA <climbing onto soapbox> I don’t know about you, but I have yet to see a stock stylus that I haven’t wanted to replace with something more substantial. It honestly galls me that companies will put out innovative PDAs that they are asking over half a grand for,
PDA Panache Stylus for the Sony CLIÉ NR70 Series Review Read More
RoadWired are known far and wide for their excellent array of laptop, and camera bags. But you might not be aware of some of the smaller traveler inspired products that they offer. Today I’m going to take a quick look at three such products. R.A.P.S. Advanced Protection System Wraps These soft, protective, padded wraps are
RoadWired Travel Accessories Review Read More
Product Requirements: Device: Sony CLIÉ T or NR Series PDA Generally when I am looking for a replacement stylus for any PDA, I am wanting something that will not only look more aesthetically pleasing, but that will also add a bit of weight to the original. If neither of those needs are met, then I
Brando 3-in-1 Stylus for the Sony CLIÉ T/NR Series Review Read More
In case you couldn’t tell, here at The Gadgeteer, we love cases and bags! As you can imaging though, after reviewing hundreds of them (no, I’m not exaggerating…), we aren’t always chomping at the bit to write the next one. But, sometimes something ‘different’ comes along that makes a typical review not feel like a
RoadWired The Pod Bag Review Read More
Product Requirements: Device: Any touch-screen device Do you remember the Transformers cartoons? How these robots could change from one form to another when needed – just in time to do the job at hand. Well I want to tell you that there is a way that you can carry two ballpoint pens, a highlighter, a
Cross Matrix Multi-Pen Review Read More
An atlas or a full sized map can be great tools to have with you when you’re traveling. But, how many times have you forgotten the atlas or spilled liquid on the map? Or, are you one of those people that get so frustrated that you end up wadding the map into a ball after
MicroMap Viewer Review Read More
Product Requirements: Device: Windows 98SE, ME, 2000, XP Macintosh OS 8.6-9.x, OS X Mini USB file storage solutions such as the Q Drive have been around for a while now. They allow a person to carry large files with them in convenient plug and play USB modules. These devices have been available in memory sizes
WiebeTech FireWire Keychain Review Read More
I don’t have a home phone. Some people look at me strangely when I give away that little fact, but more and more folks are going this way. After my wife and I installed a cable modem, we ditched the Ma Bell land line and are completely wireless – and we never get telemarketer calls!!!
3-in-1 Sensor Pens Review Read More
So what happens when you have a desktop where every inch of space matters? I happen to share a desk with my fiancé, and between our two laptops and all of our other clutter, it can get a little bit “tight” sometimes. Even though I did have the courtesy to move the majority of my
ClutterBuster Organizer Review Read More
Product Requirements: Device: XXX “Don’t forget the pants…” This phrase has haunted me since it was told to me repeatedly in 1995. I was making my big independent film and there was a single piece of costuming that I had to bring for a night’s shoot – guess what I did? I forgot the pants.
45 Second Recording Stylus Review Read More
Product Requirements: Device: Windows® 98 Second Edition, Me, 2000 Professional, XP Home, XP Professional USB Port Julie’s comments are in Black Judie’s comments are in Blue I started out in the handheld PDA world with a Palm OS device. My first one was the PalmPilot 1000 which had a whopping 128K of RAM! That’s the
Sony CLIE NR70V Review Read More
Do you believe in fate? I do. Case in point: A few weeks ago, I was contacted to see if I would be interested in writing a review of a laptop bag called the TiBag. I like reviewing gear bags, so I accepted. The bag was delivered, I looked at it briefly and then stuck
TiBag Notebook Bag Review Read More
Product Requirements: Device: Sony Clie n700 series If you are unwilling to settle for just any stylus – and you feel that your choice should be able to do more than just write on your PDA’s screen, then you really need to check out the line of stylus replacements that Pilot Pentopia offers. Like
Pilot Pentopia Chameleon for the Sony Clie Review Read More
The first time I saw a SD/MMC card I couldn’t believe my eyes. An ultra-small postage stamp sized card which hardly weighed more than two grams which could store 64MB (now 512 MB) of my favorite songs, pictures and programs for my Palm handheld. A year ago, this new flash memory format was only
rileydog SD/MMC Card Holder Review Read More
Product Requirements: Device: Any touch-screen PDA For those of you that don’t want to use the thin stylus that fits in your PDA’s silo, finding a good multi-pen that includes a stylus tip just makes sense. Like every other thing in life, there are many different choices that you can make when deciding which multi-pen
Next Pen Ultra Carbon Fiber Twin Stylus Review Read More
The new Palm m130 is the first m1xx series handheld to have a color screen. It comes with a color transflective 12 bit screen (4096 simultaneous colors / 58,621 dithered colors), 8 MB RAM, 4 MB ROM, SD/MMC expansion slot, Palm OS® 4.1 and a Universal connector. All that for $279 with a street price
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
CSD4-USB 4-in-1 Memory Card Reader/Writer Review Read More