I spent last week in Chicago going to Comdex and PDA Expo. I took my Libretto 50 with me to write the reports and manipulate photos from my digital camera. It worked amazingly well. By the end of the first report, I was actually touch typing on it at a decent speed. Although I do […]
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I’m very active, and love to be outdoors and hiking. Trouble is, I’m also a klutz. So when I recently inherited my husband’s original U.S. Robotics’ Pilot, finding a solid, rugged case that protects it, yet still fits my active lifestyle, became a top priority! I read all the reviews, even tried out a couple
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Hi Gadgetfans. Just wanted to update you on a few things since I haven’t written here in awhile. 1. I am loving my Palm V 8meg upgrade from EFIG.com Their workmanship on my personal unit was terrific and I have seen no change at all in battery consumption. 2. I’ll be at Comdex and PDA
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Some of you might remember the Compaq Aero subnotebook computer. Well, it has been reincarnated as a palm-size PC… and a color one at that. Yes, Compaq is now the second company to release a color palm-size PC. This unit comes in two flavors. An 8mb and 16mb version. Check out the hardware specs below.
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They say a picture is worth a thousand words… I’d like to adjust that by saying that a color picture is worth a thousand words. Color. Can you imagine going through life without (for those of you that are color blind, I apologize) color? I can’t, and now I can’t imagine wanting to use a
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Have you ever wanted to strap your PalmPilot or Palm III to your wrist? …..Neither have I. But I want to be fair. With the multitude of applications, consumer and commercial, being written for the Palm devices, eventually there will be some applications that would require a need for “hands free” Palm computing. And in
The Curtis Leather Fliptop Case is a leather, flip-top, play-through case from Curtis (however, the inscription on the back of the case says “Calise'(r) Full Grain Genuine Leather”). I bought it from Micro Warehouse but it seemed to be gone from their catalog when I last checked (couple of minutes ago). Price: $19.95 plus Shipping
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I’ve always liked the cases that the E&B Company creates and the Futura 50 is no exception. The Futura 50 is a black leather zippered case that fits palmtops that are 6.5 x 3.75 x 1.25 in or smaller. This case fits the Psion Series 5 palmtop perfectly and that is the palmtop that I
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The Wrap2 case by Innovations to Industry is a leather case for the PalmPilot. The Wrap2 comes in several varieties. The differences between the case are color, decorative metal corners and a quick release belt clip. The colors that the case is available in are Black, Navy, Burgundy, British Tan, Nubuck Red and Nubuck Petrol
Official Gadgeteer Hands On Review: Visionary 2000 Clear Flip Cover by Julie Strietelmeier Last date revised: 03/25/99 Accessories for the PalmPilot seem to be popping up all over the place and one of the latest is the Visionary 2000 Clear Flip Cover. This is not a case for the Pilot, but a screen protector. It
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Program Requirements: Device: PalmPilot Professional, IBM WorkPad, or Palm III 150 K free RAM Desktop: Windows 95 or NT 4.0 For years, if you wanted to develop thermal profiles you could break out the old FLUKE thermometer, take your readings, and download them to your laptop. But now you can use the Versid Temperature
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Official Gadgeteer Hands On Review: Casio Twincept Watch by Andrew Baker Last date revised: 03/25/99 I bought my Casio Twincept 20 about a year ago. My old watch decided to turn in it’s time card so I had to find a new “cheap” watch. I was influenced by three factors when I saw this watch.
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The Tune In! remote control by Beery Systems, Inc. is a universal remote control that can be used to control up to 6 separate devices. It can be used to control TVs, VCRs, cable boxes, DSS/DBS receivers, amplifiers, amp tuners, audio cassettes, CD players, digital audio tape, laser disk players, …well, you get the
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One of the first accessories available for the REX PDA is the ThinSkin Protector by Tech Center Labs. These slipcovers are designed to help protect your REX while maintaining the slim profile. The clear plastic front allows you to use REX without removing it. The various backings adds a touch of class and provide some
The Sr. Executive Leather Case by PalmPilot Gear H.Q. is a large leather tri-fold wallet style case that has a yoke for holding a PalmPilot. (PalmPilot Gear H.Q. will be offering a similar case that holds a Palm III in the near future.) This case has that great leather smell and a rich smooth
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E&B Cases have done it again with another fine leather case. This one is specifically made for the Palm III and is called the Palm SlipIt 3. This case comes in two versions. One with a belt clip and one without. I will be reviewing the clip model. The Palm SlipIt 3 is a black
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Official Gadgeteer Hands On Review: Power Inverter by Andrew Baker Last date revised: 03/25/99 Well this page is about gadgets and what better to review then a power inverter, that allows you to use all of those nifty gadgets on the go. First some people don’t know what a power inverter is, ok I will
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The POD (short for Protective Organizational Device) by HRP Products, Inc. is a molded foam (NitroLyte) case for your PalmPilot, WorkPad or Palm III. The PDA is held in place by two pieces of Velcro. The dimensions of the case are: ~ 4.125″ x 5.75″ x 1.375″ The material that the case is made of
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Official Gadgeteer Hands On Review: Program Master by Julie Strietelmeier Last date revised: 03/25/99 Are you a TV freak? A real couch potato? I’m not ashamed to say that I am and when I saw the Program Master from Scottsdale Technologies, I was pretty excited. What is the Program Master? It is a One-Button VCR
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Program Requirements: Device: Palm 1000, Pilot 5000, PalmPilot Personal, PalmPilot Professional, IBM WorkPad, or Palm III Some available free RAM depending on how many news topics you’ve subscribed to. DOC reader If you are like me, you like to keep up with the news of the day. Now there is a free service available
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