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I don’t carry a purse and never have. Maybe it’s because I’ve yet to find one that is ‘me’. Or maybe it’s because I carry so much stuff with me every day, that a purse just can’t manage. So, I carry a gear bag instead. For the last few years, my gear bag of choice …
Product Requirements: Device: A Laptop computer So let’s say that you are sitting on your couch, holding your laptop, surfing wirelessly. Or perhaps you are at a seminar – sitting in a row of chairs, and you need to take notes on your laptop. Sure, you can perch your computer in your lap, but …
Late in October 1999 I bought a G3 PowerBook. Wanting something to protect my beautiful little laptop I ordered one of the early “Meta” bags from Spire. The Meta had its faults, but was for the most part an excellent bag. In June 2002 I retired my trusty G3 and got myself an 800Mhz Titanium …
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 …
Product Requirements: Device: Almost any Laptop Computer Last year I made the decision that it was time to go completely mobile. This was a decision that was a long time in the making, but I felt that the time had come after taking so many trips over the last couple of years and feeling completely …
Product Requirements: Device: Windows 2000, XP and a free USB port Since my first days with the PalmPilot, I’ve been interested in alternate input methods for PDAs. I’ve looked at T9, Fitaly and Silkyboard among others. But what about alternate input methods for the desktop PC? Other than Dvorak keyboards, you don’t really hear about …
Product Requirements: System: Macintosh: At least one available USB port, Mac OS 8.0 or greater Windows: At least one available USB port, Windows 98/Me/2000/XP or greater Linux: At least one available USB port, Linux 2.4.1 or greater Device: Laptop with a USB port I admit it. When Julie told me that she was sending me …
The next time you are sitting in front of your television and you are working on your laptop – cursing the fact that your knees don’t make much of a desk – remember that it was me that told you about the Lapstation. I guess that the fact is that there are many of us …
Product Requirements: Desktop: Windows 98, 2000 (driver included on floppy) Mac OS 9.x (driver available via download) USB port Removable storage options such as the Iomega ZIP and Jazz drives have been popular for a while now. The ability to carry large chunks of data from computer to computer without needing a box of floppies …
Notebook computers, gadgets, gizmos, PDAs, digital cameras, cell phones and other assorted stuff… what do you use to schlep it all around? A grocery sack? Duffel bag? Nope, not if you’re a gadgeteer. You want something that looks cool and is functional with lots and lots of pockets! One such solution is a STM Sport …
Jack of All Trays is an expandable lap desk that you can pretty much use anywhere. Made of two sections of anodized aluminum, the lap desk weighs 16 ounces. When collapsed, the 1/4 ” x 8.5″ x 10″ tray is smaller than a pad of notebook paper and can be stored in a briefcase, backpack …
The Satellite case by PDA Concepts is a play-through case that will fit the following (but is not limited to) PDAs and mini notebook computers: Newton MP2000/2100 Libretto 20,30,50,70 HP620, 660LX HPC LG Phenom Ultra HPC See PDA Concepts compatibility page for a more comprehensive list of machines that will fit in this case. The …