Operation Gadget
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Using the Garmin Forerunner 201 with a Bike Mount Bracket
Reading Time: 2 minutesI received my Garmin Forerunner 201 Bike Mount Bracket yesterday morning, attached it to the handlebars of my Marin Bear Valley SE, and took off for a quick 6.2 mile ride with my wife in beautiful Spring weather. I wanted to try it as soon as possible because I knew after my…
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Laptop Buyers Guide Offered by Walter Mossberg
Reading Time: < 1 minuteI love Walter Mossberg’s Personal Technology column. He has a terrific ability to explain technology issues to business-oriented people. Earlier today, he published a brief laptop buyer’s guide. Rather than try to entice readers with features of specific models, he offers advice on factors to consider before a laptop purchase is…
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Zire 72 Ships from palmOne
Reading Time: 3 minutesHey– did you hear that palmOne shipped the Zire 72 today? Thought so. Here are the features, in case you didn’t actually read them: bright, 320×320 transflective TFT color display supports more than 65,000 colors, 312 MHz Intel PXA270 processor, Palm OS v5.2.8, 32 MB RAM (24 MB actual storage), integrated 1.2…
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palmOne Ships Zire 31
Reading Time: 3 minutesEverybody and their brother in the gadget journalism business has reported that palmOne shipped the Zire 31 today. First a quick review of the features: 160×160 color display with contrast and brightness controls– supports thousands of colors, 200 MHz Intel ARM-based processor, Palm OS v5.2.8, 16 MB RAM (14 MB user accessible),…
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23.5-Mile Bike Ride Mapped Using Garmin Forerunner 201 and USAPhotoMaps
Reading Time: 3 minutesI took my Marin Bear Valley SE mountain bike out this morning and rode around eastern Mercer and southern Middlesex counties for an hour and 45 minutes in order to test the Garmin Forerunner 201, a Global Positioning System-based fitness measurement tool. I had a great time. In order to make the…
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Got My Garmin Forerunner 201 Yesterday
Reading Time: < 1 minuteI forgot to mention that I received my Garmin Forerunner 201 yesterday from Amazon.com. I ordered it on Saturday, April 24, using the FREE Super Saver Shipping method. I got the “Your Amazon.com order has shipped” message overnight between Monday and Tuesday, and received it around 6:30pm on Tuesday, April 27.…
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Nokia 6600 Now Available from T-Mobile USA
Reading Time: 2 minutesT-Mobile announced that the Nokia 6600 is available exclusively on their network in the USA. According to Cellular-News, the Nokia 6600 is the world’s most popular smartphone with over 2 million units shipped since October 2003. Until now, it’s only been available from bleeding edge resellers like GSMPhoneSource. Now, it’s available from…
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Bought a Replacement Treo 180 on eBay
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe ear-piece part of my Treo 180 broke earlier today. I did a quick review of my options: Upgrade to the Treo 600. My ideal solution, but too expensive. Get repair from palmOne. Read on-line that it costs over $100. Too expensive. Buy an old-style Treo that works. New from a…
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Cingular’s Handset Unlocking Policy
Reading Time: 2 minutesLate last month, I decided to do some research into mobile phone carriers’ handset unlocking policies. I did this because I keep hearing from Operation Gadget readers who are frustrated by their inability to take their phones with them when they switch carriers. In many cases, it’s because their handsets have been…