Operation Gadget
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Garmin Forerunner 201 Logbook Software to Debut in “Early January 2004”
Reading Time: < 1 minuteIt’s clear from reading the Operation Gadget website traffic reports that a number of readers have some interest in the Garmin Forerunner 201 GPS-enabled personal fitness tracking device. So, I want you to know that I noticed that Garmin is telling potential buyers of the Forerunner 201 that the Logbook Software,…
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Techworthy Compares Samsung SCH-i600 and Motorola MPx200
Reading Time: < 1 minuteTechworthy has just published a head-to-head comparison of the Samsung SCH-i600 and the Motorola MPx200. These are the first two Windows Mobile phones to become available in the United States. Techworthy likes the MPx200 slightly more than the SCH-i600, but the purchase price advantage that the MPx200 has right now has…
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Nokia 6800 is a Mobile Phone for Text Fanatics
Reading Time: < 1 minuteLast Thursday, I mentioned the IDC study that categorized users of mobile technology into four groups. One of those groups was voice and text fanatics who IDC thinks are a “… communications-centric group of individuals who tend to be focused on text-based data and messaging.” Nokia has developed a unique mobile…
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Another MPx200 Purchase Incentive: Free 32M MMC Card, Word and Excel Viewers
Reading Time: < 1 minuteBargainPDA found yet another incentive to purchase a Motorola MPx200 Smartphone for use on AT&T Wireless. If you purchase this phone with a qualifying AT&T Wireless service contract, you can receive a 32-megabyte MMC memory expansion card as well as Westtek ClearVue Document and Westtek ClearVue Worksheet software. The Westtek Clearvue…
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Washington Post Reviews Motorola MPx200
Reading Time: < 1 minuteRob Pegoraro did a nice review of the Motorola MPx200 Smartphone that was published in the Washington Post on Sunday. He likes the MPx200 for its minimalist user interface, saying “The awkward truth about handheld organizers is that many people operate them in read-only mode: They ignore the handwriting-recognition software or…
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QuickCam Orbit Now Available Via Amazon.com
Reading Time: < 1 minuteOne of the early articles that appeared on Operation Gadget was Logitech QuickCam Orbit: Cool New Webcam that May Not Make It in Time for the Holidays. Well, I checked Amazon.com this morning, and the QuickCam Orbit is now available. So, if you’re interested, you could probably order it and receive…
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Atari Classics 10-in-1 TV Games a Faithful Reproduction of 2600 Console Classics
Reading Time: 2 minutesOne of the first articles I wrote for Operation Gadget was about the Atari Classics 10-In-1 TV Game from Toymax. I’ve now had the opportunity to sit down and play several of the games, and I’ve come to the conclusion that it is a faithful recreation of several classic games from the…
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NJ Motorist Uses On-line Registration to Avoid Tow-away
Reading Time: < 1 minuteOn Friday, the Home News Tribune reported that a Jersey City man avoided having his car impounded by renewing his auto registration after having been pulled over. According to the article, “Using the New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission’s online registration, {Sean} Leach, 36, got his car renewed while patrolman Jason Zier…
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Namco TV Games Gives You Real Pac-Man and Galaxian for a Really Low Price
Reading Time: < 1 minuteYesterday, my wife and I were at the Target in West Windsor, NJ, looking for a few of the games that I have mentioned on Operation Gadget. We found all of the throwback electronic games I’ve talked about, including a few that I didn’t know had been released. One of the…