Operation Gadget
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IT Manager’s Journal Publishes a Good Review of the Treo 600
Reading Time: 2 minutesIT Manager’s Journal has published an excellent review of the Handspring / PalmOne Treo 600 that identifies the strengths and weaknesses of the device based on realistic expectations. It’s hard not to compare this review of the Treo 600 to another that I discussed previously. But looking at this device as a…
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BargainPDA.com Publishes Weird Review of Treo 600
Reading Time: 2 minutesOn Saturday, BargainPDA.com published a complete review of the PalmOne / Handspring Treo 600. This review is a disappointment to anyone who liked the first generation Treos and wants to know whether to buy the new one. It’s also not necessarily helpful to people who are thinking about replacing two or more…
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AT&T Wireless Running Ads for Treo 600 and Blackberry 7210 on NYC Infinity Radio Stations
Reading Time: < 1 minuteAny questions about limited availability of Handspring / PalmOne Treo 600s must be reconsidered in light of the following news: AT&T Wireless began running radio ads this morning on Infinity Radio stations in the New York City market promoting the availability of the Treo 600 and the RIM Blackberry 7210 on…
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Hitachi G1000 Brings Camera, Phone, Keyboard Together on a Pocket PC
Reading Time: < 1 minuteIf you are looking for the same sort of functionality present in the Handspring Treo 600, but you want the Pocket PC platform, may I suggest the Hitachi G1000 mobile phone available with Sprint PCS service? It has a 3.5 inch color display that produces 64k colors and a resolution of…
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Samsung E105 Mobile Phone is a Good Choice if You Don’t Want a Camera
Reading Time: < 1 minuteIn looking at the current crop of mobile phones, it’s getting hard to find models that don’t have cameras. So, the new Samsung E105 Mobile Phone is somewhat unique. It has a bright, 64k color display, supports the 900 and 1900 mHz bands so it can be used internationally, and has…
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Black Diamond Gemini Headlamp Lights the Night
Reading Time: 2 minutesI am a fan of mountaineering headlamps for their practicality. I have used them for outdoor running in the evening darkness of the Fall and Winter, hanging Christmas lights on the outside of my house at night, car repairs, and running telephone wire in my attic. The best headlamp I have ever…
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Dell Lists $79 Price for Axim X3i, Cancels Subsequent Orders
Reading Time: < 1 minuteBargainPDA.com reported yesterday that Dell has cancelled a number of orders for Axim X3i PDAs that had been accepted previously because the price listed on Dell’s website was incorrect. According to the article, the Axim X3i was priced at $79 for a period of time. A previous article on BargainPDA.com indicates…
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Panasonic SVAV100 D-Snap MPEG4 Camcorder is a Glimpse of the Future
Reading Time: 2 minutesLast night, I was flipping through a copy of the November 24, 2003 issue of Forbes Magazine when I came across a reference to the Panasonic SVAV100 D-Snap MPEG4 Camcorder in the Digital Tools column written by Stephen Manes. The D-Snap is a tiny digital video camcorder that records directly onto Secure…
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Significant Price Decrease Noticed on Kodak EasyShare DX4530
Reading Time: < 1 minuteMartin O’Donnell reports from the West Coast Bureau: I was at Costco yesterday and noticed that there was apparently a major price drop on the Kodak DX4530, a 5-megapixel model with 3x zoom. Earlier this month it was $390, yesterday it was $340, and the Kodak site now reports MSRP of…