Travel gadgets 2007

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Contents 1 phone 1.1 audio player 1.2 noise cancelling headphones 1.3 gps loggers 1.3.1 QStarz BT Q1000 1.3.2 wintec wbt-200 1.3.3 iblue 747 1.3.4 Locotech BGT-11 / Amaryllo Trip Tracker 2 small computer 2.1 LifeBook® P1610 Notebook 3 very small computer 3.1 Asus R2HV-A1 3.2 Samsung Q1U 3.3 Sony VAIO UX380CN 3.4 accessories 4 versatile digicam 5 Handheld video corders with image capture

[edit] phone

???

kinda hard due to phone standards, simpler to rent when required.

[edit] audio player

Unfortunately none of the other gadgets have the battery life for dual functions.

http://www.canadacomputers.com/index.php?do=ShowProduct&cmd=pd&pid=010115&cid=MP.29

[edit] noise cancelling headphones

for flights and phlegm soundproofing

ars technica - nice and big

kensington? - cheap and small - G&T, http://www.csctoronto.com/store/product_info.php?manufacturers_id=34&products_id=1931&osCsid=13afd67d88f6dc0313451292e4d61f4e csc for $40

[edit] gps loggers

BT-CD110

requirements:

• works on mac / linux?

• mini usb charging

• at least 25 hours battery life or 12 hours + standard batteries (AA, AAA) (without bluetooth)

• logging mode, device mode, and both (q1000 definitely supports this, do others?)

• number of waypoints

• Chipset - MTK may offer better tracking at walking speeds than Sirf Star

[edit] QStarz BT Q1000

$120

http://www.digitalreviews.net/news/industry-news/qstarz-launches-bt-q1000-travel-recorder-gps-data-l.html - 32 hour battery life. not released yet?

[edit] wintec wbt-200

$120

http://www.amazon.com/Wintec-WBT-200-Multi-Function-Bluetooth-Integration/dp/B000KD1E3O/ref=pd_sbs_misc_5/102-9822831-1880151

[edit] iblue 747

$120

http://www.directcanada.com/products/?sku=23720EL8554&vpn=IBLUE747&manufacture=i-Blue

http://www.ncix.com/products/index.php?sku=23764

[edit] Locotech BGT-11 / Amaryllo Trip Tracker

$166 CDN

http://www.mobilegpsonline.com/mgpsstore/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=4&products_id=163&zenid=d981c15b1db8713d6a15cb2501a156d4

http://www.gpscity.ca/aboutus/contactus

Not sure about exact features, more costly, but nice since it has a screen to show position / compass

Has an sd card slot.

Sent message to mobilegpsonline.

• uses the older sirfstar chipset, may not be as fast / accurate

• requires a lot of manual intervention?

[edit] small computer

• min 1.2ghz, 512mb, 60gb, 12"

[edit] LifeBook® P1610 Notebook

• Core™ Solo Processor Ultra Low Voltage U1400

• Wide Format XGA indoor/outdoor TFT touch screen display

• 2.2 pounds

• from $1,599 US

[edit] very small computer

[edit] Asus R2HV-A1

$1369 CDN

Pentium M, 1.28GB, 809GB, 7" 800x400, GPS, 1.8lbs, webcam 1.3M 235 degree swivel

http://forum.ncix.com/forums/index.php?mode=showthread&msg_id=1354776&threadid=1354776&forum=109&product_id=24469&msgcount=14&overclockid=0#msg1354776

http://www.canadacomputers.com/index.php?do=ShowProduct&cmd=pd&pid=014162&cid=896.88

2 hours battery life, ~ 4 hours with 4 cell battery - does it come with 2nd battery?

1.83lbs

Would still need a GPS logger due to battery life.

[edit] Samsung Q1U

[edit] Sony VAIO UX380CN

$2500 CDN

1.3GHz Core Solo, 40 GB HDD, 1 GB, 1024x600, .3 + 1.3mpix cam, slide keyboard, Vista

3.5 hour battery life 1.2lbs

http://www.bestbuy.ca/catalog/proddetail.asp?sku_id=0926INGFS10084909

Raon Everrun

AMD 500-600 mhz, 256-512mb, 800x480

7 hour battery life!

http://www.dynamism.com/everun/specs.shtml

$700 - $1100 US

[edit] accessories

http://www.ncix.com/products/index.php?sku=12167&vpn=MCK-90BH&manufacture=Bytecc%20Inc

[edit] versatile digicam

• http://www.dpreview.com/news/0705/07052102panfx100.asp - wide lens, high res with good detail, fast, compact, decent video options. could be better if it used AAs. - may not be available till after July.

http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/CanonTX1/

[edit] Handheld video corders with image capture

http://www.akihabaranews.com/en/review-79-Sanyo+Xacti%2C+the+buzz+cam+power+in+your+pocket+%21.html