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This would be perfect replacement for my Axim
Jim
Awesome! I love giveaways! I'd like to request #19 - the Datexx Outback PowerBank. I'm always in need of more power - argh argh argh!
I'm going to take a shot at this one - you can't win if you don't try! The JAQ3 sounds so great, and I am looking forward to your review.
Doug
Doug
Thanks! Susan
Thanks! James
Thanks!
Three reasons that I want to get the I-mate Jaq 3 for my wife.
First, because she uses a Sony Clie with Palm OS and I really want to get her into the Windows Mobile environment. She has been receptive to the idea of switching somewhat. But if I put this in her hands, I know she will switch. She is a medical resident in Ophthalmology and I really see Windows Mobile as the future for her field. Palm OS is dying, even though they have had the market share in the medical field for years.
Second, because she needs a converged device. She is tired of carrying around her Clie, cell phone and Video Ipod. She could really do all of those things with this one product.
Third, because my wife's birthday is March 4th and this would make a wonderful gift. You all could help my wife love me even more if I get this for her on her birthday.
Thanks for your time!!
The headphones would be perfect for my 9 year old son. He has Asperger Syndrome and uses music to block out distractions while he works and also to fall asleep.
Reason: The LORD hath need of it.
Reason: The LORD hath need of it.
Reason: The LORD hath need of it.
Reasons: 1. my cell phone is soooo old... I can't browse the internet on it, check email, or take pictures! 2. I am a Windows Mobile Developer and I don't own a Windows Mobile device! Everyone always asks me what I do, and when I tell them, they ask me what kind of phone I have... major embarassment...
to be able to put my MacBook Pro laptop where its belong.... my lap.
coz i loved to work outside
Why? Gidgets and Gadgets. That and frankly it just looks very cool, not to mention it's one of the few cool devices that works on the Cingular GSM 850 band!
Thanks for throwing this giveaway!
--Bill
The size and weight doesn't bother me as much as I worry about my tablet out in the field. I consult with clients who are new to GPS tech. I have been taking my tablet with me but, a few weekends ago, I wad caught in a thunderstorm and wasn't prepared except for a rain jacket. The exceptional review done on Gear Diary has me craving for this durable piece of equipment. It will be put to good use and my tablet will have a safe home.
I need this because it is over 100 degrees here every day and there is no airconditioning so I am constantly afraid by laptop will meltdown.
Great giveaway man.
thank you for the giveaway :)
If you dont mind parting with Zen 512MB Nano Plus MP3 Player (the one which you have paid for and not received for review), I would like to own it. I have joined a Gym and wanted to buy one was not sure about which one to buy.
I guess I will wait for the results now.
Thanks for the gifts
I have messed up the earlier entry as I have not included the serial no. I hope I win this one.
Judie can I please add an entry for #21 also. I see it has FM inbuilt in it and will be very very usefull
I would like to ask for the JAQ3. My wife is going through treatment for a recurrence of breast cancer. The area where they do the chemotherapy recently added a wi-fi connection, so we were looking at equipment that would allow her access for the afternoons while she is there. She's trying to continue her schooling so she wants to take advantage of this time, if she can. Thanks either way.
If I do not receive the JAQ3, then I would like to ask for the Tom Bihn bag for my wife. Thank you.
Thanks, Keep up the geary work!
original post:
#!: As I am starting my own company, I could realy use a digital assistant like the Jaq3 to track my work and clients!
Thanks, Keep up the geary work!
Thanks, keep up the good work!
Keep up the gear diary!
Thanks
Thanks
As an attempt at using reverse psychology to make my flashing work, I'm posting this to ask for the i-mate JAQ3 to replace my k-soon-to-be-brick.
Not that I think I can scare my Wizard into staying alive tonight. Honestly. Well... a little.
Why? My cellphone is beeping at me right now. /sigh
I try and charge it every 2 days, but it gets harder to keep track. I have a car charger, but I'm not in my car right now. And this damn thing is getting annoying.
Thanks for a great contest and a great blog! I love seeing how people are giving back to the community!
I've been dying to try the JAQ3. It has the form factor of the popular Blackjack but the JAQ3 is a full PocketPC Phone Edition complete with a touchscreen! I love it.
I can have all the functionality of a real PPC Phone while having the thin, light form factor of a Smartphone and to top it all off it has a very useful QWERTY keyboard! *drool*
Please choose me to bestow that JAQ3 love upon. I will provide it with the bestest of homes and put it to such good use. :D
Thanks!
Thanks
Would love to replace cheapie mobile phone and Palm Vx with shiny new device.
Because I travel frequently, my demonstration devices take a lot of knocks at the moment. An OtterBox would help protect my laptop and demonstration kit, and ensure I always arrive at my workshops for schools with working gear.
Thanks for the give-away, by the way! The same offer of helping with shipping is made for this bag as for the Bagaboo one.
I would like to beg for the Skullcandy headphones. They're sooo pretty, for one, that I simply have to ask for them. And past that, they seem awesome! I always get tangled up in my earbud cables when trying to listen to music, and that definitely eliminates the problem. I've also been looking for a nice set of big headphones, since all I own right now are my free creative earbuds that came with my mp3 player--cute and definitely not the worst quality, but my ears are NOT made for earbuds. They must be too small or something, but my earbuds always fall out, I can't wear them more than an hour or two before my ears hurt awfully and I have to take them out--you get the idea. Since these headphones can also be used with a different source than the little included mp3 player, I think they'd be just awesome.
Okay, I'll admit they aren't going snowboarding anytime soon XD But I'll take them everywhere else if I get them! (and possibly snowboarding next year... cold mainland, here I come o.o)
This post is for the "2. Tom Bihn ID Bag MSRP - $130". I need new carrying gear.
Please consider me for the "3. OtterBox 7000 Laptop Case".
I'd like to beg for the Spectec SD wi-fi card. I own a rather old dell Axim that has no wireless, and I never use its SD port since I use the CompactFlash slot for extra memory. I've always wished I could have the internet on it--it would make it SO much more useful. Right now it's more of a digital notebook than anything else, but internet access would make it extremely useful. I have too many other things to buy (sigh, tablet PC and your hunger for memory! among others...) right now to really warrant buying a wifi adapter for it, so it sits in its dock unused day after day--this wifi adapter would make it finally have a purpose. I hope I get it, I would love to have the internet with me everywhere! (can you say obsessed? XD)
One "13. TerraLUX WorkStar60 LED Work Light" please.
One wife friendly "12. Brando USB MP3 Player + SD/MMC Card Reader" would be very much appreciated.
Perhaps a "14. Brando 1GB Mona Lisa USB Flash Card" would help?
I'd like to beg for the Aluminium notebook cooler. I have a 15 inch screen tablet PC, and it overheats a lot. I own a targus cooler for it that I got from Goodwill right now, but it's much too small for my laptop, so I always have to adjust it to keep the tablet from wobbling when I type/draw/etc. It's really annoying--and the cheap plastic and paint job on it is making the bottom of my laptop all ugly and dirty! I think this aluminium cooler would be great, because it would fit my tablet much better, look a lot nicer (yes, I care about looks ;) come on, I read gadget websites, that should be no surprise! -laughs-) and not mess up the bottom of my computer. Additionally, its extra usb ports are a dream come true. My current adapter steals one of my usb ports, and since I only have 3 (and the other two are taken up by my mouse and my bluetooth dongle) that's really not happy =( This laptop cooler seems that it would EXPAND my number of ports, rather than reducing them! How wonderful! So I think this cooler would be a great addition to my tablet pc.
Thanks for your consideration for all these different categories. I can't wait to see if I won anything! It's like christmas eve all over again! XD
I have some many different flash card formats and only one free USB port. I normally use that spare USB port to connect each device, one at a time, to transfer data to and fro since I don't have a card reader. It's very annoying reaching around the back of my computer to connect and disconnect each device each and every time I need to transfer info not including slow and time consuming.
With the Atch Flash 28-1 Card Reader I can quickly and easily transfer data for all of my devices without having to connect, disconnect then reconnect them one at a time. :)
This is cool... I would love to have item # 1. I did not go past that ;-)
Cheers!
Alpesh
I would LOVE to win this item. It is WAY outside my pricerange, so it would be another fine tech item I would just have to dream about.
As a daily user of my..slightly outdated P3 733mhz laptop.. I find this item, and its' review, to be something that brings my curiosity about. I see it handles power from the usb (as well as from the external power supply), which is great for my nightly work. On average, 2-4 hours a night on the laptop. Its age and speed, obviously, mean it gets hot..fast. Having something to cool it down some would be nice, and something like this with the USB hub on it as well would let me do much more with little changes.
Backup Power! Rejoice! I use my V3 Razr quiet a bit on a daily basis. Even with the methods I use to completely revive the battery, it's lately been dying with about 3 hours left on my day. This, of course, leaves me without a good way to communicate, short of purchasing a DC-Charger for the drive home (another hour, oh joy!). A/c charger at work isn't feasible, as I'm always on the run. Based on the review, it looks as though this would give me some serious backup, going from one-bar to nearly a full set with just a quick plug. Of course, it wouldn't be as mobile then, but as a backup or as something with a cable from the pocket, it'd be a great addition to my phone. Now if I could only come up with a portable backup for my JX10 headset.
I feel a little silly now. For some reason I thought it said the item NAME and reason, not the item NUMBER.
oops.
My current laptop bag is already showing its age and the thoughtfully-made ID bag will be a splendid-looking replacement :)
And I would like to win some other stuff too, but not going for them. JUST THE JAQ3.
Ravi.
9. Atech Flash PROGear-G5 28-in-1 Card Reader MSRP - $48.99
because I have many flash cards and I will put it to good use.
Thanks
Why? Because I am an up and coming gadget blogger and I would like to write a review on it myself. As a new tech site it is really hard to gain exposure and get noticed by the vendors out there and get stuff at discount or free to review.
Getting a major gadget like this would be a big plus for me and help solidify our site status as a respectable reviewer. After the review I would either keep it for personal use (because I don't have a PDA *gasp*) or give it away in a similar fashion to what you've done here.
I also plan to send you an email with some questions; really hope you don't mind :)
My family and I often go on long road trips throughout california visiting distant family. The problem is that 20 hours of driving drains my zune's battery and the last thing I want is to be stuck with my family and actually have to listen to my brother in the seat next to me. With the belkin tune power I'll have enough juice to drown out the high pitches whining of 'are we there yet?' of my siblings. If not, I will enjoy listening to my music and at the same time watch my zune battery drain out to nothing, and the outside world will once again enter my head. Hoping for the best,
scoutflyer
After reading the review, I thought how cool would this bag make me?
Very cool, very cool indeed...
Just what I need to blend in with the young IT guys I work with (I'm 53)
:-)
My bookbag is coming apart (it's one of the large capacity JanSport's with the rubber bottom, which is now separating from the fabric bag) and so I've been keeping my eye out for a nice new bag. Love the look and feel of the messenger bag.
Also, the 150% increase in USB ports would mean that I could have a my peripherals plugged in permanently, instead of having to switch the mouse plug for a printer plug everytime I have to print something or use any other USB device
P.S. You're missing a "want" in the last rule, so the sentence would read: ItÂ’s up to me which shipping method to use - if you want your prize faster, cough up some money. ;-)
Also, I'd see if I could cut a slot in the top and integrate an iPod dock for the iPod I'm still saving up for.
I'd also finally be able to transfer music to my Nokia phone after the bluetooth stopped working in it.
Why? Because for a student it's hard to afford such devices, yet we're the group that can utilize them the most.
Thanks
I'll be switching mobile providers soon and I'd like to have some way to be a geeky "window shopper" while on the road - you know the type, an appetite for gadgets that is never satisfied.
If I don't get it, well, I can't browse Gear Diary on the road. If I do get it, I promise to take it on an adventure and post about it so you'll know it's being properly cherished.
Like that time in the near future I'll go fishing in Canada. I'll catch a nice big fish and cook the JAQster a nice meal. Though it will have to "suspend" its enjoyment until I plug it back in since where I'm going, there will be no electricity within a 12 hour driving range and I'll be there for a week. I digress. Wait, no I don't, I was making my point..set the JAQ free and let it be one with me :)
21. Zen 512MB Nano Plus MP3 Player
1 - It's just taken me about 5 minutes to figure out that my username on geardiary is case sensitive, I've invested a lot of time!
2 - Everyone else wants number 1!
3 - I like it
I want this item because i need it to replace my treo 300.
I am currently attending college and cannot afford a new phone but definitely need a upgrade.
Thanks
Being able to carry everything in one bag would be so helpful, rather than cram everything into something unsuitable/less protective. I also carry all of my kit with me when we go places on weekends and we are just getting into geocaching, so a versatile bag is a must.
For nearly 2 years I have been using the touch screen Symbian OS Sony Ericsson P910i. I love the option to use a stylus but it is a Symbian device and my life these days revolves around my Pocket PC WM5 Dell Axim x51v.
What the x51v doesn't have is phone or camera facility. I am looking to impove the content of my blog and two things that requires is for more pictures and more frequent posting.
With the JAQ3 I would have a compatible device, have upgraded from a sub-megapixel camera to a 2 megapixel one and be able to still post while mobile. Also the compatability with my Axim means I could remain integrated and not have to enter information in twice - once on a WM5 and once on a Symbian as I currently have to do.
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I think that I shall never see
An i-mate lovely as JAQ-3.
JAQ-3, whose shiny form I'd slide
Into its case, clipped to my side.
JAQ-3, to help schedule my day
And keep my notes from going stray.
JAQ-3, whose screen I'd shield from wear
And clean each day with loving care.
Upon whose QWERTY keyboard true
I could compose poems for you.
Though poems are made by fools like me,
Only you can send me a JACQ-3.
(with apologies to Joyce Kilmer, http://www.bartleby.com/104/119.html)
Thank you for a great contest, a cool blog, and for your consideration.
I would love to have this! My Acer laptop gets sooooooo HOT! How hot does it get? Well, sometimes I think I could fry eggs on the thing. I reckon I could take my Acer with me to a coffee shop with free WiFi and probably use it to make some extra money by roasting hotdogs over it. Or heck, I could just set up a rotisserie over my laptop and roast some chickens. Hmmm, after I make enough money on my laptop's cooking talents, I could just open up my own coffee shop/snack bar! Yeah, that's it! So why would I want the Jetart?
I first would like to extend my fullest appreciation for your generosity in giving away all these fabulous items. It is very big of you. You likely could have made some money selling these items but instead is giving them away. Thank you.
It would truly be grateful if I could win ITEM #1 (the i-mate JAQ3) and here is the reason why this item is important to me:
I am a new pharmacist and I have been on the lookout for a PDA for a long time now as it will be extremely useful for my work. I have been unable to purchase one yet as I am still paying off my student debt/loan. It is perfect that you are offering this prize right now.
A PDA will be VERY useful to me. There are several drug programs and medical programs available for PDAs that will allow me to perform my job more effectively and efficiently. For example, it will help me identify drug interactions and prescription errors a lot easier and, therefore, it will help me provide better healthcare.
Additionally, I am a relief pharmacist so I always have irregular schedules and drive to different pharmacies all the time. The JAQ3 will also be very useful as an organizer/schedule book. Also, I heard you can use PDAs with a BT GPS device. I intend to get one if I win this prize. The GPS/JAQ3 combo will be very useful for me as I drive all over the province as a relief pharmacist.
And last but not least, I have had my old Nokia phone for the last 6 years and it's about time for a change. It is perfect that the JAQ3 incorporates both a PDA and a phone together.
As you can see, the JAQ3 is the perfect device for me. There is nothing else in the list that I need more than this. I will be able to use it to its fullest potential. You can feel safe in knowing that if I win this prize, I will treat it like my baby. Thanks again for your generosity.
Regards,
Mike Z.
What a neat giveaway! I would absolutely love Love LOVE to get my hands on the i-mate JAQ3!!!! This device looks so cool! And how could I not want it? I'm a 100%, bonified, died in the wool, true blue, gadget freak! I'm so helpless with my overwhelming lust for gadgets! The constant drooling has really become an embarrassment for me in the past few years with so many wonderful, shiny, gadgets being released. Look how many new ones come out on an almost monthly basis! Mmmmmm, great design, WM5, touchscreen, DROOOOOOOL!! Thanks, now my keyboard is shorting out! ;-)
Flash forward to the present day, and you'll find the young man working feverishly in his workshop, day and night, only stopping occasionally for runs to the store for more Mountain Dew, and of course, for bio-breaks. He was intent on his goal of world domination, and he was SO close - there was only one missing piece.
Our intrepid hero always read a lot of science fiction writing - stuff like Acclelerando from Charles Stross, and the non-fiction book "The Singularity is Near" was like his roadmap - he could feel the exponential growth of technology in his body, like the pulse of the universe.
Except technology wasn't actually growing - it was shrinking. That is, the amount of compute power per square inch was increasing, but the actual computing devices themselves were getting smaller. He knew that there was a tipping point approaching, one that would tumble the world headlong into a future filled with nanotechnology and "magic", for the future he envisioned was so radically different than the present we live in, there really was no other way to describe it. That was his goal - the bring the world into the future, where scarcity and need were long forgotten memories. Where no one lacked for any material thing. Where the currency and value of one's contribution to society was measured in creativity and originality.
All of this was so close, yet he lacked the final piece to the puzzle. A #1 iMate JAQ3 device. Packing more computing power and storage than his first computer by several orders of magnitude, as well as better connectivity that most modern computers, our hero knew that if he could only lay his hands on the JAQ3, the world would enter a new era...
But how could he find the elusive device, and make it his... ?
I have a lot of cables to wrap up and have tried various units like this and none have worked very well. If this one works for me, I may be buying a few more!
I have run out of battery too many times while traveling. This would work for me since I can charge via USB.
I have run out of battery too many times. This would work for me since I can charge via USB.
I have run out of battery too many times while travelling. This would work well for me since I can charge via USB.
I would love to have the #1, iMate JAQ3. I no longer have a smartphone--I sold my old Blackberry last year, and my Tapwave Zodiac2 a few weeks ago to make ends meet and pay off the accumulated debt caused by my love of shiny new gadgets. Now I'm sad, working 7 days a week, without a smartphone or pda. I can't afford to buy a new anything for a long while. I can't check my gmail with my nearly dead Razr. The keys stick, and it turns itself off for no reason. Please help out a fellow gadget addict. I really need a new phone that will keep me productive, connected and entertained. Thanks!
Oh, give me these 'phones, that work all on their owns,
Without need for an iPod to play;
And then music I'll hear, with my gnarley new gear,
And won't have to buy one off eBay.
'Phones, phones, are the rage,
Without need for an iPod to play;
And then music I'll hear, with my gnarley new gear,
And won't have to buy one off eBay.
http://www.stlyrics.com/lyrics/woodysroundup/ho...
I want to give the fan in my Acer TravelMate a helping hand. So far I've been using a reusable pink jelly filled thing (meant to reduce brusing/ headaches) from the freezer, but it 1. produces too much condensation on the computer and 2. it thaws out after about 20 minutes and then I have to put it back in the freezer. I didn't even know there was a proper way to cool off my laptop until I saw your review. Thanks.
Reason number 9: The last thing I won, was a turkey.
Reason number 8: That turkey was frozen.
Reason number 7: It was so deeply, throughly, and completely frozen, it took 3 days to thaw... in the oven.
Reason number 6: By the time we could cook it, Thanksgiving had passed by 2 days earlier.
Reason number 5: It was a really, I mean a really, really, really, boney Turkey. You could have easily confused it for a chicken.
Reason number 4: I ended up eating so much pumpkin pie for that Thanksgiving I am sure the incident is what caused me to develop diabetes.
Reason number 3: My dog still loves me.
Reason number 2: My lady left me.
And finally, the number 1 reason, why I could use the item number 14: Brando 1GB Mona Lisa USB Flash Card is I desperately need a way to store my bookmarks and email to travel.
After hearing some good thinks about this device, it would be great to have one; I look forward the your review. It looks interesting (Chris L. has a vidoe of his unboxing, so I look forward fo rmore info about this).
Thanks
Great little device, and since it seems best for phone recharging, it would be great since that is what I would need it for. It we be a great companion to the crank-led flashlight I already have.
Hooohhh!
Well, since I crossed my posting for the MyClip, and put my information for the SuperBattery there, I'll put my info for the MyClip here [sorry for the confusion]:
This is a cool looking little light clip, that would be great for my wife to read with in bed, and while travelling in the car. But, more likely, my son (4 years old) will play with it in the car.
Looks and sounds like a great book light gadget.
This sounds like another great alternate power charge for emergencies, and I would like to have this, would be great for my son to play with the motion sensor, too.
This sounds like a great little easy to use mp3 player, that my wife would get a great deal of use from, while exercising and puttering. Now she lugs her laptop (Mac) around to listen to podcasts and stuff.
I'm being a little dyslexic or something and keep crossing my posts and put in my description for the PowerBank (which would be cool for portability) but mentioned the motion sensing features of this one.
Sorry again for the confusion. But either of these would be good to have.
Thanks.
1. Sleek and sexy always a plus.
2. Emily Dickinson and Leonardo Da Vinci are my top two most-sung-about heroes.
3. I've stole i mean borrowed :P one of those lil guitar neck things from my brother. I don't know what they're called.. but they're meant to hold guitar pics, I believe. Anyway, I use it as a bracelet to hold an emergency $20 and my ID everywhere I go. This baby would strap in there nicely.
I carry my cell charger around with my at all times cuz I'm always shifting btwn school/apt or home/bf. It would be sweet to be able to leave the charger in a locker by the labs at school and in the car when I'm home.
This extra convenience honestly didn't really occur to me until I started looking through your list. But yeah, it would make things easier.
I don't have high demands when it comes to an MP3 player.
I need something I can wear while breakdancing, jogging, and working out at the gym.
I bought myself an ipod shuffle because of it's convenient size and clip-on ability. I don't use itunes so i don't care about that compatibility.
And then I put my clothes in the washing machine a week later.
With the ipod shuffle in a pocket.
Now I'm sad and I never want to see an ipod shuffle ever again.
This would be a fine replacement.
After dishing out for that laptop way back when I was but a wee lass, I felt guilty buying a nice bag and now have an uncomfortable-ass-cheap Targus bag that I hate wearing.
Now.. I've learned better than to try lugging my poorly-chosen-sized laptop around often, so I really would only need the bag for books.
I generally lug the books around by themselves or use The Uncomfy Targus, which is fine. I just do more back exercises and massage my shoulders more often. Heh.
The reason I'm angling for something nicer is my friends and I are taking an apartment off-campus next year that is about a mile away.......
Two people will have cars (6 people total) and we're planning to coordinate so we all have a ride to and from school every day, but I know that's not going to happen, well, perfectly. And that I'll probably be lugging books a mile in sopping weather more often than I'd like.
So I guess I'm saying I'd like to be pampered and have a nicer carrying case. One that is comfortable, durable, and wont let rain water leak onto my books.
I have a Compaq Presario R4000 15.4" notebook computer that I've had since the summer of '05 and am about to send in for repairs. This beast is LOUD. It's definitely gotten a lot louder than when I initially bought it... but HP says that's general wear and tear and i've just gotta deal with it. Everyone raises their eyebrows and coughs when they hear it turn on and go VROOM. It definitely gets hot, too. And I'm not a gamer so it's not like I'm being crazy demanding on it.
Something I could set on my desk that would deal with this loud, hot issue would be welcome.
I don't have a desktop; I rely purely on my laptop. And trust me, it is in near-constant use, poor thing.
What engineering student does not suffer from too many cords.
What clean engineering student does not start feeling disgusted by his/her over-use of twisty-ties and tape to limit the cord nastiness.
Useful.
Because I always work outside and some additional light would come in handly
because I need a new good smart phone
because when I use my wife's laptop my "lap" get awfully hot.
I would love to wear this at work. How funny would that be?!
I need to carry lots of things to and fro work, and my current bag is needing replacement very soon.
Because my mp3 playe4r is sooo old.
Because I'd like a smart phone with a half way decent camera (2 MP)> I like the screen and I like the way it feels. My current 2 year old phone is nearly falling apart. (I think secretly they make phones only to last up to 2 years.)
Because my old phone is just that: old. I need a phone that has the latest and greatest stuff.
Thanks for the great site!
#15 - now who doesn't want a wind-up, rechargable flashlight-cum-gadget-charging device. I plan to take up canoing along the Amazon just so I can get lost and have to recharge my phone with the wind-up toy to get rescued!
#19 - See #15 above! This one I will use for when I am hiking across Peru!
Please let me win this item. I seriously need to work out and this device alone will get me going. I need music to keep me pumped up and will sooner or later get me the ladies :P
Ahhh, let me have this!!! I recently got my phone stolen. I was at the library taking a nap and noticed that my phone (Cingular 8525) is gone!!! Someone has told me that a guy walked up behind me and bent over (pretending he was tying his shoe) and just walked out very fast. All my schedule, date,and contacts are all gone. I'm studying to become a business major and work at this company that constantly email schedules and the 8525 kept me up to date. Please let me have this phone so i can usefully manage my schedule again.
I would love to win it. I live in chile and here the most advanced Phone/PDa hybrid avaible is... the treo 650. Buying from USA is quite expensive because of the import duties and taxes!!. I`ve looking to replace my old Axim X30 with something like that... but it`s imposbile to get something like that for less than USD$1000
Ok, in truth, T9 data entry on my Cingy 3125 is has turned out to be a pain. I miss a built-in keyboard, like my old iPAQ 4155.
I want one for emergeny use for ages.
please let me win!
It just takes too long to transfer files via active sync or bluetooh 1.2 ..
My father always complain that his laptop is hot, this might be a good gift for him.
21. Zen 512MB Nano Plus MP3 Player MSRP - $55.99
Although I have an ipod 3G 20G, i seldom use it anymore, cos it's too heavy. Hope this light mp3 player will change my mp3 player habit again.
Many thanks
And also an additional reason is: I looked it up, but I can't buy this thing anywhere here in Germany! I need it from you!! Thanks! ^_^
I would love to have a Pocket PC phone - and especially the thinnest PPC Phone on the Planet!
My lucky day?
Because you can never have too much memory - and this is cool.
MP3 players are easy to lose or break. I need another.
Put a spare SD card to use!
I am a paleontologist and this is ideal for my laptop while on the field. Thank You for this opportunity!
Can I please have no#1 -Jaq 3?
In the last 6 months have tried not less than 4 Win Mobile devices. Still looking for one to best suit my life style.
Guess Jaq3 may fit the bill....
Thank you!
Can I have no#19 Outback Powerpack-I live an active life-Climbing, tracking, canyoning.
While on camping site I like to use my PDA to record few things or to review pictures.
I always need additional power source.
This looks like the one for me.
Thank you!
This would also save me and my boyfriend from numerous fights we have about who gets to use the computer (we can`t afford but one and that one ends up being on almost 24/7)..
I would LOVE to be able to have WiFi on my old faithful XDA II. It would let me stay in touch with friends while I'm away without having to pay through the nostrils to use GPRS, which is extremely expensive in the UK.
I really don't want to have to upgrade to a new phone just to get WiFi, as I love my XDA II, but being able to add WiFi to it would be a total lifesaver.
Your generosity is very much appreciated!
Thanks!
This would be just the perfect gift for my friend's birthday in a couple of months. He's been wanting a portable music player for ages.
It would *really* make his day if I was able to give him this!
Thankyou once again!
Reason:
I don't really have a good reason for this. I don't need it cause i'm not into Convergence devices. I'm using an Axim X51V and a Panasonic cell phone.
My Axim is great and i use it intensively for organizing my life and saving my brain cells to actually plan and do things than to remember what to do.
My cell phone is lightweight and great for what a phone is really for: talking and messaging.
So if i win this JAQ3, i will send it to my friend whose name has something in common with the name of this phone. That it.
Reason:
I love casual bags from Tom Bihn because:
- not using under-paid labour in China.
- YKK Zippers.
- The "every where common prejudice" aka "president is an idiot" printed on the washing tag.
- Most of all, this brand build bags to really use, drag along, to be rugged, unlike Bally, Bottega, Ferragamo...etc.. which are built mainly to be shown around.
Of all the items i comment to get, i dearly want this for myself.
I'm poor
1gb, man, i could fit like two and a half episodes of bsg on that.
Reason:
I am using a credit-card-size card-reader that can read all the cards i have and it works well and is convenient. This PROgear-G5 looks cool and i would not feel bad giving it a place on my desk but it is true that i would not purchase it unless my current card-reader breaks. So it would be a nice touch of luck if i get it for free.
i am interested in #8. Skullcandy MFM Integrated 512MB MP3 Player Headset, what a cool way to combine comfort, usability, and the cool factor.
If I could squeeze one more request in, i would also be interested in #13. TerraLUX WorkStar60 LED Work Light. once I read it was rechargeable, well that was it i was sold. we do alot of camping and this sounds like a really sweet solution to a camp lighting problem.
THX again gear diary for running a most excellent promotion.
Reason:
I don't use light when i sleep but this will buy me a smile on my girl-friend's face. The pink color of it will also remind her of me for a particular reason i would not share.
hey a,
i gave my comp. to that guy on classifieds to see if he could fix it. he said my hard drive is the problem. its broken and he said its probably not worth buying a new one to fix it.
anyways...:( umm but hey if you get some time can you try to go to: http://www.mcgill.ca/classified/computer/
here a lot of students are selling comps...i dont know if its good or not.
anyways thanks a
love you.
P
My iPAQ rx3715 died two weeks ago for no reason (Well... actually I think some water got into it when I was running in the rain). I am a full time EE grad student while working part-time. Money has been tight or I won't have to work part-time. I have been relying on my PPC to help me juggling between my work schedule and meetings for the past 3 years. Just like almost everyone else, I use it to reply email and listen to musics (I have no ipod). I have also used to it with my GPS receiver (which is also collecting dust right now) as my navigator while I am on the road. I have been searching for a replacement unit and it would be nice if I can win this unit and save a couple hundreds dollars. Since the i-mate can also be used as a phone, it would let me carry less while doing more. I won't keep on nagging but what I have mentioned is basically why I would like to win it. May the most needed win this cool gadget. Thanks.
I have been blessed with having used pocketpcs since their early days (if you consider the iPaq 3650 early) and even joined an early contest for the dream PDA way back then in the gadgeteer. Suffice it to say i did not win that one. I appreciate your love for all things tech and I have grown with you and Julie while you painstakingly reviewed each and every new device that ever came out.
You totally get what I and a lot of other techies look for in a new device.
Getting the JAQ3 would be an honor for me to receive because it will come from the very person I have grown up with through the years and will cherish and care for it the way I know you would've wanted me to.
Whether I get it or not, I want to thank you for all the years of work you've put in to making us love and appreciate our devices more...
I've made the switch from PocketPC to the smartphone platform due to the size of the devices. I miss the added functionality of PocketPC, so this is the perfect device for me... Size of a smartphone, PocketPC functionality and a keyboard. Sweetness in a box!
My wife just became an agent's assistant and NEEDS something more robust than her 3 year old candybar nokia.
THANKS!
THANKS!
Thanks!
The #22 ultra battery would help out a lot! My smartphone tanks about the end of the day, and I hate having to swap batteries. Something like this could go a long way to keeping me in a full head of hair.
Thanks!
BTW, ANYBODY who considers Chris Leckness as a great point of reference is tops in my book!
The bonus of this bag: I will often cycle to work and the bad appears to convert so easily from a back-pack mode to a more traditional shoulder strap mode that I could carry everything in the same bag all day!!!
I've read some review about this and it seems to have weak radio performance. However it has a very interesting form factor, so I'm deeply interested in. :-)
It would be a nice present for my old h2210. :-)
I have been without a pocket pc phone since 2/19 :-( Now that I no longer have one, I realize how much my life revolves around my pocket pc phone. It's not that I was abusing my XDA IIs and broke it. I took really good care of it. I kept it plugged in every time I went to bed and air dusted it almost every week. It was rain soaked and died when I was caught totally offguard by the 2/19 rain storm in Southern California. Had I stayed in Orange County where I lived, my XDA IIs could have been saved because it rained very little there. Instead, I took the train down to San Diego where the rainfall was almost 5 times heavier!!! I had an umbrella with me, but in this rain you really needed a rain poncho to keep you from getting wet. Before I braved the storm and walked down Cedar street toward the bay from the Motel 6 near the 5 freeway to reach the train station so I wouldn't miss my train back to Orange County, I took the precaution to put my XDA IIs in my backpack instead of my front pants pocket like I always do. By the time I reached Indiana & C street where the train station was, I found out my backpack was totally soaked!!! And there gone my XDA IIs :-(
My Chinese zodiac sign is tiger and I was told this year of the pig might be a difficult one for me. I didn't expect the pig to get me good right on the second day of its year. I saved for more than a year to be able to buy my XDA IIs and I have started saving again for a replacement since the day I got back from San Diego. Though I try to think I'm a brave guy, I don't think I can last another day without my pocket pc. I miss getting phone calls and hear my XDA IIs telling who they're from. I miss my MP3s. I almost went insame trying to remember my brother's work number when I was unable to reach his personal number yesterday. I miss having my TV guide right at the palm of my hand. I miss being able to access my local listings any time, any place I want by just going online with my pocket pc phone. Without my XDA IIs, I don't know how I'm going to live. I've started to believe I'm cursed this year. When I took the train down to San Diegon on 2/18, the first day of the year of the pig, the train didn't run and Amtrak had to bus us down there. It took twice as long. On the second day, the pig got my lifeline-my pocket pc. I don't think I can face the pig alone, Judie. Only you can help me get back at the pig. Give me the i-mate JAQ3 and break the curse!!! Thanks.
PS: The king size photos you have in your JAQ3 review and your mention of the rubberized grippy coating sold me on this unit!!! If you decide I'm not worthy of the JAQ3, might I ask for a rain poncho? It's not on the list but it's probably the only other thing I really need right now. Thanks again.
Thanks for the opportunity to win one!
Reason: I would like to give it to my wife as a tool for tracking ours daughter (12 years old), performance in bowling tournament (first one).
I am a huge fan of gadgets, and have a pocket pc, I am continously trying to convince my wife about how wonderful a PDA is to store, carry and find info, Yesterday our daughter had her first appeareance in a young bowling tournament, and I decided to register every score at my pocket pc in pocket excel while showing a bar graph, at the end I realize the judges make a mistake and my tool help me demonstrate to them that they need to recheck the scores and correct the error.
Finally my wife was happy, and told me that maybe she would like a PDA (she ear about the Blackberry), but later I saw your site throught pockepcthoughs.com and it seems that the JAQ3 is prety close in appeareance to the blackberry but has better capabilities. Here I am.
Thanks for allowing us to dream and maintain the hope of a free christmas gift in March!.
I'd like this light b/c I work on my car a lot and I need a bright light. And according to your review, it's pretty durable, which is good because my last light broke because it fell to the ground.
I'd like this bag so I can bring my stuff (books, papers, folders, gadgets, etc) to and from work.
I'd like this phone b/c I've never owned a smart phone. Plus, I'd like to see if I can resist being addicted to it. And if I can't, I don't mind since I'm addicted to my other gadgets.
Les
Les
Smartphone design with PPC muscle and touch screen...what more could you ask for. Keyboards or not, a touch screen is the holy grail for real PDA users - a quick note, drawing, or selection with a touch screen is far superior to trying to guess where you are on screen with the keyboard only. Navigating a website with a keyboard only device, jumping from link to link, is an experience to be enjoyed only once...and then you start losing hair follicles quickly. Kudos to i-Mate for solving the question of why we can't have full WM5 functionality on a keyboard device.
Sorry for double dipping here, but I will probably need the extra battery power for that WiFi battery eating feature of the JAQ3. :)
I build and repair computers for my friends, so this light would come in handy when I need to see inside the computer cases that sometimes gets a little too dark.
This would be useful when I'm playing my xBox 360, so I don't have to disturb anyone with the audio. Plus, I can use the mp3 feature to listen to my music while I commute.
I can always use a new bag. Mine is a bit small and this seems much better than my current one.
Who wouldn't want a new phone? Heck, a smart phone at that. I'd love a smart phone. Never owned one.
This seems like a cool and useful device. My father-in-law is an avid camper so I'd get brownie points if I could lend him something like this.
...Joe K.
Right now Im using a Verizon v325 phone which is pretty much lacking in features. And before that the Verizon v60c. They were good phones but lack features. JAQ3 looks to have tons of features and wish to switch to GSM provider. Thanks for the opportunity at this great contest!
I would love this to connect while communiting between job and school.
This would allow more time for studying instead of seeking outlets.
I would like this to save time seeking outlets to recharge, I would use the time for studying.
Maybe my roommate would let me study more.
Not been getting any action from my girl lately. This as a gift might get me in the zone :p
My last post still has showed up :(
I'd like a new phone with exactly this set of features.
I'd like this bag so i can carry all my cool gear
I'd like this headset so I can listen to all my music.
I'd like this worklight so I can see things in the dark
#8 - Skull Candy - could use on the treadmill
#13 - Terralux LED light - for the garage and to use on the road too
#19 - Datexx Outback Powerbank - to keep the juice flowing
#21 - Zen nano plus - better than my Memorex MP3 player
#22 - Datexx UltraBattery - to keep the juice flowing as well
Reason: No contests are ever for "Everyone, Everywhere...", and just the fact that this one is (for people like me who are not in UK, US or Canada), might as well try for the best prize.
Besides been wanting to upgrade from my i-Mate SP5 and have been torn between going for a HTC s620 or the JAQ3. This giveaway would make the choice for me :)
Reason: I don't have one.
Help me out and get me started right. With the imate I can dump my IPAQ 4700 as well.
Thanks
Todd
18. Proporta SD Key chain MSRP :D I have been told that sd-card holders are just perfect for storing nintendo DS games. I have just a few games, but I never remember to grab them when I grab my ds because they are usually put away in their game boxes (my room tends to be a mess, if I left them lying around, they would either get lost or broken XD). With this little keychain, I could carry my games around easily--and when I go on trips, it could be changed into a camera-card holder. love!
I want it simply because it is so attactive and different. Thanks!
I could really use this. I go thru flashlights like crazy.
I listen to music all the time. It would be great if I could listen to it with out any outside noise.
so I caN call everyone I know to tell them I won the best thing I have ever won!
so I can cary things in, of course. ;-)
I'd like the smART phone b/c everyone at work seems to have one and I'm so jealous
No one at my work has this so they'd be jealous of me.
I live in a major city where everyone walks and no one drives. so I'd use it for anything I need to carry. groceries, books, etc.
so I can give it to my girlfriend so she can walk at night felling a little bit safer.
I'd like to use it to syat connected with my friends and be connected to the net all the time.
I'd like it because I carry too much stuff in my hands, and I've been meaning to get a bag, and this would save me the trouble.
I'd find it neat to own something that you can place in your pocket which could do so much more than a computer they made a few decades ago that took up an entire room.
I always wear white things, even after labor day ;-), so this would go with the rest of stuff.
Who doesn'tr need an extra bag to carry things around?
I'm always playing and working well after the sun has gone down so this would prove very useful.
Hi, It has been a while and I am coming back again. Last time, I only asked for the Tom Bihn ID Bag and thought that was the only thing I really need. But things changed. Last weekend, I broke my wife's T-mobile MDA by accident. Now, she is really mad at me. I really need to get something for her. So, I come back here, and ask if I can have the item #1. i-mate JAQ3? I really hope I can do something for my wife to replace her broken MDA (by the way, that was all my fault). Anyway, thank a lot for your consideration. Thanks! I hope it is not too late to ask.
My camera sometimes has problems with copying over picture to the PC. And people told me to get a Card Reader as it makes everything much easier.
It would be nice to have a small MP3 player that I can carry around with me.
I'm alkways jotting things down on paper and always losing those notes. If I had this phone, I could place my notes into the phone and because I usually carry my phone anywhere I go, I'll always have my notes.
If I can't enter my notes into a smart phone then at least I can place my notes in a bad that I can carry everywhere with me
I could use that in my father's garage.
because amazingly enough I don't own an mp3 player yet.
I have many gadgets and gear, but I don't have a smartphone yet, and for that reason I want this one.
I have a few small bags that get the job done, but this one seems so enormous. I definitely could fit everything I'd ever want to in this thing!
"TerraLUX WorkStar60 LED Work Light"
"i-mate JAQ3"
so people will stop telling me that I don't know JAQ
I like to stay organized
I need it.
Way cool.
Who doesn't love the Mona Lisa
I NEED MORE POWER, SCOTTY!
MORE POWER
It looks super!
Six words: (1)Six (2)Weeks (3)Tent (4)Camping (5)this (6)Summer.
Because it's a smart phone and who doesn't need a smartphone?
Because it's a pretty nice bag and the thing I carry things around isn;'t as nice.
b/c it would be pretty cool to have these. They look like they would be able to reduce much of the outside side noise, so you can just hear your music.
because I need another flash light.
My current phone is really old and what better way to upgrade but to win a ultra cool, smart phone.
I need a new mp3 player and this would be a real cool upgrade for me. Not only is it an MP3 player, but it includes the headphones.
I used to have a light like this back in college. It worked great, but this looks even better.
who wouldn't want to win a $130 backpack?!
#3. The OtterBox 7000 Laptop Case. For all the times I have to read the latest news on geardiary while trekking in himalayas, or checking mail in the amazon.