Personal Electronics

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Contents 1 GPS 1.1 Receivers 1.2 Software 1.3 Misc 2 Headphones/Headsets 2.1 Noise Cancellation 3 PDAs 3.1 Sony Clie PEG-NX80V 3.2 Sony Clie PEG-UX-50 3.3 Sony CLIE PEGA-CC5 GPS Car Cradle 3.4 Memory Cards 3.5 Accessories 3.6 Applications 4 Power 4.1 Batteries and Chargers 4.2 Misc. Information

GPS

Receivers

• Garmin GPSMap 76CSx - 7.6oz, 128MB MicroSD Card, 20 hour battery life on 2 AA batteries
  • Doesn't support waypoint categories, making it difficult to find individual waypoints if many waypoints are stored.
  • Screen Protectors
  • BE200 Blue Neoprene Case
  • Automotive Mount
  • Cigarette Lighter Adapter
  • Magnetic/Suction Mount Antenna
• [Garmin iQue 3600|http://www.garmin.com/products/iQue3600/] - Integrated PDA, poor battery life

Software

• Mapopolis (notes on format conversions)
• Maptech Outdoor Navigator
• Streetfinder NAV Deluxe
• Various software reviews

Misc

• General GPS information

Headphones/Headsets

Noise Cancellation

• Plane Quiet Solitude
• Plane Quiet Mk5 - This is the model that I owned that is no longer available.

PDAs

Sony Clie PEG-NX80V

Features: Excellent battery life, excellent camera. Battery not user-replaceable. Discontinued.

• CNET Review
• PDABuyersGuide Review
• BargainPDA Review - (Somewhat less positive than the other two, but most of the problems mentioned can be worked around easily with additional software)
• Clie Linux Howto
• Boxwave Accessories
• Cases
  • Reviews: Bellagio, Innopocket, Sena
  • Proporta Cases

Sony Clie PEG-UX-50

Features: Landscape design and keyboard (mini-laptop style). Poor battery life. Poor camera.

• PDABuyersGuide Review

Sony CLIE PEGA-CC5 GPS Car Cradle

Memory Cards

• Sandisk 1GB Memory Stick Pro (Pricegrabber): $125-$150
• Sandisk 4GB Memory Stick / Memory Stick Pro
  • PCConnection

Accessories

• Cleartouch Screen Protectors

Applications

• Athena CF Enabler - Better Compact Flash driver, but since the CF socket design on the NX-80V is poor, not worth the effort
• JackFlash - Flash ROM manager
• Mobimate - HandScape (Launcher), DateMate, WorldMate, Contacts Pro

Power

Batteries and Chargers

• All-Battery High Capacity Rechargable Batteries and Chargers
• BatterySpace High Capacity Rechargable Batteries and Chargers
• DigiPower 25 Watt Converter
• Maha (PowerEx) MH-C204W Charger combos
• MINWA MW-222 Deluxe Battery Tester
• Brunton SolarPort 4.4W Charger
• Bruton Solaris 25
• Amazon: Power2000 2900mAh AA batteries - 4-pack for $9.00, also sold from 47th Street Photo

Misc. Information

• Airlines with power outlets
• NiMH Battery Reviews