I've been searching around for a new MP3 player. Unfortunately the market seems to have gone towards flash memory devices. These are fine if you are based at...
Yes great storage and all that BUT hard drives really do not like to be shaken, dropped, and generally traveled and have a tendency to fail. Not so great on...
I plan on taking two "gagdets" with me, my 60GB iPod, which has had a few good years of use and has become my daily companion. And my Camera. For photos I...
... From: Brad Pierce <temple11@...> Date: Thu, 2 Aug 2007 07:00:57 -0700 Subject: RE: [RTWers] The Ultimate Travel Gizmo?? To: RTWers@yahoogroups.com I...
Brad Pierce
temple11@...
Aug 2, 2007 3:45 pm
7356
Hi Ian What websites do you refer to when you say "There are many web sites to store and retrieve data to alleviate that problem." I am just starting ot look...
Consider a webhosting arraingement. Can be done dirt cheap via fatwallet.. I'm talking like $10 a year for terrabytes of storage. It's really worth looking...
Hi Kate I actually Use Yahoo mail plus. I worked on the cruise ships for 5 years and I needed a good email service I could get my email from any land based...
I hear you on these new multimedia players and they look amazing especially with wi-fi and web browsing and skike, BUT as my brother ( who is a computer...
Hello Does anybody know how i can find out the cheapest and easiest way (flying) from Lisbon to Singapore. I am currently in Australia so finding it hard to ...
Hi Kate Start with Kayak.co.uk <http://www.kayak.co.uk/> Its worth registering with the site (for free) as this allows you to do searches+/- 3 days Generally...
Hi Kate There is now a multitude of different digital storage options and you need to decide what exactly you want to achieve. I think the key consideration is...
Can anyone recommend a reputable tour operator for the 4 day Inca Trail hike? I'd like to find one that is conscious regarding minimizing human impact to the...
Having traveled laptop-free last year throughout Europe and Morocco, I can vouch for the methods used by both Ian and Paul, and I thought I'd weigh in with...
I happen to work in a "techie" place and found a great new possibility in terms of electronics on the road. Asus is putting out a new "bare bones" laptop that...
That does seem a very interesting prospect, esp it can be attached to a big mobile hard drive. Regardingthe previous comnets re IPods. Yes they do sem to...
"Would be intrigued if other people have better solutions they care to share??" Wade I have travelled with a portable hard-drive in the past. I liked the fact...
I've got another one for you guys, I just came across this: http://www.solio.com/v2/ In a nutshell, solar or A/V powered device that stores up to 10 hours of ...
I just saw in the Best Buy ad this week a laptop computer for under $400, I think it was a 14 or 15 inch screen with 80gb hard drive and a Core 2 Duo system....
For what it's worth, Wal Mart in the states sells an Acer laptop for $399 now. It's decent. It works well but it's a bit large for longterm travel i'd say. ...
What ever you do do not get VISTA its a ram pig and its a nightmare especially if your trying to do a cheap functional lap top. Ian G Thomson C.C.C. ...
That's what I can't figure out, those laptops come with 512 mb of memory yet Vista requires at least 1gb to function, and 2gb preferred I think. If I got one...
you are correct It is a pig Most probably many company's offer xp or xp professional Minimum is 1 gig with 2 gig, ok ,4 gig to properly run it Ian G Thomson...
I agree Vista is a rediculous op system requiring top end component upgrade just to getthe kind of graphical user interface experience Linux users have been...
Hi guys! I'm just back from what turned out to be a 14 month RTW. If any of you have questions on anywhere I've been let me know. This one included: S. Korea,...
Sure did, it also covers my first RTW a few years ago that covered mostly SE Asia. www.me-go.net/rtw Everything (photos, posts, data) needs to be updated at...
I think it's time for some normal life for a while. The plan is to get a job. But at the moment I'm still sorting through photos form the last 3 months of my...