The Biggest Gear Diary Give-Away Yet…Starts NOW!
Posted on 18 February 2007, at 6:12 pm, by Judie Lipsett
This contest is now closed. No entries past this one by ideascome will be considered. Winners will be announced ASAP - thank you for participating. 
One of the hazards of reviewing so many fabulous items is that after a while…you have way more items than you can ever possibly use. So, I’m making good on my New Year’s Eve promise to have even more give-aways and contests this year…
I liked the way Chris Leckness did his recent “yard sale“, so I decided to do something similar. You’ll note that there are numbers on all of the items in the following eight pictures. There are 22 items in all, and if there is something that you want, you should leave a comment after this post with the item number and state why you would like to win the item.
You should comment only once for each item, but you may create several comments if there are several items you would like to try for. Some items are brand new, some are slightly used, all (with the exception of the Zen 512MB Nano) were review samples and will include original packaging - if I still have it.
Winners will be selected by myself and the Gear Diary Team, and our decisions are final. This give-away will end at 5:30 pm CST on March 15.
Winners will be announced soon after.
The complete list of items is as follows:
1. i-mate JAQ3 MSRP - $599.99 (review is tentatively scheduled for posting on March 5th 10th)
2. Tom Bihn ID Bag MSRP - $130
3. OtterBox 7000 Laptop Case MSRP - $169.95
4. Belkin Zune TunePower MSRP - $59.99
5. Vaja Balance Zune Case MSRP - $60.00
6. Bagaboo “Teenage Dirtbag” Star Messenger Bag MSRP - $36.50
7. Jetart NP7600W Aluminum Notebook Cooler MSRP - $59.99
8. Skullcandy MFM Integrated 512MB MP3 Player Headset MSRP - $229.95
9. Atech Flash PROGear-G5 28-in-1 Card Reader MSRP - $48.99
10. MyLight LED Clip Light MSRP - $9.95
11. Belkin Folio Kickstand Case for Zune MSRP - $29.99
12. Brando USB MP3 Player + SD/MMC Card Reader MSRP - $15.00
13. TerraLUX WorkStar60 LED Work Light MSRP - $44.99
14. Brando 1GB Mona Lisa USB Flash Card MSRP - $39.00
15. Datexx SuperBattery MSRP - $45.00
16. BoxWave Motorola Q Skin MSRP - $16.50
17. Spectec SDW-820 SDIO WiFi Card MSRP - $46.85
18. Proporta SD Key chain MSRP - ~$2.50 (unused)
19. Datexx Outback PowerBank MSRP - $50.00
20. Cordgo MSRP - $9.95 (one of two that came, has never been opened)
21. Zen 512MB Nano Plus MP3 Player MSRP - $55.99 (This one came free with my Fujitsu T4215, it is BNIB)
22. Datexx UltraBattery MSRP - $50.00
Total amount of all give-away items: $1811.08!
All of the pictures will enlarge when you click them, so take a good look…
Remember: only comment once for each item, but do comment for each item if you are interested in more than one.
READ THIS: If this is your first post, it will go into a moderation queue. There is no need to post again - I will approve your entry as soon as I get back to my computer. K? K.
Rules:
- You must create a single comment for each item you are trying for; multiple entries for the same item with be disqualified, because they create extra work!
- Your comment must include the item number and a short reason stating why you want the item.
- You may enter for more than one item, using a separate comment for each item.
- You must be registered on Gear Diary to enter and comment.
- Make sure that you have judie (at) geardiary . com in your non-spam list - if I don’t hear from you within 48 hours the item will go to someone else.
- Give-away closes at 5:30 pm CST on March 15, 2007.
- Winners will be announced soon after.
- All decisions on the winners will be made by the Gear Diary Team, and they are final.
- There are a lot of items to ship, and I am paying for it - so it may take up to a week for your item to leave the house. It will get to you - be patient!
- Contest is open to everyone, everywhere - unless there is some legal reason why a particular item can’t be shipped to your country. In that unlikely event, the item will go to someone else.
- I’m paying postage - but you are responsible if there are any import duties or taxes.
- It’s up to me which shipping method to use - if you want your prize faster, cough up some money.
Okay - start telling us what you want - and why. The more interesting and entertaining, the better!
I want to also add a big THANK YOU to Mitchell for creating the spreadsheet we’ll be using to track this mess!!
February 18th, 2007 at 6:24 pm
Awesome giveaway!! There is some GREAT stuff in there, good luck everyone!
February 18th, 2007 at 7:00 pm
I would like to beg for the JAQ3 because when I saw it reviewed by you, I realized it would be my next device. I s-o-o-o-o-o miss a touch screen. */*
February 18th, 2007 at 7:03 pm
Lets go for #1 the i-Mate JAQ3, I need a convergent device for my work.
This would be perfect replacement for my Axim
Jim
February 18th, 2007 at 7:06 pm
May I have a Mona Lisa Flash card #14, please? I gave my friend’s wife one for Christmas and then realized I wanted one, too, when she raved about how useful it was. But when I went back to order one for me, they were back-ordered.
February 18th, 2007 at 7:08 pm
I could really use the Boxwave skin for the Moto Q #16. For some reason, I’m going thru cases for this puppy faster than a bad cold thru Kleenex.
February 18th, 2007 at 7:13 pm
I suppose I should sign up for the clip light #10. I seem to be in the dark about more and more things these days, and perhaps this would help.
February 18th, 2007 at 7:15 pm
I would really like the JetArt Notebook Cooler #7, after seeing one at a friend’s house. As one reaches my age, you need all the help you can get at still being Cool.
February 18th, 2007 at 7:21 pm
#19 please
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!
February 18th, 2007 at 7:22 pm
#1: JAQ 3
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.
February 18th, 2007 at 7:22 pm
Last but not least, you who keep giving me the “gimmies”, I could use the Datexx UltraBattery #22, because my phone never lasts the entire day and I’ve been too cheap to buy myself one of these. And besides, Uncle Chris wouldn’t let me win for ANY of the prizes in His contest. You’re the only one who likes me…..*/*
February 18th, 2007 at 7:36 pm
#1: I’d love to put my hat in the ring for the JAQ3, even though I’m sure it’s going to be the most popular item on the list.
I am trying to get my life in order, and being out of the office more than I’m in it means it’s hard to stay on top of my email and other things. A smartphone would help, but I’m getting married in three weeks and on a gadget purchase moratorium! At least I’m getting a husband out of the deal…
February 18th, 2007 at 7:45 pm
Hey, Judie. Great giveaway. OK. I am going to come right out and ask for #1. Why? Because I still have a WM 2003SE device with no phone attached. Let’s be honest, that is just really sad these days. So, I would love a newer device. I saw your unboxing earlier and was just blown away by it, so I would absolutely love that one. Kind of something to bring me into the present (just in time to get left behind by WM6). And I have been wanting something with a phone for a while now, so this will be perfect.
Doug
February 18th, 2007 at 7:47 pm
Me again.
I could definitely use #9, the 28-in-1 card reader. My new laptop will only read SD cards and i have a ton of stuff on CF and other formats as well, so that would be very handy.
Doug
February 18th, 2007 at 7:49 pm
Oooh I would LOVE #2-Tom Bihn ID Bag.
I desperately need a new bag….and what would be better than the best? (Plus, it would save me having to buy one for myself for my birthday or Christmas! 
)
Thanks! Susan
February 18th, 2007 at 8:14 pm
I’d like #13, the Terralux workstar60 led work light!
February 18th, 2007 at 8:24 pm
#2, the Tom Bihn ID bag. I own an Empire Builder and think it’s the best bag I’ve ever owned. The ID bag would make a wonderful birthday gift for my wife.
Thanks! James
February 18th, 2007 at 9:02 pm
I would love to get #3, the OtterBox. I’m out and about quite a bit and although I’ve tried to protect my laptop, it’s still getting pretty bagged up. So this case would be perfect.
Thanks!
February 18th, 2007 at 9:45 pm
I need the JAQ3. And why? Funny you should ask. When I lost my last phone and couldn’t afford a new one, I had to take my boss’ *15 year old’s* hand-me-down. Nothing says “pathetic” quite like the hand-me-down phone of a 15 year old kid.
February 18th, 2007 at 9:45 pm
Just like most others,… I would like #1, please! Really, I want it for my wife, not me. I am very happy with my Cingular 8125.
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!!
February 18th, 2007 at 10:25 pm
My first preference: the Tom Bihn bag, because I have serious addiction to anything bag-like. Also, I just got a new Dell XPS M1210 (it’s so tiny!) and it might like a new home.
February 18th, 2007 at 10:26 pm
And my second preference is the Proporta SD keychain.
February 18th, 2007 at 10:28 pm
Whoops… because all my gear takes SD cards.
February 18th, 2007 at 10:37 pm
#8
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.
February 18th, 2007 at 10:51 pm
1. i-mate JAQ3
Reason: The LORD hath need of it.
February 18th, 2007 at 10:53 pm
8. Skullcandy MFM Integrated 512MB MP3 Player Headset
Reason: The LORD hath need of it.
February 18th, 2007 at 10:54 pm
21. Zen 512MB Nano Plus MP3 Player
Reason: The LORD hath need of it.
February 18th, 2007 at 10:58 pm
1. i-mate JAQ3
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…
February 18th, 2007 at 10:59 pm
The #3 Otterbox 7000 is a perfect fit for my NEW HP Laptop. I’ve been scouring the net for the safest and most rugged case of it and the otterbox is it. It will prevent me from banging it up too badly going from job site to job site.
February 18th, 2007 at 11:46 pm
#7. Jetart NP7600W Aluminum Notebook Cooler
to be able to put my MacBook Pro laptop where its belong…. my lap.
coz i loved to work outside
February 18th, 2007 at 11:47 pm
Hi, may I get the #2 item (Tom Bihn ID Bag). I have a super ultraportable laptop Sony VAIO X505/CP (I guess it is still the lightest and smallest laptop on the world). But I could not find a suitable bag for it. Believe me, I tried very hard, but it is really hard to find a good fancy bag for this $3000 super slim laptop. I truly hope my X505 can fit into Tom Bihn ID Bag and finally find a lovely home. Thanks a lot for your consideration!
February 19th, 2007 at 12:39 am
I’d have to be insane if I passed up asking for the iMate JAQ3 (1) …
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!
February 19th, 2007 at 12:41 am
Oh … and if possible #9 The bag. I’ve got a 9 year old and she goes through bags like they’re made out of wet paper
February 19th, 2007 at 2:06 am
I’m interested in #4 the Belkin Zune TunePower. I use my Zune constantly and I’m out on the road a lot throughout the day traveling from client site to client site. I can see where having this additional power will be a big plus!
Thanks for throwing this giveaway!
–Bill
February 19th, 2007 at 2:09 am
#3 Otter Case 7000
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.
February 19th, 2007 at 3:27 am
Definitely #7 Jetart NP7600W Aluminum Notebook Cooler
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.
February 19th, 2007 at 3:31 am
Judie, after all the stuff is given away (you’re so rocking generous!) I’d like to have that table so that I can build a massive LEGO project. It matches my kitchen table…
February 19th, 2007 at 5:37 am
I could use the TerraLUX WorkStar60 LED Work Light. I’m a high mileage road-warrior and that could be handy ‘down the road’
. Thanks for the contest !
February 19th, 2007 at 5:58 am
I’d like and really find useful the 22 Datexx UltraBattery … all my gear is really power-hungry, and i could use it with my phones and T|T PDA, instead of starving for any USB port available :/
thank you for the giveaway
February 19th, 2007 at 6:15 am
Hi Judie,
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
February 19th, 2007 at 6:20 am
#12 Brando USB MP3 Player + SD/MMC Card Reader
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
February 19th, 2007 at 8:02 am
1. i-mate JAQ3
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.
February 19th, 2007 at 8:08 am
2. Tom Bihn ID Bag
If I do not receive the JAQ3, then I would like to ask for the Tom Bihn bag for my wife. Thank you.
February 19th, 2007 at 8:15 am
I would like #1, the JAQ3. This would be a great device to finally get a little more converged. I am tired of reading e-mail on my RAZR.
February 19th, 2007 at 8:16 am
I would like #2, the Tom Bihn laptop bag. I am tired of using the dopey bag that came with my Dell laptop.
February 19th, 2007 at 8:18 am
The #13, Terralux work light would be great. It looks very durable, at least more so than what I have.
February 19th, 2007 at 8:20 am
#3 would be great. You can never be too careful!!
February 19th, 2007 at 8:31 am
#1 - The JAQ3 would be awesome. It would be my first Windows Mobile device and would be put to good use. Thanks.
February 19th, 2007 at 8:33 am
#6 - The Bagaboo “Teenage Dirtbag” Star Messenger Bag would be great. Thanks.
February 19th, 2007 at 9:11 am
#!: 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!
February 19th, 2007 at 9:13 am
#1: sorry, my post refers to number 1, not number “!”
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!
February 19th, 2007 at 9:15 am
#2: The Tom Bihn Bag is excellent alternative for the ever boring Dell notebook bags, and it is even my favourite color: blue/purple!
Thanks, keep up the good work!
February 19th, 2007 at 9:16 am
The i-mate JAQ3 would be perfect to replace my aging (and failing) iPaq 4155 and my old Samsung cell phone. As a Pastor, I occasionally use my PDA to speak or preach from. My Bible software requires a touch screen, which is one reason why I am so excited about the possibility of this phone. I must also admit… it would just be COOL! Either way, thanks for the great site and info Judie.
February 19th, 2007 at 9:18 am
#13 - MyLight LED Clip Light for late night surfing - Thanks -
February 19th, 2007 at 9:19 am
#7: the Jetart notebook cooler is an excellent help when using the laptop full time. As a starting company, I have not yet invester in desktops next to a notebook I need when commuting to and from clients. The cooler will keep me and my heat sensitive wooding livingroom table happy when working long hours at home.
Keep up the gear diary!
February 19th, 2007 at 9:22 am
This is not a multiple entry for the same item (I don’t want to be disqualified!). I’m just noting that I may have forgotten to mention that Wednesday is my 50th birthday. It’s good to have old geeks around, isn’t it?
February 19th, 2007 at 9:24 am
#13: TerraLUX WorkStar60 LED Work Light. Now this screams me, This is “the best” help when looking for stuff in the basement storage where a single flashlight is not any help. This would make life for me and my wife a lot easier!
February 19th, 2007 at 9:27 am
#15: Datexx SuperBattery will allow me have a flashlight, but moreover, to charge my stuff without adding to the global warming, ánd give me a workout! This is the best of both worlds! It is also great for my kids to allow them to see that it actually takes an effort to make a light in darkness.
Thanks, keep up your good website!
February 19th, 2007 at 9:31 am
#19 the Datexx Outback PowerBank will allow my kids to make light at the campground even when the battery is gone from forgetting to switch of the light the night before. This is great addition to our camp gear.
Thanks
February 19th, 2007 at 9:34 am
#20. Cordgo will eliminate the cluster of tangeld wires grom my ER6 phones. These wires feel so thin, I always need to watch myself when untangling them. The Cordgo allows me to enjoy the great ER6’s without fear of creating wire-spagetti
Thanks
February 19th, 2007 at 9:50 am
The #20 Corgo would definitely help with that big ball of wires in my jacket pocket. Maybe now when I try to pull out my headphones, my keys, gum, and misc. receipts won’t fall out of my pocket.
February 19th, 2007 at 10:10 am
#8 or #21 because they would be perfect to put on the music files that I need to listen to for my thesis while at school. Plus I would like to try a mp3 player that was a non-Apple product.
February 19th, 2007 at 10:40 am
I would really like to have the OtterBox 7000 Laptop Case. I’m getting married in early may (this year) and we will honeymoon in Kauai where it rains alot.
We want to take our new laptop with us so we can take more digital photos using it to store and review them. It seems like this would be the perfect way to keep it safe on the journey. 
February 19th, 2007 at 10:45 am
Ooo i would really like to have the #2. Tom Bihn ID Bag! We are getting married this may (yea us!)and this seems like it would be the perfect bag for me to carry on to the plane with me. I could have all my reading and electronics in one happy little spot instead of all fumbling around loose in my big shapeless backpack
Plus purple is my favorite color. Doesn’t get any better than that. Thanks for the contest. Hope i win this one 
February 19th, 2007 at 2:07 pm
Tonight I plan on flashing my K-Jam to the last ROM that was posted on XDA-devs before MS insisted they pull them all down.
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.
February 19th, 2007 at 2:45 pm
My mid-life crisis is closing by so I hope that “Teenage Dirtbag” could make me feel myself young and hip again
February 19th, 2007 at 2:51 pm
#15
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.
February 19th, 2007 at 3:12 pm
I’m taking a stab at #1 - imate JAQ3 knowing full well that my luck has never landed me with any big prizes in my life history but at least I try.
Thanks for a great contest and a great blog! I love seeing how people are giving back to the community!
February 19th, 2007 at 3:12 pm
#1 please.
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.
Thanks!
February 19th, 2007 at 3:41 pm
I would love to have the OtterBox 7000 Laptop Case so that I can use it in the field when I do my research. My intouch sleeve just isn’t cutting it anymore!~
February 19th, 2007 at 3:44 pm
#1 also! I have really been looking forward to trying out the i-mate JAQ3.; I have been hesitant in getting a phone with more features but I have just started to realize that on-the-go email is a necessity right now. Please send this to me! Let me see first hand for the first time what a smart phone can do for me!
Thanks
February 19th, 2007 at 3:59 pm
I would like the Tom Bihn ID bag, number 2. I need a good gear bag and my current one is junk and is falling apart.
February 19th, 2007 at 4:03 pm
I would also like Number 1. The main reason is right now, I do not have a Smartphone like device and work is too cheap to buy me one!
February 19th, 2007 at 4:15 pm
i-mate JAQ3 please
Would love to replace cheapie mobile phone and Palm Vx with shiny new device.
February 19th, 2007 at 4:33 pm
I’d like the #3 OtterBox 7000 Laptop Case, please. In my work, I help teachers across the country (and the world!) use mobile technology to improve the quality and accessibility of education - for example, see my Mobile Learning blog at http://mlearning.edublogs.org.
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.
February 19th, 2007 at 5:16 pm
I’d love it if you would give me the gorgeous Bagaboo “Teenage Dirtbag” Star Messenger Bag. It’s blue and has a star, which honestly makes it more “elodie” than anything
(here, take a look at a picture of my room: http://www.graphical-illusion......ling02.JPG I promise you, I’m not kidding XD) I’ve been looking and looking for a nice, durable messenger bag with the space and pockets to organize the ton of junk I carry around (I’m a tech-obsessed high school-soon to be college- student, who has a passion for art. Carrying sketchbooks, schoolbooks, camera, pocket pc, and so forth, isn’t always so easy!). This bag just looks like the perfect thing for me. Anyways, I’m done begging, but I hope you’ll realize how perfect for me it is, too 
(and since it’s a large item and I do live in hawaii I feel the need to mention that I will help pay for shipping–just in case it happens to end up a problem! I love this bag!)
February 19th, 2007 at 5:23 pm
Now, I know I already begged for the other bag, but I would love it if you would consider me for the Tom Bihn ID Bag. It’s just the right size to hold my tablet PC, for which I as of now only own a large, outdated, and incredibly heavy laptop bag for. It’s great for airplane travel because it protects, but gah, it adds a good 2 or 3 pounds to my already 7lb laptop–WAY too much! The Tom Bihn bag would be a perfect alternative for when I want to bring my laptop to school, or wherever, without looking like a businessman on a crosscountry trip. It’s also beautiful, with its purple and green coloring; while blue is my favorite color, I am quite a fan of anything colorful, and this bag is certainly that :D! It also seems to have a good amount of pockets, and I looove pockets. Organization is my best friend!
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.
February 19th, 2007 at 5:31 pm
Ooo I keep going
I feel silly entering into this for so many of the items, but they all look so neat, how can I help it?!
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)
February 19th, 2007 at 5:34 pm
Chris Leckness is a geek. Judie Hughes is geek Santa!
This post is for the “2. Tom Bihn ID Bag MSRP - $130″. I need new carrying gear.
February 19th, 2007 at 5:35 pm
Did I mention I need new carrying gear?
Please consider me for the “3. OtterBox 7000 Laptop Case”.
February 19th, 2007 at 5:36 pm
Just two more!
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)
February 19th, 2007 at 5:36 pm
A light would be handy - to light up my lack of new carrying gear.
One “13. TerraLUX WorkStar60 LED Work Light” please.
February 19th, 2007 at 5:38 pm
This request is for the wife. She’s always borrowing my old Tungsten T3 to use as an MP3 player.
One wife friendly “12. Brando USB MP3 Player + SD/MMC Card Reader” would be very much appreciated.
February 19th, 2007 at 5:39 pm
I remember the time…. no, wait…. I can’t remember anything.
Perhaps a “14. Brando 1GB Mona Lisa USB Flash Card” would help?
February 19th, 2007 at 5:42 pm
Okay, last one! Sorry I had so many, once again. Hehe, best of luck to you in picking. … and to me! -hopes- XD
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
February 19th, 2007 at 5:52 pm
#9 - Atech 28-1 Card Reader
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.
February 19th, 2007 at 6:07 pm
Hi There!
This is cool… I would love to have item # 1. I did not go past that
Cheers!
Alpesh
February 19th, 2007 at 6:18 pm
1. i-mate JAQ3 MSRP - $599.99
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.
February 19th, 2007 at 6:54 pm
My new Zune would feel nice and comfy in the Vaja case (#5)! His supplied “sleeping bag” is alright, but he would like to feel safer during the daily rides/walks between classes. Not to mention he would look oh so more stylish!
February 19th, 2007 at 6:57 pm
1. i-mate JAQ3 - This item looks like it would be useful in the day-to-day organization and management needed by anyone in a professional field. As I’ve recently aquired such a position, aquiring a device such as this would greatly assist me, both in my current training state, as well as in my up-and-coming “final” state. Plus, and not to sound too..geeky.. it looks cool.
February 19th, 2007 at 7:02 pm
Hi, I’m moonpenguin’s Zune (mentioned above) I personally would also like the energy boost of the Belkin TunePower (#4). Those long days of jukeboxing really leave me exhausted and in need of a nap, but with the tunepower I can keep jamming! And on trips, who wants to sleep when you can have fun? So wire my eyes open geardiary!
February 19th, 2007 at 7:06 pm
7. Jetart NP7600W Aluminum Notebook Cooler MSRP
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.
February 19th, 2007 at 7:12 pm
22. Datexx UltraBattery MSRP - $50.00
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.
February 19th, 2007 at 7:52 pm
eep! I totally didn’t realize I was supposed to include the number!
Should I repost each entry with the number added? I don’t know how to delete entries, and I don’t want to have repeated entries… =( please tell me if you prefer me to just leave it as it is, or repost my entries x.x
I feel a little silly now. For some reason I thought it said the item NAME and reason, not the item NUMBER.
oops.
February 19th, 2007 at 7:54 pm
No worries Elodie - we know which items you (and anyone else that forgets the numbers) meant.
February 19th, 2007 at 8:48 pm
#2-Tom Bihn ID Bag.
My current laptop bag is already showing its age and the thoughtfully-made ID bag will be a splendid-looking replacement
February 20th, 2007 at 3:02 am
I hope one day I will receive a mail saying “Judie Hughes wants to send you an i-mate JAQ3 Windows Mobile phone – can you please send me your detailed shipping address and contact telephone numbers?”
Will sound a lot less scary than “Jim Morrison…”
February 20th, 2007 at 5:08 am
I could use the #3 Otterbox. Since my family goes to lots of conventions which requires toting luggage in and out of hotels by bellhops which might drop something and not let you know they did it until the next time you try to use the item and find it broken.
February 20th, 2007 at 6:04 am
Item #13 LED Light…. I have a lot of fun “make-ing” LED projects. This looks like a great design to void the warranty on !!
February 20th, 2007 at 6:08 am
Item #3 - OtterBox 7000 Laptop Case ….. I travel around a metro area with my laptop, helping my customers. It would be great to an SUV supercase for my main tool.
February 20th, 2007 at 6:15 am
1. i-mate JAQ3… I have owned just about every model of Palm PDA there ever was. The last being my Treo650. It’s headphone jack finally gave up the ghost and I’ve been thinking of making the jump to another OS. The 650 is…was my right hand, this would fit in its place nicely…..
February 20th, 2007 at 8:13 am
I would love to have the Brando 1 gig usb flash card. I am a frequent visitor of your site, although I’m a little too shy to comment. My boyfriend first introduced me to the site to show me your reviews and neat contests. I actually saw your review on the flash drive a while back (as well as your sushi flash drive), and I could definitely use the flash card. I am a college student surviving on a 64 mb flash, and I find myself frequently emailing the documents to myself, which can be a major pain. Using a flash drive is very useful for transferring documents back and forth between my home computer and the computing sites on campus. I would absolutely love to have a unique flash card while being able to transfer documents without maxing out my poor 64 mb flash. Thanks! Keep up the great work, and I’m loving the contributors to the site as well! Awesome contest as always!
February 20th, 2007 at 11:48 am
JAQ3. Why? Because have a Axim, which has no phone inbuilt. I am currentyly looking for a windows mobile phone and would love to win this one.
And I would like to win some other stuff too, but not going for them. JUST THE JAQ3.
Ravi.
February 20th, 2007 at 2:13 pm
I would like to win the
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
February 20th, 2007 at 2:27 pm
1. i-mate JAQ3
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
February 20th, 2007 at 8:41 pm
I’m definately interested in the OtterBox 7000 Laptop Case. I work in the water park resort environment and my laptop is constantly in and out of everthing from pump rooms and mechanical rooms to board rooms and the water park itself. I can assure you it will well field tested if you send it my way.
February 20th, 2007 at 9:45 pm
#4 Belkin Zune TunePower-
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
February 20th, 2007 at 11:52 pm
6. Bagaboo “Teenage Dirtbag” Star Messenger Bag - I’d also like to chime in for this one because I believe there is a ‘Star’ in each one of us :D, hopefully my notebook can fit in this bag.
February 21st, 2007 at 8:25 am
I’d also like to have #9. I am amassing quite a collection of new card formats.
February 21st, 2007 at 9:51 pm
#2 Tom Bihn ID Bag
After reading the review, I thought how cool would this bag make me?
Very cool, very cool indeed…
February 21st, 2007 at 9:55 pm
#6 Bagaboo “Teenage Dirtbag” Star Messenger Bag
Just what I need to blend in with the young IT guys I work with (I’m 53)
February 22nd, 2007 at 2:26 am
#1 JAQ3. Why? Because I really want to look like one of the faux Matrix type guys on the front of the box!
February 22nd, 2007 at 2:38 am
#1 i-mate JAQ 3 - Hoping to win this one as I need a 2ndary device with WiFi and QWERTY to compliment my Treo 750v
February 22nd, 2007 at 1:05 pm
I’d love to get the 2. Tom Bihn ID Bag.
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.
February 22nd, 2007 at 1:08 pm
Also I wouldn’t mind having the 14. Brando 1GB Mona Lisa USB Flash Card. I’m a graphic design student (which is an Art Major at my school). How fitting would it be for an art major to carry around a flash drive that looks like the Mona Lisa??
February 22nd, 2007 at 2:29 pm
# 7 - The Jetart NP7600W Aluminum Notebook Cooler would make me a very happy man, as I’ve already made a Macbook Pro sized white rectangle on my girlfriends laquered oak heirloom table. And I’ve now been resorted to putting it on a phonebook to not make the damage any worse.
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: It’s up to me which shipping method to use - if you want your prize faster, cough up some money.
February 22nd, 2007 at 2:39 pm
“P.S. You’re missing a “want” in the last rule, so the sentence would read: It’s up to me which shipping method to use - if you want your prize faster, cough up some money.”
Got it! Thanks!
February 22nd, 2007 at 2:50 pm
# 9 - Atech Flash PROGear-G5 28-in-1 Card Reader would be a very nice match for the Mac Pro I’m still saving up for
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.
February 22nd, 2007 at 7:08 pm
I’ll try for the iMate JAQ3 - #1.
Why? Because for a student it’s hard to afford such devices, yet we’re the group that can utilize them the most.
February 22nd, 2007 at 7:54 pm
My Zune would totally love the Vaja Balance case, so I guess that’s it. I’m crossing my fingers.
Thanks
February 22nd, 2007 at 7:56 pm
I didn’t put a number so Vaja Case for Zune #5
February 22nd, 2007 at 8:44 pm
17. Spectec SDW-820 SDIO WiFi Card MSRP - I’m planning a long trip through Europe for our honeymoon, and I’d like to be able to use Wifi on my O2 XDA Mini. It’d sure help keep the weight down, if I didn’t have to carry around a laptop… We might even put up a little blog for family and friends, especially since I have a foldable infrared keyboard for it.
February 22nd, 2007 at 8:48 pm
I would like Item Number two, the Tom Bihn bag because I just spent a fortune on a Thinkpad laptop. If I had an awesome case like a Tom Bihn bag, it would be the perfect companion for a student like me. I commute to school so I need just a bag to lug around my laptop and a backpack just isn’t going to cut it.
February 22nd, 2007 at 11:04 pm
Well of course I’ll go for #1
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
February 23rd, 2007 at 12:43 am
Since I forgot to mention the number in my previous entry, I am adding a second one. Please dont disqualify me.
21. Zen 512MB Nano Plus MP3 Player
February 23rd, 2007 at 4:49 am
Number 2 for a few reasons -
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