Wednesday • January 1, 2003 • by Cale
My Toshiba e740 a.k.a. LIL’ PIM is a power hog in comparison to my old Palm V. I’ve been out of the office for a few weeks enjoying the holidays and the other day my LIL’ PIM started displaying a nasty message about the status of his power supply. I think he even told me that he’d trash my data if I didn’t feed him soon. This surprised me because I had only used him a few times here and there to get a phone number or build a list for the grocery store. How could his battery be dead?
I can think of a number of reasons why the battery may have died unexpectedly. Excuses LIL’ PIM might use if asked.
- LIL’ PIM was “on” more often than I thought because he tends to activate himself while in my pocket. Why? I don’t know.
- I didn’t actually charge him fully before leaving for the holiday.
- LIL’ PIM is the PDA equivalent of a Suburban.
I’ll probably never know why the battery seemed to last all of about fifteen minutes over the holiday break. Time will tell. Perhaps LIL’ PIM stayed out late at a party or two. Or, perhaps he was using his IR port to talk to a sexy little Tungsten T without my knowledge. One way or the other, he needed juice and quick.
The cradle where LIL’ PIM usually gets his action was at the office and out of reach. A quick trip to the local Office Depot had me a little concerned about what it was going to take budget wise to solve the problem. Office Depot wanted $49.99 for the Toshiba brand e740 charger. Another $29.99 for a Toshiba brand USB sync cable. No way.
A trip to Circuit City accidentally resulted in one of those rare miracle solutions. I was browsing around, looking for some after-market duds for LIL’ PIM, and I browsed past the Belkin accessories section. Something called a USB Sync Charger caught my attention. Basically, a USB sync cable that would allow me to sync my PDA with any USB equiped computer, and a charger that hooks up to a 12v car adapter. Not bad for $19.99 but I hadn’t planned on charging my PDA in the car while out of the office. I don’t think LIL’ PIM would appreciate the winder conditions. Then the miracle happened. Circuit City also carries a Belkin USB Travel Charger that converts the sync charger into a full-blown AC powered charger for $9.99. So for a total of $30 I got a car charger, an ac charger, and a sync cable for my e740. Beats $80 worth of Toshiba brand accessories to do less.
Belkin Charger for LIL’ PIM
0 CommentsWednesday • January 1, 2003 • by Cale
My Toshiba e740 a.k.a. LIL’ PIM is a power hog in comparison to my old Palm V. I’ve been out of the office for a few weeks enjoying the holidays and the other day my LIL’ PIM started displaying a nasty message about the status of his power supply. I think he even told me that he’d trash my data if I didn’t feed him soon. This surprised me because I had only used him a few times here and there to get a phone number or build a list for the grocery store. How could his battery be dead?
I can think of a number of reasons why the battery may have died unexpectedly. Excuses LIL’ PIM might use if asked.
I’ll probably never know why the battery seemed to last all of about fifteen minutes over the holiday break. Time will tell. Perhaps LIL’ PIM stayed out late at a party or two. Or, perhaps he was using his IR port to talk to a sexy little Tungsten T without my knowledge. One way or the other, he needed juice and quick.
The cradle where LIL’ PIM usually gets his action was at the office and out of reach. A quick trip to the local Office Depot had me a little concerned about what it was going to take budget wise to solve the problem. Office Depot wanted $49.99 for the Toshiba brand e740 charger. Another $29.99 for a Toshiba brand USB sync cable. No way.
A trip to Circuit City accidentally resulted in one of those rare miracle solutions. I was browsing around, looking for some after-market duds for LIL’ PIM, and I browsed past the Belkin accessories section. Something called a USB Sync Charger caught my attention. Basically, a USB sync cable that would allow me to sync my PDA with any USB equiped computer, and a charger that hooks up to a 12v car adapter. Not bad for $19.99 but I hadn’t planned on charging my PDA in the car while out of the office. I don’t think LIL’ PIM would appreciate the winder conditions. Then the miracle happened. Circuit City also carries a Belkin USB Travel Charger that converts the sync charger into a full-blown AC powered charger for $9.99. So for a total of $30 I got a car charger, an ac charger, and a sync cable for my e740. Beats $80 worth of Toshiba brand accessories to do less.