Updated Gadget Bag

Published by rodfather on September 19, 2008 03:19 pm under Asus Eee PC 1000H, Gadgets, iPhone, Netbook, WWAN

I received the last of my items today to complete my Asus Eee PC 1000H purchase (for now).

First is a generic travel adapter made for the Asus Eee PC 900/901.  The 1000/1000H uses the same 12V/3A so it works fine.  I bought two at around $8 a piece.  The totally was around $40 because eBay people like to rip people off on shipping.

On the left is the original AC adapter.  On the right is the new travel adapter.

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Next, a new gadget bag! Yay!  I bought the Eagle Creek Vagabond bag from Amazon for $65.  I love it!  While there’s plenty of compartments, overall it’s very compact.  The dimensions are 11 x 12 x 3 inches, so the 1000H fits in there nicely.  It’s not a tight fit either.  There’s still a bit of space in the main laptop area.

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Finally, here’s all my crap laid out on the table.  This is probably the most I will carry with me.  Under normal circumstances, I won’t need the external hard drive and Tekkeon battery.

From top-down/left-right: 

(Top row) 12V/3A Travel charger, Canon TX1 case, LAN cable, Tekkeon MP3700 cable

(2nd row) Eagle Creek Vagabond Shoulder bag, Asus Eee PC 1000H, Tekkeon MP3700 50Wh external battery, external 250GB hard drive w/ cable

(3rd row)  Retractable mini stereo to mini stereo cable, Retractable USB to mini-USB cable, SuperLink transfer cable, iPhone Sync cable,  Kensington PilotMouse Mini Bluetooth mouse, CradlePoint CTR350 EVDO router.

(4th row)  Paperclip, Cleaning cloth, iPhone earbuds, Novatel U727 USB EVDO modem, iPhone 1.0

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The CradlePoint router I have needs power but I can use the Tekkeon battery to run it if needed.  I forgot to include the bluetooth GPS receiver, but it’s tiny and takes very little space.

 

All packed up. 

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  • http://www.tinyscreenfuls.com Josh Bancroft

    Nice bag.

    Got a link to those power adapters? I might pick up a few. Can never have too many of those, and I like how much smaller they are. :-)

  • http://rodfathermobile.com rodfather

    I got them from here:
    http://cgi.ebay.com/HOME-CHARGER-AC-ADAPTER-FOR-ASUS-EEE-PC-EEEPC-900-901_W0QQitemZ370086604329QQcmdZViewItem?hash=item370086604329&_trkparms=72:1163|39:1|66:2|65:12|240:1318&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14

    Obviously, what I received is not what is shown in the pictures on the eBay auction. They work though and I don’t feel like complaining about it.

  • http://rodfathermobile.com rodfather

    Wow awesome thanks for video reply Gator Ron!
    Thanks for sharing your bags!

  • IT Troll

    Great article. I was really struggling to find a bag to fit a 10″ netbook and other gadgets which was big enough but not too big. Most small laptop bags seem to be sized for the Macbook which makes them oversized for netbooks. Needless to say I’ve got one on order. Cheers.

  • mattytee

    For your readers, you might note the cons of this bag:
    1. Not padded. You'll need your netbook in a sleeve or something to protect against shocks.
    2. Strap is *really* bad — does not even try to conform to a human shoulder, slides off constantly.

    Also of note, there are 2 versions of this bag with the exact same name. The differences are size and a panel on a flap which covers the front. I got the panel bag, maybe the strap's better on this version? I returned it (Campmor has them on sale for $25) due to the strap being unusable — it would've driven me crazy to try and use it every day.

    Thanks,
    Matt

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  • September 21, 2008 at 5:21 am Lora Heiny
    A router? :) The new bag you got looks cool - plenty of pockets with flaps so things don't fall out.
  • September 21, 2008 at 6:00 am BoringMage
    My Li'l Sync Pro is broken :( Gotta get a new one.
  • September 21, 2008 at 9:14 pm Rodfather
    @Lora: Ya it's handy. Just plug the Novatel USB EVDO modem into the router and you get an instant Wifi network. :) Great for meetings away from office.

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