[Jason Dunn]

Originally Posted by arebelspy

I see a PPC picture was added between DMT & here

Yeah, a little customization for each site - Smartphone Thoughts will have a Smartphone picture. ;-)

[Jason Dunn]

Originally Posted by arebelspy

I see a PPC picture was added between DMT & here

Yeah, a little customization for each site - Smartphone Thoughts will have a Smartphone picture. ;-)

[Brad Adrian]

Originally Posted by welmoed

On my last trip I used a little battery-powered splitter...

I've got one, called The Kangaroo. It takes two AA batteries and really pumps up the volume. Much better than a simple splitter.

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I was never real happy with the portable options, so I compromised. I went with the Bose Mediamates and despite the lack of a separate Bass, they sound quite nice. I also have a set of Sonic Impact speakers, but I hear that the latest ones are much better.

[rene_canlas]

Originally Posted by Brad Adrian

I've got one, called The Kangaroo. It takes two AA batteries and really pumps up the volume. Much better than a simple splitter.

Are you referring to the Boostaroo?

On the topic of the TravelSound's battery life, I've been using my TravelSound with batteries on my XDAII and Lifebook P7010D and alkaline batteries last around 10-15 hours on mine. From what I read on the manual, the button on the top center of the TravelSound is for stereo wide effect, which is designed to make the listener think that the left and right speakers are much farther apart than they actually are.

[gorkon280]

A Place called Medelsons in Dayton, OH has always has laptop speakers at the Dayton Hamvention.

http://www.meci.com/Catalog/Item/09c...8-466351cc3016

For 11 bucks those sound good as well and mount on either side fo the screen.

[arebelspy]

Froogle found this all over the place, but while several said "w/o AC adapter" (like this one: http://www.ebuyer.com/customer/produ...=77096&_LOC=US), most listed in the description about the AC adapter powering it and said "not included". The ones that have an AC adapter seem to cost more (if you can find them).

BUT here it is for only $45.72 + shipping (which was 8.36 to CA) WITH AC adapter ("Bundled with a universal power adapter and carrying case..."! 54.08 total with AC adapter isn't bad.. I just ordered one.. supplies could be limited (it showed 3 available when I ordered, but it could not be accurate, like eCost which blatantly lies).

http://www.theboyz.biz/product_info....oducts_id=3707

-arebelspy

[Jason Dunn]

Originally Posted by rene_canlas

...and Lifebook P7010D...

You have one already? Nice - very nice. :way to go:

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The new P looks sweet. Pity it still doesn't have high end video, but that's Fujitsu for ya. But if I was in the market, I'd look real hard at it.

[rhmorrison]

Originally Posted by welmoed

Maybe I'm dim, but what's wrong with headphones?

My wife can't stand to wear headphones and she uses her Jornada 565 exclusively for listening to MP3's and playing games. When she is on her numerous vacations she likes to listen to music so I also bought a Creative TravelSound unit and she has been very happy with it. It has a volume control on it (which the Sony units do NOT) and produces excellent quality sound.

To thank me she put my PocketPCThoughts mini light in the wash machine and killed it!!! :mecry:

...and after I bought an extra one from Jason just for her! :multi:

[Ekkie Tepsupornchai]

Originally Posted by piperpilot

Jason, is there a volume control? I have some Sony powered travel speakers ($90 US) which I use for playing music on my iPAQ when I don't want to wear headphones and for watching movies on my portable DVD player, but there is no volume control and I have found that when I'm trying to concentrate on work (see picture below), the volume put out by the speakers is too loud even with the system volume on my iPAQ on the lowest possible setting.

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I have the exact same speakers... I assume that putting the speaker into passive mode (with iPaq volume turned further up) puts out sound that's not loud enough?