1. A Samsung/Sprint cellphone that I don't use very often...
2. An Archos 20GB Jukebox Recorder...doesn't look as cool as the iPod but works just as well and costs far less...

And an old school watch that does nothing but tell time...

Camera's too big, don't have the need for a Palm...

Since last September I carry a T-Mobile Pocket PC Phone (from HTC) with
--all the PIM stuff
--Pocket Excel and MS Word
--email and Web browsing (Pocket IE plus Bitstream's Thunderhawk browser)
--SMS and AOL Instant Messenger
--dozens of my favorite MP3s
--a photo albun
--my Powerpoint slides
--RealOne, Windows Media and Pocket TV players to watch...
--viral videos from the Web and myt own home movies
--PDF and MS Reader ebooks
--AvantGo for newpapers and magazines
--the great Vindigo
--games like Tetris and Age of Empires

T-Mobile coverage and their GPRS access is only OK, but I get way more email than phone calls and it's great for that.

I used to use a Visor Prism with a Visorphone and don't understand why people want two gizmos. Phone keypads are useless for real data entry. I learned way back when to write in Graffiti (I bought a comfy Cross pen/stylus) so I've got years of meeting and conference notes in my pocket.

I also don't understand why everyone doesn't use color. Those nasty black on green screens are just no good. For a couple of hundred bucks, treat yourself -- you're worth it.

Of course, power management becomes an issue, and because it's Windows you have to re-boot your phone a few times a week. But look at all those apps!

I *always* carry these around Brooklyn and Manhattan:

-- Treo 90 - because Vindigo comes in handy about once every fifteen minutes when my wife and I are out to dinner, a movie, museums (and looking for a public bathroom...) But also for the lists of books, movies, etc. I keep in ThoughMill (formerly ThoughtMill by HandsHigh).

-- My digital camera - formerly a Coolpix 800 which died when hit by an ocean wave, but starting next week, a Coolpix 4500

-- Namiki Vanishing Point fountain pen - the only fountain pen made that clicks open like a ballpoint, eliminating the main reason to use other pens.

-- 1920s-era Elgin pocket watch - not inherited but bought for a reasonable $60 sometime during the 1980s.

If I'm out and about without any of these things, I feel like a piece of me is missing.

Things I don't carry: a cel phone. I've got a home office. I just can't justify $40 a month so I can call my wife from the video store and ask if she wants to see something scary.

-=-Joe

This is a great discussion.

I always carry:

Sony Clie PEG-NR70 (big clamshell, no camera)
Nokia 3360
T-Mobile Sidekick (most of the time; it doesn't really do enough to replace either of the other two, but it does enough on its own to earn a spot in my pockets).
Fat Victorinox SAK that includes a multibit screwdriver.
Fountain pen
Cross Fountain/ballpoint/stylus combo
Omega Seamaster
Carmex
Erin
Two keys (one car, one house)

Sometimes, I also carry:

Original 5 gig iPod
Antihistamines
1ghz TiG4

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I carry a Visor Deluxe and a crappy motorola cell phone. I sometimes carry a Rio MP3 player, smaller than a pack of cigs.

I'll soon be trading in the Visor and cell for a brand new Kyocera 6035.

I'm coming to this forum fairly late, but as I find it so interesting, I thought I'd add a comment of my own.

I carry the follwoing just about every day:

A slim wallet/money clip thing in which the most important item is my CTA (Chicago Transit Authority) card.

Gerber multi tool (leatherman clone)

Nokia 8260

Canon S110 Digital elph

PowerBook Titanium

PCMCIA laptop cards (wireless & CF adapter)

Some kind of book to read on the bus, etc.

And of course, keys, watch, work id card, etc. go without saying.

20 gig iPod
Sony-Ericsson t68i with camera, Jabra bluetooth headest
Canon Powershot G2
Nalgene bottle
Occasionally, G3 Lombard Powerbook with Orinoco card
All in my green Spire bag (http://www.spireusa.com)

Interesting how many people carry digital cameras with them. Before digital cameras, I'll bet not many people brought film cameras with them.

David Mercer:

 Sorry to get your hopes up; the MathPad I was talking about is not the one you're thinking of. See http://www.radiks.net/~rhuebner/index.html

Parens and MathPad have been discontinued...I had better be careful with my copies. Cool that you have an iButton; I'm a Java dev but haven't done any J2ME stuff yet.

[rummages purse] Oh yes: A Linux Bootable Business Card. And then there's the purse itself: An Ameribag "Healthy Back Bag"

Edited by author 03-10-2003 11:30 AM
It is interesting that more and more of us are beginning to resemble the "Gargoyles" in Stephenson's _SnowCrash_, capturing every moment of our lives.


Also, a $20 Casio watch from Walmart. I had a calculator watch, but got tired of people laughing, and decided I could relearn to do the math in my head.

I really like my compact flash card (only 32m) and reader.

I have a Palm, but it hurts to realize I don't use it for much more than phone numbers. I do most of my work on a $300 thinkpad.

I just lost my leatherman micra. I had taken it off the keychain temporarily to trim my nose hair at a red light, and it slipped out of my pocket. I will definitely replace it, but I'm not sure with what.

If I could find a cheap wallet sized leather notebook with cheap refills I'd probably buy it and a fountain pen.

I do like the Palm for one thing--odd appointments that I forget about--it reminds me.

I wish I had an email-palm interface, so I could email myself appointments and notes.

What I'd like:

An Ipod, with a built-in phone and pda, and a jack for vr goggles and a good wordprocessor. With wireless. Basically, a really simple, good GUI wearable that I could write with in spare moments. Actually, I'd be more productive without the wireless connection.

and an inflatable soundproof cocoon I could crawl into and work.

Edited by author 03-10-2003 02:33 PM
Generally I max out with the following

* Wallet/Money Clip. Fear of pickpockets and disorganization have finally caused me to make a conscious effort to only carry essential wallet clutter AND organize the loose bills.

* Loose bills and change. I never said I was successful with organizing the money...

* House keys with MOMA ball-bearing thing.

* Cross Ion Pen - I've had it for nearly two years now. Great pocket pen.

* Leatherman Juice CS4 - except when I fly of course.

* Duncan Freehand yoyo... what? Doesn't everyone have a yoyo?

* Squared Moleskin notebook - I try to make sure never to carry both my Moleskin and my Lomo at the same time, for fear that I'll reach critical 'Net-geek' mass and explode.

.... and the good stuff:

* Motorola T720 - I hate the damn thing, but it'll do until something better comes along.

* Casio Exilim EX-S2 - I take pictures the way other obsessives take notes... constantly.

* 128mb Sandisk Cruizer - for sneakernetting and picture uploading.
 
* iRiver SlimX 350 CD/MP3 player. It'll do until FlashTrax is released with proper video playing capabilities.


Of course there's the additional work bag with computer, books, magazines, DVDs, small sharp pointing things that annoy the TSA at airports... that sort of thing.

Edited by author 03-10-2003 11:52 AM
Sketchbook
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S30
Lomo LC-A
TRG Pro (Palm clone)

This topic makes me think of the book The Things They Carried, by Tim O'Brien. It is a series of connected short stories with the theme of talking bout what each soldier character was carrying in Viet Nam. Great book.

-DH.
http://www.enchantedceiling.com/

Good question.

Samsung Cell Phone - Rule number 1 is never leave home without the cell phone. If you dont your car will break down and that's just the start of the bad things..

I also carry at least 5 credit cards (2 are debit cards).
Amex with rewards for meals etc.
Amex business card with rewards for business expenses.
2 regular visas.
2 visa debit cards.

Way more cash then I need. Comes from years of not having cash in pocket. I almost never use it see credit cards above.

I've actually gotten away from taking my watch. Cell phone provides the time. Also I dont take my house keys with the firm conviction that the garage door opener will function when I get home.

This response may be tainted by the fact that I'm boingboing.net generation + 1.

I'm really seriously thinking about adding a Casio Exilim really skinny digital camera but I'm waiting on the 3.2 megapixel.

Edited by author 03-10-2003 12:38 PM
Kyocera 2345 cell phone
black space pen with stylus nib
Spyderco Ladybug knife (gay name, nice little knife)
keys with a round metal fob thingy with 4 screwdriver tips on it
wallet with too many cards in it
Citizen Wingman watch with a compass in the watchband. The watchband/compass is new. I haven't decided if I like it or not. The watch is nice because it has all of the time zones in it, but it doesn't glow very well.

Palm IIIx if I am wearing cargo pants. If I'm not wearing cargo pants, I might keep it in my front pocket of my jeans if I know I will need it.

Edited by author 03-10-2003 01:16 PM
When walking around the office or to work, I carry:

Nokia 8265 -- for talking and text messaging
Benchmade Osborne 940S -- for um, cutting stuff. and poking stuff too.
Wallet -- cash, ID, ccard, biz card
Keys -- for doors

When I'm traveling, I add:

Blackberry -- beats lugging the iBook
Palm 515 -- Itenerary info, phone numbers, ebooks and games
iPod -- 5 gig. Sometimes it hurts to be an early adopter.
Canon PowerShot 100 -- see prior comment.

When I'm riding my motorcycle, I throw all of this stuff in the pockets of my Aerostich, the best garment ever. I put the iPod in an upper pocket, put in Koss earbuds, and I can listen to music while I ride.

1314-A Portable Railroad Telephone Set
Seattle Computer Gazelle
Honda EU2000 Super Quiet inverter generator
Custom Radio Flyer wagon