A couple posts recently, including this one from Marc Orchant and this one from Rob Bushway have asked readers to delve into their gadget bags and reveal what is inside. I try to always walk the line of taking everything I need and nothing extra. As such I have a couple of different setups that I use, depending on where I am going and what I am doing.
This post is the first in a series exploring my mobile setups that I use. Today I am looking at my lightest mobile computing load.
My Lite Load is what I take with me when I'm popping out of the office for up to 2 hours. I use this when I am going out to client meetings, meeting colleagues for coffee or lunch and scooting around the office.
The surprising thing about my Lite Load gadget bag is that there is not actually a bag - here's what I take with me as a bare minimum.
That's it. There is the LS800 in it's bump case and my Telecom HTC Apache (which is the NZ version of the Sprint PPC 6700).
The Apache is used as a Bluetooth modem if connectivity is required and there is no wi-fi coverage handy. Because this burns battery, especially on the phone, I tend to work offline and only connect if I need to get something or feel like synchronizing. The main application I use that needs to sync is of course Outlook. I always work in cached Exchange mode, so working offline is completely seamless. As soon as I go on line or dock the tablet any emails I have composed offline are sent and calendar or contacts added are synchronized with the server.
Actually to be fair there is also usually a 512MB Swissbit Victorinox in my pocket as well, but that is more habit than planning!