The gadgets I take with me when I travel

I spend about 1 to 2 nights a week elsewhere in South Africa. In a few hours time I'll be in Riversdale, then to George 'two mayors, three speaking engagements, three days'.

Staying connected with my office, and keeping up to date with my work is imperative. I simply cannot afford to get back into town and then have to catch up on emails, letters, projects and reports!

So, here's what I take with me when I travel:

1) Apple Macbook Pro (a bit large and heavy, but I can't quite afford the Macbook Air yet, and my 12" G4 Powerbook is getting a little 'long in the tooth')

2) Spare Macbook battery and battery Geek external battery (I can get about 8-10 hours of work out of the battery Geek, plus 6 hours out of my two Macbook batteries).

3) Vodafone 3G USB modem - I've got to be able to connect to the intrawebs! I use it for work (email etc.,) but also to skype video home to Megan, Courtney and Liam. Liam can't speak yet, so it's important for him to be able to see me, amd for me to be able to see and speak to all of them!

4) Nokia E90 communicator - an all round GREAT phone! 3G HSDPA (in case there is no vodacom 3G coverage - my phone is with MTN), great 3.2 megapixel camera, wifi, bluetooth, GPS (in a fix), MS Exchange, MMS messaging, and of course phone calls.

5) iPhone (first generation, upgraded to the new firmware). This has my work sim card in it for making work related phone calls. It is also filled with music, audiobooks (just read 'The Shack'!), podcasts etc.

6) Garmin Quest GPS (to find my way)...

So, that's the gadget gear. It keeps me productive and connected - the only items I would change would be the Macbook Pro for a Macbook Air, and the 1st generation iPhone for a 3G iPhone... The rest are perfect!
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