Device for Taking Travel Notes?

the Anonymous Wanderer writes "When I go in vacations, I like to take notes and upon return write a travel story for my friends. Until now I've been using a paper notebook, but found that I'm so busy when I come back that the notebook sits for weeks or months unopened. On the other hand, I have some 'dead' time during trips and I'd like to take the notes electronically (final editing could be done upon return). I don't want to carry a laptop or a PDA (too expensive, plus I want to be away from computers at least those 2 weeks per year). Any suggestions for a light, cheap, keyboard-equipped device? Like a travel clock + keyboard and more memory and USB? Thanks, the Anonymous Wanderer."

oh no!

[davidmcn]

This sounds like one of those people that sends the annonying 10 page email out to a list of their 50 closest friends detailing all the event on their vacation! Save us! Someone please! :)

Cowboyneal

[tini1212]

I think this guy just wants a more efficient way to write love notes to Cowboyneal.

I recommend...

[All Names Have Been]

I recommend this device [xu.edu]. Small, relatively lightweight, not a PDA or notebook, and is called Stallman. What more could an aspiring Slashdot geek want?

It is, however, missing your travel clock and USB connectivity requirements.

Suggestions

[Anonymous Coward]

this [ebay.com] works well with one of theese [ebay.com]

Re:Huh?

[Anonymous Coward]

the reason you're confused is that he has more requirements: he wants to get away from computers for the whole time.

so, be thinking more along the lines of a clay tablet he can chisel, but it's also a sundial.

I will *personally* send you the answer...

[Anonymous Coward]

...if you promise never to send me your vacation write-ups and photos.

From reading the article.........

[xintegerx]

If the notebook is so boring after the trip that you don't even want to subject your own mind to reading it, why the hell do you think anybody else would care?

Sorry, I am just being very straightforward.

Re:Alphasmart!

[nova20]

They even have many models which will work off of AA batteries.

I *have* to get my mind out of the gutter.

/nova20

Are digital cameras and camcorders better?

[WormholeFiend]

I take a regular film camera with slide film, since I have a kodak slide projector with a top mounted slide charger (with cable remote!).

No one ever shows up for my slide shows, however.

Do other people bother to look at your digital travel photos and/or videos?

outsource

[lordrhett]

Just use a little microcassette recorder and outsource the transcription to India.

I did this...

[Anonymous Coward]

With pens and pencils. I was always loosing them, so I went down to the nice, locally-owened book-and-stationary shop and plunked down $45 for a nice cross pen-and-pencil set.

This sort of worked, It probably took me 2 or 3 years to loose them.

-- ac at work

Re:Huh?

[dr_dank]

This guy strikes me as someone who would walk into a deli and say:

"I'll have a BLT, hold the bacon and lettuce, and don't DARE give me a tomato sandwich!"

Re:PDA != Evil Technology

[happyfrogcow]

She actually printed out my emails and had a bookbinder friend of hers bind them into a journal. It was a really touching gift when I got back.

and that, /., is the definition of sappy love.

*barf*

Re:Huh?

[Atzanteol]

Hmm.. You're not going to believe this, but just today I ordered a BLT for lunch. The question I get? "Do you want lettuce and tomato on that?" I jokingly said 'No' (thinking it was a joke) and he served me Bacon, Cheese and mayo on bread. :-)

I now return you to your regularly scheduled doldrums...

I have the perfect device!

[ArcticCelt]

I have the perfect device for you my friend:

Cheap, not really a computer and with a keyboard! It's called a P-P-P PowerBook [stevens.edu]

Where do you want me to ship it?

Slow News Day

[Anonymous Coward]

And for Simoniker's next poignant question:
I want to travel a distance, say from Point A to Point B. I don't want to use anything with wheels, wings, or propellers. I don't want to use any energy myself, or use kinetic or potential energy from any other source. Does anyone have any ideas?

Ah, the perfect solution!

[CarrionBird]

All he needs is a P-P-Powerbook! Infinite battery life too!

I have a similar question.

[Anonymous Coward]

I like to do spacewalks, but I don't like taking a cumbersome and expensive spacesuit with me. Is there some low-tech solution to keeping oxygen in my lungs and pressure surrounding my body? Like a fishbowl attached to a bag?

Re:Huh?

[Nasarius]

But the clay tablet also has to implement USB, which could be difficult.

Re:Huh?

[magarity]

I once ordered a hot ham and cheeze and was asked if I wanted cheeze on it. I pointed out that would make it just a hot ham. The worker told me so many people get mad about the cheeze that they didn't ask for when ordering a "hot ham and cheeze" by name that she now asks everyone even though she agreed it was a pretty stupid question.

Re:Huh?

[AchilleTalon]

Does it count if we suggest a pencil with some blue and red LEDs? And a piece of paper?

Or, maybe pencil and paper, then use you digital camera to picture it and recycle the paper.

p-p-p-powerbook?

[shallow monkey]

You could try the p-p-p-powerbook... [slashdot.org]

don't cheap out !

[Tumbleweed]

Go for the high-cost, and highly satisfying option of a sexy personal secretary. One who can take care of all typing needs, as well as any other needs you may have while travelling (or not).

Trust me on this.

Re:Huh?

[l810c]

I hate this routine every time I order Dominoes:

(me)I'll have a small Pepperoni pizza
(them)Medium
(me)HUH?
(them)We don't have small, only medium and large
(me)How can you have a medium without a small, medium means your mid-size pizza
(them)HUH?
(me)Never mind, just give me the smallest pizza you have
(them)medium
(me)whatever

Re:Ah, the perfect solution!

[carlos_benj]

So you're saying a Powerbook isn't a computer?

Re:Ah, the perfect solution!

[superdaver9999]

If you're not going to read Slashdot on Sunday how do you expect to get the jokes on Monday? Sheeesh.