tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23550078.post2111922666847231974..comments2023-09-29T08:04:32.799-05:00Comments on makingourway: business travel and ways to waste timemakingourwayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13748811641577990850noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23550078.post-8608559362869371382007-02-16T20:17:00.000-06:002007-02-16T20:17:00.000-06:00I've been thinking about the same thinking - altho...I've been thinking about the same thinking - although focusing on the Creative Zen W Media Player. I have several trips to China coming up and thinking it sure would be nice on the trips. <BR/><BR/>However, Im probably going to hold off - not sure it really allows me to do anything I can't on my laptop already (with airplane charger).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23550078.post-71863365215042357752007-02-13T07:39:00.000-06:002007-02-13T07:39:00.000-06:00I have a gameboy advance that my parents bought me...I have a gameboy advance that my parents bought me for Christmas a couple of years ago (I was 22.) It's gotten me through several long flights, and like my iPod (which I NEVER leave home without) has been well worth the investment based on the length and amount of joy it has brought me.<BR/><BR/>When I was heading out for three months in China last summer, I bought myself a new (used) copy of pokeman. I felt a little silly playing a children's game, but 22 insomniac hours on an airplane later, I was grateful for any distraction.<BR/><BR/>I say, save up and go for it. I used the same sort of logic when I decided to buy an ipod. I listen to audio books on my half-hour each way commute every day and listen to music for most of the day at work which helps me through the boring research days. I figured that by the end of the first year, the cost of the iPod was down to about $.50 per hour of use and will only fall further as time goes on.MBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00564176016576943264noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23550078.post-8799521058196720402007-02-13T07:08:00.000-06:002007-02-13T07:08:00.000-06:00thanks, mission, I'm glad to hear it makes sense t...thanks, mission, I'm glad to hear it makes sense to others as well.<BR/>The cosco package includes a media converter - not sure if it would convert a regular consumer DVD, but it would be nice.<BR/><BR/>it is a shame the psp games are so expensive - any ideas on how to buy them cheaply?<BR/><BR/>regards, makingourwaymakingourwayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13748811641577990850noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23550078.post-64516290738429680462007-02-12T23:48:00.000-06:002007-02-12T23:48:00.000-06:00A friend of mine bought a PSP for that very reason...A friend of mine bought a PSP for that very reason - travel entertainment. He loves it! I was surprised at how close the games' functionality works to the boxed playstations. The graphics, gameplay, sound, etc. are almost identical to that of a PS2. You can also watch movies, but not every day DVDs (yet). They have proprietary licensed movies on PSP-specific media. <BR/><BR/>If you are doing much traveling I recommend it. Save up some cash and invest in one...you won't be disappointed with the performance.Frugal Dadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17418602078748350832noreply@blogger.com