I was going to look up "field sporran", but once I also read kilt, I decided I'm having too much fun not knowing...
-sc > -----Original Message----- > From: Kurt Buff [mailto:[email protected]] > Sent: Thursday, July 30, 2009 6:05 PM > To: NT System Admin Issues > Subject: Re: OTish: Got me a new toy > > On Thu, Jul 30, 2009 at 13:53, Ben Scott<[email protected]> wrote: > > On Thu, Jul 30, 2009 at 4:38 PM, Kurt Buff<[email protected]> > wrote: > >> I'm a book freak, and have a few movies as well. I just got some > help > >> organizing it all: > >> > >> http://www.microvision.com/store/ROV-Scanner-p-1.html > > > �� $160?!? ��Dude, you got ripped off.���You can get barcode readers for > like $40. > > > >���At work, we buy the MS180-1KG, manufactured by Unitech�� PS/2 > > keyboard wedge. ��Global Computer P/N YYI1-J79354. > > > > http://www.ute.com/product_info.php?id=45 > > > > > http://www.globalcomputer.com/applications/SearchTools/search.asp?keywo > rds=YYI1-J79354 > > > > ��Or if you have an old CueCat and are handy with a soldering iron, > > you can make one for free.���That's what I use at home. ��:-) > > > >> It only comes with a serial cable, so I got this to go with it: > >> http://www.microvision.com/store/Docking-Station-USB-p-4.html > > > > ��And they charge extra for the wedge?!? > > > > -- Ben > > Those are all tethered, which I really didn't want. This thing will > just go in my field sporran or kilt pocket, and I can wander the house > with it - it stores an ungodly number of entries.. I've got over 20 > filled bookshelves to inventory, and I don't want to lug my laptop > around with the scanner. > > I definitely don't feel ripped off, especially since it came with a > serial cable. It's just that my laptop doesn't have a serial port. > > Kurt > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ > ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~
