Macworld SF 2005 packing list

By Laurie A. Duncan

What does a certified Mac geek pack for Road Trip to Mecca?

  1. 12" 1.33GHz Powerbook
  2. spare Powerbook battery
  3. (2) Powerbook power adapters – one stays in the room and one for on-the-go.
  4. iPod photo, 60GB – fully loaded with 3 years worth of pictures so that I don't get homesick and a few thousand
    songs, most of which I never listen to.
  5. iPod mini – for the songs I actually listen to. The mini is more convenient on the plane since it can stay
    comfortably in my pocket.
  6. PocketDock connector – an extra doodad to
    remember, but means one less cable to carry.
  7. Airport Express – free in-room broadband is wasted if it isn't wireless.
  8. cell phone & cell phone charger
  9. Jabra
    BT250 bluetooth headset
  10. Blackberry and Blackberry charger
  11. Palm Tungsten T3 and USB sync/charge cable – because I prefer not to use my phone and/or Blackberry and/or iPod
    as a PDA.
  12. (2) digital cameras – Canon PowerShot A95 and the Sony CyberShot W1 camera. I haven't decided which one I like
    best yet.
  13. Belkin 5-in-1 card reader
  14. Kingston 1GB USB 2 thumb drive
  15. (2) each – 512MB compact flash and memory stick pro cards
  16. WiFi card for Tungsten T3
  17. (12) 2300 mAH rechargeable
    AA batteries and battery charger.
  18. (2) SmartDisk FireLite
    pocket drives – one with a bootable emergency clone and one for extra storage, just in case.
  19. (2) Macally retractable Firewire cables
    (4-pin and 6-pin adapters)
  20. (2) Macally retractable USB Combo kits
    (USB 2, USB mini for cameras, ethernet and phone adapters)
  21. Handful of misc. adapters and cables that I probably won't need.
  22. Box of business cards
  23. Macworld Expo badge
  24. I'm sure I am forgetting/forgot something

Believe it or not, there was still room leftover for a few changes of clothes (denim for daytime, black for evenings), toiletries, a few packs of cigarettes and a handful of books and magazines I might find time to read on the plane when I am not sleeping or composing offline emails.

The sad thing is that if this year is like previous years, I'll be coming home with twice as much as I brought with me!
Macworld 'swag' hasn't been as plentiful for the last few years, but I'm a sucker for it all, nonetheless. This year I
think I'll ship the extras home though, instead of buying a new suitcase :)

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