Road Warrior Gear (travel accessories)

inMotion IM500 portable audio system
Altec Lansing
Super-thin, super-light iPod speaker system.

Coolness Rating: 5 stars
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$100 to $130

inMotion iM9 iPod speaker system
Altec Lansing
Portable iPod speakers with good sound quality.

Coolness Rating: 4.5 stars
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$199.95

Aegis Mini 1.8-inch ultraportable hard drive
Apricorn
Gigabytes of data in the palm of your hand - simply amazing.

Coolness Rating: 4.5 stars
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$199

Archos 104 Mini Music Player
Archos
A good music player for those who might not like the iPod.

Coolness Rating: 4 stars
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$150

D1726 7-inch portable DVD player
Audiovox
Affordable and portable DVD player with flexible options (in-car, on a plane, etc.)

Coolness Rating: 4.5 stars
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$130 to $190

X3 Micro Bluetooth headset
Blue Ant Wireless
Sleek Bluetooth cell phone headset from a cool Australian company.

Coolness Rating: 4 stars
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$49.99

SuperTooth II
BlueAnt Wireless
Portable in-car Bluetooth speakerphone that you can take between cars.

Coolness Rating: 5 stars
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$129.99

3125 smartphone
Cingular
Sleek smart phone with e-mail features, but not enough to ditch our BlackBerry addiction.

Coolness Rating: 4 stars
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$149.99 (after rebates, agreement)

Media Buddy portable digital picture storage
Digital FOCI
Portable hadr drive and media card reader that needs a better UI.

Coolness Rating: 2.5 stars
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$129 (for 30GB model)

DiskGo 3.5-inch network hard drive
EDGE Tech Corp.
Portable NAS device lets you create network storage on-the-go.

Coolness Rating: 5 stars
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$154

Lifebook Q2010 notebook
Fujitsu Computer Systems
Super-thin and light notebook with some toughness built in.

Coolness Rating: 4.5 stars
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$2,000

E-100M ultraportable notebook
Gateway
Gateway's re-entry into the portable notebook space.

Coolness Rating: 4.5 stars
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$1,400

Clip Flash Drive (512MB)
Imation
Clip your flash drive to a belt or backpack.

Coolness Rating: 4 stars
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$20

The Inka Pen
Inka
Just in case you have to write underwater or in extreme heat.

Coolness Rating: 3 stars
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$25

Germ Free Wireless Laser Mouse (model GME227RW6)
Iogear
The perfect peripheral for the germophobe on your holiday list.

Coolness Rating: 4 stars
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$30

BT 325s dual connection Bluetooth headset
Jabra
Bluetooth headset that connects to a music player, yet be available for a cell phone call.

Coolness Rating: 4 stars
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$62

Kanguru Bio Drive
Kanguru Solutions
USB flash drive with fingerprint authentication to secure your files.

Coolness Rating: 4.5 stars
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$100

DataTraveler mini-fun USB Flash Drive
Kingston Technology
Tiny USB flash drive with a fun design twist.

Coolness Rating: 4 stars
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$15 (256MB)

M500 projector
Lenovo
Small, portable projector that still delivers a quality image.

Coolness Rating: 4 stars
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$1,600

Lenovo USB Webcam
Lenovo
Well-designed USB Webcam lets you connect to almost any monitor type.

Coolness Rating: 3.5 stars
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$79.95

Chocolate (VX8500) mobile phone (Verizon Wireless)
LG
Sweet cell phone with advanced features and a sleek new style.

Coolness Rating: 4.5 stars
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$149.99 (after rebates and agreements)

LX550 (Fusic), with Sprint service
LG
Multimedia phone that shows off the abilities of Sprint's high-speed network.

Coolness Rating: 4.5 stars
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$149.99 (with rebates, agreements)

The 'V' Phone (LG VX9800), with Verizon Wireless service
LG
The coolest little cell phone on the block.

Coolness Rating: 4.5 stars
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$149.99 (after rebates, plus service)

CU500 phone, with Cingular service
LG
Multimedia cell phone with high-speed UMTS access.

Coolness Rating: 4.5 stars
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$99 (after rebates)

Mini Travel Drive U3 with Paretologic XOFT antispyware software
Memorex
USB flash drive with built-in anti-spyware software for monitoring multiple PCs.

Coolness Rating: 3.5 stars
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$30, plus $15 for software

C710 Portable Car Navigation System
Mio Technology
GPS device that needs better mapping support.

Coolness Rating: 2.5 stars
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$450

iCN 750 portable in-car navigation with NavPix
Navman
GPS with integrated digital camera lets you take photos of your destinations.

Coolness Rating: 4 stars
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$440

E62 smartphone
Nokia
Nokia's answer to the BlackBerry e-mail device.

Coolness Rating: 4.5 stars
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$49.99 (after rebates, agreement)

Otterbox for iPod Nano
Otter Products
Ruggedize your iPod with these clear and tough cases.

Coolness Rating: 3.5 stars
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$40

Treo 700p (with Sprint service)
Palm
The converged smart phone we've been dreaming about for years.

Coolness Rating: 5 stars
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$300 (plus service, after rebates)

PCTV HD Pro Stick
Pinnacle
Pick up over-the-air HD broadcasts on your notebook.

Coolness Rating: 3 stars
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$129.99

Playaway Digital audio books
Playaway
Preloaded audio book - just plug in to listen to a best-seller.

Coolness Rating: 3.5 stars
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$40 (depending on title)

iBlastFM FM transmitter for iPod nano
Radian Technologies
Well-designed iPod FM transmitter and recharging system.

Coolness Rating: 5 stars
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$48

BlackBerry Pearl (with T-Mobile service)
Research in Motion
Innovative BlackBerry designed to appeal to a mainstream audience.

Coolness Rating: 4 stars
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$199.99 (after rebates and two-year agreement)

SGH-d807 cell phone (Cingular service)
Samsung
Slim cell phone with camera, speakerphone and Bluetooth.

Coolness Rating: 4 stars
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$129.99

SCH-a990 cell phone, with Verizon Wireless service
Samsung
Proving that you can get great images from a camera phone.

Coolness Rating: 4.5 stars
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$199.99

A900 cell phone (with Sprint service)
Samsung
Music, photos, video -- all on a tiny cell phone.

Coolness Rating: 4.5 stars
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$149.99 (plus service)

Katana cell phone (with Sprint service)
Sanyo
Sleek and fashionable cell phone with GPS functionality

Coolness Rating: 4 stars
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$149.99

iCans semi-open headphones
Ultrasone
Portable headphones with advanced audiophile features.

Coolness Rating: 4 stars
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$129

Notebook Essentials Collection (model 95222)
Verbatim
Almost everything the road warrior needs in terms of cables and peripherals.

Coolness Rating: 4 stars
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$35

V-Phone
Vonage
Bring your Vonage with you on the road - VoIP on the go.

Coolness Rating: 4 stars
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$39.99