A Place for Everything
Wondering what to get the gadget geek on the go? How about a place to stash all those shiny, expensive gizmos? ScotteVest offers a line of jackets and other clothing designed to conceal and comfortably store PDAs, cell phones, MP3 players, and even laptops. The SeV Fleece 4.0 jacket--about $140 at this writing--has 12 connected pockets that keep my usual digital payload well out of the way, but easily accessible when I'm on the road. I can even run earphones from any pocketed device through the jacket up to the collar, where loops hold the earbuds in place (see FIGURE 1).
A Better Mouse
The cordless convenience of a Bluetooth mouse is compromised by the need to recharge the device's battery: Nothing is more frustrating than waiting for your mouse to recharge--and if you're at 35,000 feet, you probably don't have a charger handy. Targus's new $70 Bluetooth Laser Mouse solves this problem by including a detachable USB cord that allows you to continue working while the mouse recharges.
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