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Lapworks Laptop Desk
Sometimes, like when you're in an airport terminal, you'd like just a little bit of hard surface to put your laptop on. Here's a portable unit that fits that bill neatly, with an ergonomic "desk" that sets at several angles, an add-on mouse pad and a swivel base. And when your flight is called, you can fold it up quickly and stow it in your briefcase.
UX50 Personal Entertainment CommunicatorCyber Tool 41
From Victorinox, maker of the Swiss Army Knife, the $95 Cyber Tool 41 is a 41-function pocket knife that includes a DIP switch setter and a set of Torx and PosiDrive bits along with the more traditional scissors, pliers, corkscrew and can opener.
FlashFolio
Removable storage devices used to be a nuisance because they were so big. Now they're a nuisance because they're so small. With new formats proliferating, thumbnail-size cards offering up to 1GB of storage and hard drives hardly bigger than postage stamps, it's all too easy to lose these devices or take the wrong one with you. RoadWired's FlashFolio comes to the rescue. It has 20 pocketed compartments (all with Velcro fasteners), plus an index card. This case uses Lucent Technologies Inc.'s patented polymer Corrosion Intercept technology, which reacts with and neutralizes corrosive gases that can tarnish metals and degrade or damage electronics.
GME224M32 Wireless Mini Mouse
You can slim down your travel kit a little with IOgear's new wireless optical minimouse, a peripheral that stores 32MB of data in its built-in flash memory. With 800-dpi resolution, this mouse requires less wrist movement than most, an advantage for travelers working on airline tray tables. A retractable cable, an on/off switch and a carrying case simplify storage and eliminate tangled wires.
FlyFan
You know what it's like on those full-to-capacity cross-country flights when the plane's air conditioning isn't up to the job. Now you can do something about it. Kensington's FlyFan will stir up some coolth for you. It's a small personal fan that plugs into your laptop's USB port. List price is $20, but you can often find it under $10.
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