Best Gifts for the Traveling Workaholic
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Kensington Contour Terrain Notebook Backpack
Ready for the rigors of the road
Not too big, not too small, plenty rugged, and only 50 bucks, this canvas-and-corduroy case is more stylish than tired ballistic nylon and has plenty of room for all your gear without weighing you down. It's well padded and supports up to a 15.4-inch laptop.
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Dell Inspiron E1505
An affordable, multimedia-ready laptop
This 15.4-inch notebook isn't the most extreme PC on the market, but it has just about everything a road warrior needs: a Core Duo CPU, 1GB of RAM standard, an optional ATI X1300 video card, and Windows Media Center Edition. You can't beat the price: With a 160GB hard drive and a DVD burner, it's only $999.
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Olympus FE-190
A true point-and-shoot experience
This entry-level camera has all the features you'd want out of a digicam, including a 3x optical zoom and 6 megapixels of resolution, but it's the no-nonsense, plain-English menus and commands that will thrill the technophobe on your list. No more hunting through menus while the perfect shot passes you by!
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Toshiba TDP-FF1AU
This small package delivers a big picture
This pint-sized projector literally fits in the palm of a hand. Weighing just 1.7 pounds, it's battery powered instead of relying on AC, offers SVGA resolution, and has all the connections you need. At just $699, the TDP-FF1AU offers two hours of viewing time on a full battery charge.
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Microsoft Notebook Optical Mouse 3000
Best travel mouse, period
There's really no need for a cordless mouse when you're on the road. In fact, you technically can't even use one legally on a plane. Stick with this venerable selection, which is one of the best I've ever tested.
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Inka Titanium
This pen might just be mightier than the sword
Never be without a writing implement again. This pint-sized pen attaches to a keychain and can convert into a full-sized ballpoint. The half-ounce pen is made of titanium, so it won't get crushed by your keys.
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LocoRoco for PSP
He's allowed to have fun too
The perfect time killer when the laptop has died, this PlayStation Portable game lets you roll a fat orange blob around until it reaches the end of a maze, which you rotate using… ah, forget it, just get the game. He'll love it.
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