When I am traveling on the road, one thing I hate is having all those gadgets and accessories in my laptop bag. I mean, I don’t hate the gadgets themselves, however I hate having to keep up with all of them. Most of the time, I end up forgetting to put something back. Of course one gadget you really need is a mouse, because that touchpad gets rather cumbersome. But mice can take up a lot of room.

“While this MoGo Mouse BT isn’t going to be the most comfortable mouse to use for long periods of time, it will no doubt be better than using your trackpad. What makes this mouse really worthwhile is the fact that it slips into the PC Card slot of your laptop where it hides (and recharges) when you’re not using it. The mouse communicates with your laptop via Bluetooth, so it’s slightly less convenient for those without built-in Bluetooth. The best part is that you can find these for as little as $30.”

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The Latitude XFR D630 from Dell is not very pretty looking But it is Dell’s entry into the market that they call Ruggedized notebooks. This is not anything new to the notebook market, because companies such as Panasonic with its Toughbook has been doing it for a while now. But Dell is trying to beat its competitors with a lower price, even though the prices starts at almost $4000. The Latitude XFR D630 has a reinforced case, and is suppose to withstand extreme temperatures, falls, moister, dust, and more.

“Director of product management for Dell’s commercial notebooks Brett McAnally says the ruggedized Latitude is “100 percent compatible” with other Latitude D-series notebooks. That means common batteries, AC adapters, software, and more. “When IT wants to update, it can update in a standard way,” McAnally said.”

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The company iKey makes industrial computer peripherals, and today announced it’s latest keyboard. The keyboard features an integrated 25mm trackball. According to the website, the keyboard is built to meet NEMA 4X specifications for water resistance and resistance to corrosive liquids. Does this mean that I can feel safe putting my coffee cup right beside it? It seems to be a well made keyboard, constructed in a stainless steel case, and an industrial silicone rubber keypad. “We chose to integrate the 25 millimeter trackball due to its proven durability and patented sealing technology,” said Dave Huddleston, Operations Manager at iKey. “The compact dimensions allowed us to dramatically reduce the overall footprint compared to our other keyboards with integrated trackballs. The result is a product that compares in size to our most popular desktop products, but offers a new alternative for cursor control.”

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The number one enemy for computer servers is heat. When they get too hot, they fail. And if your office depends on that server, and it is not available, money is lost. The Office Pro 63 is a portable cooling system that keeps your server at tolerable temperatures. And with its digital control system, you can set it and forget it.

“The Office Pro 63 is a 460V, 3-Phase system that provides 60,000 ETL-Verified Btu/h of cooling. It is designed to cool large spaces with ease, and serves as the ideal solution for heat-sensitive server/telecom equipment rooms. The Office Pro 63 was also designed to offer the ultimate in convenience, with a programmable digital controller for automatic operation after-hours and on weekends, and a condensate pump kit, which makes continuous operation simple and efficient. Additionally, the system offers a two-speed fan to control airflow.”

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If you work in an office where they keep that air conditioner on full blast during the summer, chances are your hands get cold as you move that mouse around all day. That is where the infrared Heated Mouse comes in. It is USB powered, and the mouse uses infrared heat to keep it warm, which is 104-113 Degrees F. How therapeutic this is for say, corporal tunnel syndrome, I am not sure. But it should keep those fingers warm!

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Dell is known for its quality products to most of us. Logitech has made a mouse exclusively for Dell called the Logitech V220 Cordless Optical USB Mouse to match their Inspiron covers. What is the big deal in a wireless USB mouse? Well, nothing, but the real cool thing here is the different colors to match the Inspiron line. The V220 is available in Ruby Red, Jet Black, Flamingo Pink, Sunshine Yellow, Spring Green, and Expresso Brown. And it’s only available on the Dell website. Cost is about $29.99. And don’t worry, even though these colors were made to match the Inspiron line, it will work on any computer that has a USB slot available.

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When you look at this keyboard from the top, you see nothing special about it. It’s exactly the same size as a standard keyboard, has all the same keys, and the same design. However, it is unique in the fact that is has a clam shell that opens up to enable users to store their everyday desktop items in it such as pens, CD’s , markers, and aspirin if needed. It is suppose to be the “worlds first and only patented fully functional computer keyboard that makes use of all the empty space. ” Check out the website below for more pictures and information.

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Q2 designs is a company that lets you choose the color and design of your laptop. Before, once you chose that design, you were stuck with it. But now, these skins seem to be the safest way to get that perfect design. After all, tastes change from week to week. Target has a special Q2 Designs Notebook Package that comes with three skins. They are coral, leopard, and stitched skills. ” Spec wise the laptop features a 1.86ghz intel Core Duo processor, a 15.4? widescreen, 1GB of ram, a 100GB hard drive and it comes running with Vista Home Premium.” Price is a whopping $999.

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This keyboard has keys on it that have a bigger and bolder typeface, making them easier to read. The keyboard is the same size as a standard keyboard, but it’s keys have extra large numbers and letters. To help those with visual impairments, the print is bold and enlarged. The keyboard also comes with hot keys across the top to enable access to multimedia and internet functions. And each keyboard has both USB and PS2 connections. Three different color combinations are available, black with white lettering, black with yellow lettering, and ivory with black lettering.

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Sono Vaio laptops are great except for the problems with the hard-to-use Vaio keyboards. Sony has just released the Graphic Splash Expressions Collection, with nice, multicolor cases, and for about $25.00 extra, your choice of custom fonts for the keyboard, including one script. Shown here is the floral pattern. There is also Leave, and Victorian Lace. All patterns come in blue, pink, and basic black.

“The entry-level configuration (Intel Core 2 Duo [2.1GHz], 2 GB memory, 120 GB hard drive, wireless and Bluetooth, plus Vista, Works, Quickbooks) is a pretty reasonable $1279. But you can go up and up to faster processors, 4 GB of memory, a 300 GB hard drive, Blu-ray, and so forth and so on. 2 lines of engraving, however, are free.”

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