Summer Travel Gizmos & Gadgets

Fun electronic gizmos & gadgets for your summer travels include:

• Sony VAIO SZ Series thin and light laptops featuring Intel® Centrino® Duo mobile technology
• URL:www.SonyStyle.com and www.intel.com/centrino
• Pricing: about $2,000.00
• The Sony SZ premium models are made with carbon fiber casing. Weight: about 3.7 pounds
• Microsoft Windows XP Professional
• 1 GB RAM
• 120 GB hard drive
• 13.3"4 WXGA display with XBRITE™ Technology
• Features:
• Intel® Core™ Duo Processor
• Intel Centrino Duo technology:
• With new Intel Centrino Duo mobile technology featuring dual-core processing, you get revolutionary mobile performance in your laptop.
• New high-definition capabilities that let you experience movies, music and games at an entirely new level.
• Power-saving features that enable improved battery life so you can do more of what you want. And enhanced wireless connectivity that keeps you in touch while you’re on the go⁺

• Razor Reef Waterproof iPod cases and headphones
• Example: iPod Nano waterproof case
• URL: www.razorreef.com
• Price: $45.95
• Features:
• Waterproof, dustproof, dirt-proof, sand-proof and drop-proof.
• ClickWheel protected by a thin membrane, which remains fully functional through the case.
• When combined with waterproof headphones, it becomes possible to take your iPod swimming.
• Belt clip provides cable management for your headphones.
• External headphone jack usable with any style headphones with a standard mini stereo plug (1/8").

• Razor Reef Waterproof Headphones
• URL: www.razorreef.com
• Price: $18.95

• Eclipse Solar Gear Ion Camera Bag with Built-in 1.5 Watt Thin Flexible Solar Panel
• URL: Available via Amazon.com and other online outlets
• Pricing: $109.95
• Features:
• Thin flexible solar panel
• 1.5 Watts of power
• Single 12V charging outlet
• Padded shoulder strap
• Grab handle
• The integrated flexible solar panel provides power to charge your rechargeable batteries, camera batteries or other electronic devices (cell phone, MP3 player, etc.)
• The solar charging solution can be utilized by using the common 12V automotive adapter made for your device.

• Kolobags (carry your laptop and electronics this summer in style)
• URL: www.kolobags.com
• Pricing: $84.00 for the Kipling Seoul backpacks shown below
• Kipling Seoul backpack features:
• Lightweight, water-resistant, crinkle nylon
• Padded backpack straps and a top handle
• Exterior dimensions: 12.5” x 17.75” x 5"
• Fits PC's and Macs with 15" screens including the 15.4" MacBook Pro and 17" Macs
• Kipling Georgia business bag: $188.00.

• Slingbox (watch your local TV shows or access your personal digital photos, video and music from anywhere in the world)
• URL: www.slingmedia.com
• Pricing: $199.99
• Features:
• The Slingbox enables you to watch your TV programming from wherever you are by turning virtually any Internet-connected laptop into your personal TV. Whether you’re in another room or in another country, you’ll always have access to your television.
• Connect the Slingbox to your home TV cable feed, link the Slingbox to your home’s broadband connection to the Internet (using your home network), install the control software on your laptop, and you are ready to go.
• Slingbox is compatible with TiVo's DVR, Comcast's Motorola DVR, Replay TV, Ultimate TV, DISH, DirecTV, and more.
• No subscription fee required.

• Personal GPS devices
• Example: Magellan RoadMate 800
• URL: http://www.magellangps.com
• Price: $699.99
• 3.5 inch screen
• Turn-by-turn voice and visual GPS guidance.
• Easy touch-screen menus.
• Plus MP3 player and picture viewer.
• Pre-loaded with detailed US maps.

• Skype Internet Phone Service/Headset
• URL: www.skype.com
• Pricing: Free download for PCs and laptops. Free calls to any other Skype user. And all calls from a laptop or desktop with Skype software to landline and mobile phones within the US and Canada are also free till the end of the year.
• Features:
• Skype is a little piece of software that lets you make free calls to anyone else using Skype, anywhere in the world.
• Using a microphone connected to your laptop or PC, and your system's speakers (best bet is a headset with built-in microphone) you can "call" any friend or contact currently online and logged into Skype.
• It is also possible to use Skype to call regular landline or mobile phones.
• Just like instant messenger, you can also use Skype to chat, and not just with one other person at a time, but with up to 100 people in a group chat.

⁺System performance, battery life, high-definition quality and functionality, and wireless performance and functionality will vary depending on your specific operating system, hardware, and software configurations. References to enhanced performance as measured by SySMark* 2004, PCMark* 2005, and 3DMark* 2005 refer to comparisons with previous generation Intel® Centrino® mobile technology platforms. References to improved battery life as measured by MobileMark* 2005, if applicable, refer to previous generation Intel Centrino mobile technology platforms. Wireless connectivity and some features may require you to purchase additional software, services, or external hardware. Availability of public wireless LAN access points is limited, wireless functionality may vary by country, and some hotspots may not support Linux*-based Intel Centrino mobile technology systems. See http://www.intel.com/products/centrinoduo/index.htm for more information.

* Other names and brands may be claimed as the property of others -- Intel, the Intel logo and Centrino are trademarks or registered trademarks of Intel Corporation or its subsidiaries in the United States and other countries.