3. A Power Adapter With Panache

Though they can be pricey, I love Tumi products for their high style, durability, and functionality. The Ultra Slim Universal Power Adaptor Kit ($195) is a good example. It provides tips and connectors for recharging electronics using wall, auto, and airline power. And it comes with an attractive folding case, to help you keep organized.

4. Sleek Bluetooth Headset

I've never been a fan of Bluetooth headsets. Ear buds with built-in mics, such as the one that ships with Apple's iPhone, are simply easier to use and provide more consistent voice and audio quality. That said, there are plenty of people who love Bluetooth headsets. And of the ones I've tested, Aliph's Jawbone 2 ($75 and up online) is the best. It's compact, good-looking, relatively unobtrusive, and provides good voice/audio quality.

5. A Day Bag for Your Netbook

Eagle Creek's Vagabond ($65) shoulder bag is big enough to accommodate a netbook in its main compartment, but small enough to be unobtrusive. You get plenty of pockets, too, including interior ones for eyeglasses and a cell phone, and an exterior water bottle pocket. The bag (in brown, black, olive, or "Sienna") might be a bit too casual for business use, but it's ideal for carrying around the city.

6. A Thumb Drive That Looks Like a Folder

Available from hip online retailer Charles & Marie: a stylish 4GB USB thumb drive ($60) designed in the shape of an office filing folder, in blue, yellow, or fuschia. You don't see that every day, do you?

7. Adapting on the Road

Tumi's Electric Adaptor ($50) features four adaptors for charging your laptop, cell phone and other devices in 150 countries. It comes with a replaceable electric fuse and, in true Tumi style, its own fashionable case.

8. Portable Speaker for Media Players, Laptops

Altec Lansing recently redesigned its Orbit MP3 ($25 and up), a round-shaped speaker that produces surprisingly good audio from an Apple iPhone, a portable media player, a laptop, or another device. The new Orbit features two welcome improvements over its predecessor: an easy-to-use on/off switch (the previous Orbit required you to twist its top to turn the speaker on or off) and a battery-light indicator.

9. Compact, Battery-Operated Toothbrush

Sonic, which makes a line of power toothbrushes, has an ultra-compact travel toothbrush ($20 on Magellans.com) that uses one AAA battery. It comes with a spare toothbrush head and its own travel case. It's not clear where you'd find additional toothbrush head replacements, however.