Press Archive

June 2006

Get Organized
Accessories Can Help You Organize Your CE Clutter & Look Good, Too

Let’s face it: Organizing your home isn’t easy under the best of circumstances. Add an array of CE devices and the odds of staying organized decreases exponentially. With multiple chargers, cords, and other components needed to operate CE devices, it seems that those gadgets that are supposed to (and, often, do) make our lives easier actually wreak their own havoc on our homes.

Fortunately, there are tons of accessories on the market that can help us tame the wild CE beast whether we’re using our devices on the road or at home. We’ve looked at accessories ranging from stylish and functional laptop bags and retractable earbuds for your MP3 player to tiny USB flash drives and beyond—cool products that won’t necessarily make you as flawlessly organized as Martha Stewart but may help you bring a sense of order to your CE life.

Laptop Delights

Traveling can be stressful in and of itself, so the last thing you want to think about is keeping your laptop safe but accessible (who wants to spend time trying to extricate your laptop when you’re next in line at airport security, right?). And if you’re toting your laptop, chances are you’re carrying a mouse, power cord/charger, USB and Ethernet cables, and other assorted necessities, so you’ll need extra storage space in your laptop bag.

Casauri’s Portfolio Valise ($98; www.casauri.com), which comes in a variety of colors or a very cool sunstripes pattern (with an orange interior), has an optional shoulder strap if you’d prefer to forego the handle. Unzip the case, open the lid, and adjust two straps; you now have a portable desk, and you don’t have to remove the laptop to use it.

Laptop Bags We Love

There are few things that make us happier than a great bag and, fortunately, companies are paying attention to functionality, as well as style.

Casauri appeals to our more outgoing selves with its huge collection of bags in vibrant colors. At the same time, designs are practical, the fabrics are easy to clean, and laptop bags such as Casauri’s Portfolio Valise ($98; www.casauri.com) provide an excellent alternative to bulkier bags.

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