It seems that nowadays almost everyone has a laptop or a netbook, plus a desktop PC at home. I would be lost without my laptop, and all of the accessories I use with it. If you’ve just bought a laptop, let me give you some friendly advice: buy each of these 7 accessories for your laptop…
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Dynex® Optical Laptop Mouse
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Price: $19.99 at bestbuy.com
This is a must-have for me (in fact, I have this exact mouse) because I can’t stand using the touch-pads most laptops have! I like this one because it’s small, and because it has a button-activated retractable cord!
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More Power to You USB Cube
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Price: $19.99 at modcloth.com
My laptop only has three USB ports, so I’m always swapping my iPod charger and mouse and jump drive when I need to use something else. How irritating! Until now… with this really cool-looking USB hub. It turns one lonely USB port into four, and it twists and bends into all sorts of configurations, too…
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4GB Tokidoki Meletta USB Flash Drive
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Price: $34.95 at perpetualkid.com
I use one of these for sharing files and for just backing them up… you know, just in case! I have a separate one for homework, one for photos, and one for everything else… plus, I love the design!
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Juicy Couture Ombre-Logo Laptop Bag
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Price: $128.00 at neimanmarcus.com
What good is a laptop if you can’t take it with you on the go? Stash it in this cushy bag and go… I love the design, and the velour is so plush! Don’t fancy the pink? No worries! It’s also available in inky, velvety black…
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Laptop Lilo
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Price: $16.99 at perpetualkid.com
If you’ve ever held a laptop on your, er, lap, for any length of time, then you know how hot they can get! Did you know they can actually reach 104°F? Keep it cool, and avoid burning your legs, with this inflatable desk! It’s cool, and cool-looking!
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Luddite Collection Laptop Case
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Price: $68.00 at anthropologie.com
Long before laptops were typewriters, and in between were portable, electric typewriters. Celebrate those bygone days with this fab laptop sleeve. Laptops up to 15” will slide inside, disguised at a retro typewriter…
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Toshiba 320GB External USB 2.0 Portable Hard Drive
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Price: $69.99 at bestbuy.com
If you’ve gone even more portal and use a netbook, chances are, you don’t have a lot of storage space. Why not use one of these sleek, handy external drives? It’s particularly useful for keeping your iTunes library…
I don’t think I would be able to function without my mouse, or my USB drives… my laptop just wouldn’t be as easy to use without them! Do you have a laptop? Which of these accessories do you use? Or do you have another laptop accessory you love? Please let me know!
