06/23/08
5 Things You Need to Work Out of Your Car
1. Power inverter. Juice up laptops, DVD players, MP3 players and more--all from any one of your car's 12V ports. You'll never run on "low battery" again.
2. EVDO or Evolution Data Only/Evolution Data Optimized. Have wireless broadband internet access on the road and without the need for a hotspot.
3. Laptop case. Make sure it's big enough to store your laptop and its accessories, as well as your files and paperwork, yet small enough to stash away neatly.
4. Cell phone with wireless headset. "Hands free" can be just as important for the keyboard as it is for the steering wheel.
5. GPS, either a stand-alone unit or one that comes in your cell phone. As we read recently in Esquire magazine: "Every time you stop and ask for directions, a little piece of you dies."
 
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