The Best Designs of 2009

APPLE LED CINEMA DISPLAY

At only 0.95-inch tall and weighing just 4.5 pounds, the 13-inch, full-featured, aluminum MacBook is a compact and durable notebook. Featuring the new Nvidia GeForce 9400M graphics processor, the MacBook delivers outstanding 3-D game play on a consumer notebook, with up to five times faster graphics performance than the previous generation.

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MACBOOK

At only 0.95-inch tall and weighing just 4.5 pounds, the 13-inch, full-featured, aluminum MacBook is a compact and durable notebook. Featuring the new Nvidia GeForce 9400M graphics processor, the MacBook delivers outstanding 3-D game play on a consumer notebook, with up to five times faster graphics performance than the previous generation.

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MACBOOK PRO

The 15-inch MacBook Pro offers ultimate performance and features in a remarkably portable design (0.95-inch high and weighing 5.5 pounds). It uses Intel Core 2 Duo processors and a graphics architecture that allows users to switch between two modes, one that preserves battery life and another that offers higher performance

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ESSENTIAL & COOL LAPTOP GEAR

That ultraportable you just bought is perfect. In itself. But you could certainly use a sturdy external USB storage drive to go with it. And how about a power strip for travel, and a backup power pack? Maybe pick up a pocket-size scanner, too. Then, of course, you'll need a stylish sack to contain all this techno-greatness.

That's the way it happens: Before you know it, you’re lugging around a whole lot of gear to complement the supersweet, superlight laptop you’re so proudly pulling out at the coffee shop. In short, you don’t just buy a laptop; you buy into an elite tech dork lifestyle. That’s why PC World gives you more than some ho-hum laptop tool box full of cables and such. Read on for a list of functional -- and fun -- gear that will meet your computer needs whether you’re on the road or setting up shop somewhere.

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NIKE TRASH TALK

This performance basketball shoe is made from manufacturing waste. It incorporates leftover materials — leather and synthetic leather, foam and rubber — into new shoes without sacrificing any of the performance aspects that come from shoes made from virgin materials.