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CNET'S VACATION GEAR MAKEOVER: Let our editors redo your travel tech

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Sun, sand, and a nice mixed drink will get you just so far. Eventually, you'll get the itch for your tunes--and maybe even for your e-mail. Seaside tech should be small and do it all--you'll already have your hands full with lotions, towels, and that low-tech cooler. These picks will barely add to your beach bag but vastly add to your fun.			Find the best gear for your trip: Beach vacation International vacation Camping vacation Road trip vacation Back to intro


Go compact at the shore: picks from our editor at large
	APPLE G4 IBOOK If you're enough of a dork to use a laptop at the beach, it had better be sexy and small! The iBook fits the bill. Read review Check the latest price	HP 450WBT Bluetooth and cordless power: take a photo of the girl from Ipanema with your camera phone and print it on the spot faster than she can slap you. Read review Check the latest price


Dial up seaside entertainment: picks from our Cell Phone Diva
	NOKIA 3100 This compact phone is small enough to fit in your swim trunks. Plus, get the FM-radio headset accessory, and you have a radio for the beach. Read review Check the latest price	SONY ERICSSON P900 If you're prone to boredom at the beach, this phone adds up to fun in the bag: you can send text messages, snap photos, record video, watch videos, and even listen to MP3s. Read review Check the latest price


Surf-and-snap PDAs: picks from our handheld expert
	PALM ZIRE 72 Forget your camera back at the hotel? Use the Zire 72's built-in camera to capture your latest sand-castle creation. Read review Check the latest price	HP IPAQ H4150 After surfing the waves, surf the Web with this well-connected PDA. Read review Check the latest price


Enjoy your tunes on the dunes: picks from the MP3 Insider
	BLUE APPLE IPOD MINI This slim 4GB player not only sounds great, the shiny blue tint matches the ocean. Read review Check the latest price	SHURE E3C These slick 'phones have no foam ear pads to get wet and sandy, and they seal out the roar of the ocean for studio sound right on the dunes. Read review Check the latest price


Wet and wild shots: picks from our camera and camcorder pro
	SONY CYBER SHOT DSC-U60 Beachcombers on a budget will appreciate the U60's take-anywhere, waterproof design. Read review Check the latest price	MINOLTA DIMAGE XT This ultracompact is small enough to slip unobtrusively into your beach bag, and it has no external moving parts for sand to slip into. Read review Check the latest price

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