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BEST CASE

ENCLOSURE

Silverstone TJ03

Nimiz

When people talk

about the “decadent

West,” they’re

referring to the

likes of the TJ03

computer case.

It’s so luxurious

and packed with

features as to be

obscene, and it’s

easy on the eyes to

boot.

http://www.silverstonetek.

com, $270

BEST WI-FI

DEVICE

Squeezebox

This beautiful Wi-Fi powered music

streaming box delivers audiophile-quality sound to multiple

rooms in your home. It’s easy to use, and extremely

reliable. http://www.slimdevices.com, $280

BEST PORTABLE STORAGE

LaCie 100GB Mobile Hard Drive

The LaCie Mobile drive delivers a double-tap to the

competition by offering both the highest capacity and the

smallest formfactor of

any USB or FireWire

drive we’ve tested.

It’s even bus-powered

and, dare we say,

scrumptious?

http://www.lacie.com, $370

BEST BACKUP DRIVE

Western Digital Dual-Option

Media Center

There are plenty of 250GB, 7,200rpm

external drives on the market, but only

WD’s Media Center sports a built-in 8-in-1

media reader and USB ports.

http://www.wdc.com, $280

BEST

MOUSE

Logitech

MX1000

Not only is it powered

by frickin’ lasers,

this cordless mouse

possesses perfectly

fl uid motion, and has

the best battery life

we’ve ever seen. It’s

all a mouse should be.

http://www.logitech.com, $80

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BEST

SPEAKERS

Logitech Z-5500

Digital

The Z-5500 Digital

delivers a devastating

combination of velvet

glove elegance and brass

knuckles power that is

intoxicating to experience.

This truly is the best

speaker system—by any

measure—our Lab has

ever tested.

http://www.logitech.com, $400

BEST OF THE REST

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with these other Gear Of

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