There’s such a big variety of laptops out there right now, it truly is amazing to see them all. One that I noticed recently was the Asus Eee PC 2G Surf Notebook, and not just because of the fun range of colors available.

This 7 inch wonder let’s you take the web with you anywhere. And it only takes a quick 15 seconds to boot up, so you can get logged on and find what you’re looking for fast! Wi-Fi is built right in, so you don’t have to worry about getting any extra add ons. This mini-computer is ready to go right out of the box. And the built-in speakers, and microphone make sure you can communicate without the need for additional attachments.

Fully functionable, you can surf the web, chat on Skype, and enjoy music and videos just like you normally would. It’s a lightweight at just 2 pounds, and the price isn’t too hard on your pocketbook either. Making this perfect for travel or everyday use. I’m thinking this could be great for those days where I have long bus rides and don’t want to carry around my bulky laptop bag all day while I’m shopping.

The JVC NX-PN7 Dual iPod Dock accommodates two iPod players side-by side, charging them simultaneously and offering playback from each through the dock’s speakers. The perfect his and hers iPod setup. We’re always taking turns charging the iPods in our house. We actually have 4 iPods that need charging if we include the kids too.

What’s really great about this particular dual dock is that you can playback on the speakers from either iPod! This feature is great if you like to listen to music around the house without your headphones. After all who wants to walk around at home with headphones on all day? And being able to choose music from either iPod is especially nice since we all have different song selections and audio books on ours.

If you’re not in the mood to listen to your iPod, this audio system also features a AM/FM radio tuner so you can pick up your favorite local radio station and listen in that way. The easy to use remote makes it easy to change the station or the song from across the room. And on top of all the dual goodness this system has to offer you, it is iPhone compatible as well. It comes very close to being the perfect docking station.

Here’s something a bit different from our usual gadget-like chatter. Wordle helps you create word art. You can either enter words of your choosing, or use an RSS feed or URL for a blog or website. I entered this blog to see what it would come up with. I picked a 50/50 split of horizontal and vertical words and a green color scheme to match the blog.

I suppose in a way this is an internet based gadget. Not all gadgets and gizmos can be held in your hand. But, they’re still pretty to look at.

This is not your ordinary universal remote. This is the Queen of remote controls and controls up to 15 different devices in your home. I don’t think I even have that many things that are remote controlled right now in my home.

Instead of sifting a list of number and letter combination codes to try to get your universal remote working, this remote comes with it’s own software that you run on your computer (works on PC or MAC!) This amazing little bit of software will configure the remote control for you, and this smart little number can actually learn from the remotes that are already cluttering up your coffee table.

In addition to smart configuration, this remote is so smart you can tell it which TV channels are your favorite and it will remember. It’s like speed dial for channel surfers. Just remember to put it in the recharge cradle every night for fresh surfing in the morning. A hard working remote needs a good night’s rest too.

If you’re like me and tend to watch TV late at night, in the dark, the Logitech Harmony One Advanced Universal Remote is backlit for easy button finding. And the full-color touch screen literally leaves everything at the touch of your fingertip.

If all that isn’t enough this remote has actually received the CES 2008 Design and Engineering Award: Best of Innovations in Home-Entertainment Accessories.   It could possibly be the sexiest remote on the planet.

I love to take my camera with me when we go out. Of course the problem with that is that my camera takes up half my bag and it’s not always the most conveinant thing to carry around. It does take fabulous pictures though.

1So, with all our day trips and place the kids like to go, and for those times when you unexpectedly need a camera to snap a picture it’s helpful to have a smaller camera that still takes a decent picture. It might not the 8 megapixel, multifeatured wonder that my regular camera is, but the Fuji FinePix V10 still has some great qualities about it and the pictures aren’t half bad.

This tiny wonder of a camera comes in black or orange casing styles and has 5.1MP image resolution and sensitivity up to ISO 1600. And oddly enough along with all the little picture taking details this camera has games on it? I thought that was odd, but still interesting. I’m not sure how often I would use the game feature, but it never hurts to have a video game around when you’re stuck in traffic or waiting in line.

Fuji’s Real Photo Technology helps remove the blurry factor or the the grainy look from the pictures you take and gives you the sharpest, most focused picture it can give you. Of course the quality of picture is going to also depend on the lighting, and photo subject too.

As my friend Richard points out, reviews on this camera were pretty mixed by camera lovers.

Reviews on this camera were a mixed bag, some reviewers complimented the V10’s performance, and some disliked it very much. It is available now for about $189.95 - $344.11.

I like to think that it’s more of a woman’s world these days, we make most of the ground breaking decisions. But, some times I’m reminded that it seems to still be a man’s world after all. The New York Times recently published an article titled “Blogging’s Glass Ceiling” about women in blogging and on the internet.

Where would you expect to find this article in your newspaper? The technology section? What’s going on section? Maybe the business section? No, no, my technologically advanced friends, this article was in the Style section… aka the fashion and fluff section of the paper.

Now, I’m not saying that section of the paper isn’t great, it is great, but for different reasons. If I’m browsing the Style section of the paper I am not looking for business topics anymore than I want to read about purse buying trends in the business and news section of my paper. The two really are not interchangeable and that suggests to me that the Times just didn’t have much respect for women online today.

A lot of the article makes reference to the recent BlogHer conference, which sadly I wasn’t able to attend this year. Hopefully next year I’ll be able to plan better so that I can attend more conferences. The article even comments about how women are saying they aren’t being taken seriously in this internet business world. Small details like this are why, for some reason the public can’t get past the stereotype of a mom sitting at home eating bon bons and watching soap operas after she cleans the house.

In my day to day business world women are empowered, we rule the internet on every level, including those that were once dominated by men. We work from home, get in our 8 to 10 hours and still make it to our kids baseball game on time. We can be both a business woman and a mom, and we’re proud of both. We’ve adapted and broken free of those stereotypical roles that working in an office often throws at us. And we used our shiny red PDA to keep it all organized.

What are your thoughts here? Do you think women are more dominant online than offline? Do you think mommy blogging is over rated? (Don’t worry I won’t be offended -lol- I can take the heat.) I’d love to hear from some of you on this topic.

Pharos made this GPS system both easy to use and helped ensure that your boyfriend won’t snag it and toss it in his own car for the weekend. It’s nice to see gadget makers realize that girls use just as much, if not more technology than guys in our daily lives. Not everything has to be boring black and white all the time. It doesn’t hurt to add a splash of color to your latest technology fueled creation.

I used a bigger picture than usual for this GPS system, because I wanted you to see one of the menu screens and how easy to use the product really is. Voice prompts and turn-by-turn audio directions that include name of the street or highway make getting there a breeze, (even if you’re like me with no sense of direction.) The large 3.5″ color touch screen LCD clearly displays the preloaded U.S. street level maps and navigation routing so you can see and hear where you’re going.

Another classically styled messenger bag on our never ending shopping trip for great bags. Belkin makes messenger style laptop bags in a lot of size and color combinations, but here I’ve pictured the 15.4″ in Brown and Blue.

I love this color combination since it matches just about everything. It manages to be neutral without being boring. And what’s even better about this bag is you have all the comfort of a lightweight laptop carrying bag with the features and capacity of a much bulkier bag. There’s plenty of places to store your tech away with your laptop.

This bag was designed to help you stay organized and get all your gadgets there in one piece safely. There’s room and pockets for MP3 players, cell phones, business cards, pens, and all your other accessories. And a separate pouch tucks away your power adapter and cables for later use.

If all the features of this bag don’t have you convinced yet, the bag is also supported by Belkin’s Lifetime Warranty.

We spend so much time on our computers that it’s no wonder we are looking for solutions to take them with us everywhere we go. Portable data is the way of the world. My laptop and I are inseparable most of the time. If you have a BlackBerry or an iPhone you know how much data you can carry on just an itty bitty little cell phone, it’s truly amazing the advancements we’ve made in this area. For an even simpler solution you can download all your information onto a flash drive and take it with you anywhere you go, plug it into a computer and get the information you need.

For those of us that want something between a laptop and a cell phone full of pictures, there are these amazing little portable computers. The Pepper Pad 3 is full of features that allow you to surf, shop, browse etc…. All the things you like to do online in a smaller package that your laptop. The biggest benefit here is size, it’s much more portable than even the slimmest notebook computer. It fits into your purse instead of needing an entire laptop bag. And it’s functions are a little more than your typical data filled phone solution.

• Seven inch color display with touch screen for beautiful photos, videos and Web pages
• Bluetooth 2.0 device support for use with a full-size keyboard and/or mouse
• 20 GB disk drive, that’s hundreds of photos and videos you can store
• Rechargeable lithium batteries plus smart power management

Pepper Pad’s seven inch screen allows you to view full-width Web pages and watch full-screen videos unlike many of the portable devices you’ll find in it’s price range with similar features. I was delighted to find that you can download and read eBooks, play pre-loaded games right out of the box, no special plugins or extra space needed.

I’ve already mentioned my love of interesting bags, especially laptop bags. It’s funny to people that have known me a long time, because they know I have always hated to carry a purse. In fact, in high school I carried a lunch box instead of a normal purse, because I was so anti-purse, but still needed something other than my backpack to put stuff in. For the record it was much easier to toss a paperback book into a lunchbox, the pages didn’t get all smooshed and messed up.

Anyhow, time to get to the point. I was thinking about topics and things that I would like to write about here at TechStyle. I decided that on Sundays, starting today of course, I would feature an interesting bag that’s designed to carry your tech. And for these first few I’m actually sort of shopping around, I need a new laptop bag myself before I go on a trip next month.

Today’s featured bag is a messenger style bag by Verge.

“This durable messenger bag features five interior storage pockets with zipper and velcro closures. It also has a rear pocket and adjustable shoulder strap to provide extra comfort. The dual buckles secure your notebook and other valuables. This case fits most notebooks with screens up to 15″.”

I love the messenger style laptop bags. It’s always nice to have a bag that you can actually sling over your shoulder and keep a hand free. And red of course is a popular tech color right now, so your bag might just match your cellphone, your blackberry, your bluetooth, or if you’re lucky your laptop (or laptop skin.)

I’ll be back again next weekend with a cool bag for you to carry your tech around town in.