The classic navy suit. And, of course, enough electronic gear to run an emerging nation. This year's tech essentials are more innovative than ever before. Portable music players pack up to seven straight days' worth of music.
Digital cameras capture razor-sharp images and shoot video, too.
Here's your guide to the summer's most powerful gear. You won't find any beige boxes in this lineup of brawny new systems. Desktop computers have shucked their drab office-equipment look in favor of sleek lines and actual colors. Technology doesn't get much further out than this. This VAIO takes up no more room on your desktop than a phone book, yet it's terrifically powerful, built around a one-GHz Pentium III, 128MB of RAM, and a 40GB hard drive.