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Three productive partners for your portable workspace
Hinge benefits
Acer Aspire R7
A specially designed pivoting arm joint allows this R7 "convertible" to transform from a slim laptop to a tablet featuring a multitouch interface. Swing the screen all the way over, and you have a sleek 15.6-inch display. Four 8W speakers deliver crisp Dolby Digital Plus Home Theatre sound.
Cost: £900
Digital fortress
IronKey H200
Claiming to be the "world's first biometric USB hard drive", this pocket-sized vault can safeguard 1TB of data in a tamper-resistant aluminium shell. Password and fingerprint recognition allow for up to ten secure user accounts.
Cost: £500
Leader of the packs
Côte&Ciel Isar Twin Touch Contrast
Computer luggage should be stylish and hardwearing, like this waxed canvas rucksack that can accommodate a 15-inch laptop in its specific outer 33 x 25 x 4cm compartment, designed so that your computer is padded from all sides.
Cost: £185
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