Stocking Stuffers
from
January/February 2002
by Michelle Cooper Schneider
Gulfstream IV-SP
Additional security checks and long lines make a corporate jet sexier than ever. For performance and comfort, consider the Gulfstream IV-SP. You get your work done en route, without interruption but with all the coddling you want, and arrive ready to knock heads and set CEOs straight almost anywhere (the plane has a range of 4,220 nautical miles).
Price: About $30 million, but if you have to ask . . .
www.gulfstream.com
912-965-555
Digi Pen
Are they talking about you when you go to the bathroom? The Digi Pen houses a digital camera, a webcam, a movie-clip recorder, and a security program that automatically snaps a picture when it detects motion. Then, if you connect the Digi Pen to a computer, it will e-mail the shot to you. Price: $99.95 www.sharperimage.com
800-344-4444
Garmin StreetPilot III
Lost on your way to a board meeting or the Christmas party, and unwilling to ask directions? The Garmin StreetPilot III helps you navigate interstates, big-city downtowns, and the burbs. It mounts on the dash and can also be attached to your computer for downloading maps. You can preprogram it to give you an audible prompt if you take the wrong turn.
Price: $999.95 www.sharperimage.com
800-344-4444
SONY PCS1600
Need to be there but don’t want to travel? Invest in your own videoconferencing equipment and you can interface with other board members without leaving the comfort of your office (or pro shop). Sony’s seven-pound PCS1600 videoconferencing system can link you to one or several sites simultaneously over regular phone lines, an Ethernet network, or LAN. It includes camera, mike, and monitor and is easy to set up and use. Price: $4,995 www.sony.com/professional
800-686-7669
RCA Scenium Plasma HDTV-Monitor
Hang it on the office wall, set it on your desk, put it anywhere your heart desires. The RCA Scenium Plasma HDTV-Monitor has a 50-inch screen that can be connected to a computer for PowerPoint presentations. Once you’re behind closed doors, you can check on the score via cable or DirecTV satellite, play video games, or watch movies using a VCR or DVD player. Nor will you ever have to worry about building a cabinet deep enough to house this baby; it’s only four inches thick.
Price: $11,999
800-336-1900
