One Cool Thing
Shake it up baby now! Start the movie. Sit back in your Quest Integrated Motion Simulated Seating, (pictured above) and go for one heckuva joyride -- as you feel the 2 Gs of acceleration! It's designed to jibe with the D-BOX DVD movie-encoded system, so movements on-screen are translated into action you can feel, courtesy of direct-drive actuators. The chair looks really nice, too. $4,999 for a chair with manual recline covered in NuSuede. $9,899 for a loveseat with motorized recline covered in leather. Both at www.d-box.com

More For Your Money
Working from home is great. There's no commute and you can set your own schedule. But it also means all of the responsibility rests on your shoulders. So equipping your home office right is a must. Here are some great tools.

• LG USA's 80 Series 19-inch LCD ultra-slim monitor is no pushover, but it can bend backwards for viewing by someone on the opposite side. It also rotates 90 degrees for landscape mode. Price to be determined, www.lgusa.com

• HP's Media Center m1280n Photosmart pc is the ticket for organizing, storing and sharing all your digital photos and videos. It features a double-layer DVD burner and lets you watch live TV and record shows with its DVR capabilities. $1,550 (sans monitor), www.hp.com

• Gnnet gn 6110 is comfortable to wear, functional to use and works with your office phone and your Bluetooth-enabled cell phone. A foldout boom arm picks up your voice, and you're free to roam up to 30 feet. $299, www.gnnetcom.com

• Aiwa's USB One-Point Stereo Speakers stay out of the way while providing stereo sound from its top-firing omnidirectional speakers. RCA or USB inputs make for easy connections, whether used with a PC or not. $99, www.us-aiwa.com www.us-aiwa.com

• Dlink's ADSL Wireless G Router Modem (DSL-g604T) combines a DSL modem and wireless router, and is up to five times faster than 802.11b. $180, www.dlink.com

• Epson's Stylus CX4600 doesn't just print fade-resistant color prints, it also has a built-in scanner for one-touch copying in color and black and white. $129, www.epson.com

Rack Em Up
Afraid of how a slew of audio/video components are going to look? Well, stacking components keeps everything together so it's easy to use. And they'll look good too, because audio/ video racks these days are classy pieces of furniture that come in designer shapes and finishes that anyone can be proud to show off. Because they're made to hide all those cords and wires, all you're going to see are those front panels and touches of blue, orange or red lights winking at you.

Elan S12 Multi-Room Audio/Video Controller
$5,600
www.elanhomesystems.com

Integra Research RDA-7.1 Amplifier
$5,000
www.integraresearch.com

Belkin Pure AV PF60 Power Conditioner
$750
www.belkin.com

Sony SCD-C555ES SA-CD/CD five-disc Player
$1,700
www.sony.com

Pioneer DVR-52OH-S DVD recorder + 80GB DVR
$800
www.pioneerelectronics.com

Integra Research RDC-7.1 AV Processor
$4,000
www.integraresearch.com

Samsung DVD-HD841 DVD/CD/SACD/DVD-Audio player
$199
www.samsung.com

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