The Best Travel Gadgets of 2009

Big portable gaming devices are nearly obsolete as ever more high-quality games are developed for the iPhone and iPod Touch, which is why the 32-GB iPod Touch is perfect for long-haul flights or everyday commutes. We like the 32-GB model over the 8-GB because it has four times the memory, a speedier processor and voice control to direct your music. A built-in battery provides up to 30 hours of music playback or six hours of video playback, with storage for as many as 7,000 songs or 40 hours of video. Couple that with the MiFi hotspot, and you have instant access to more than 1 million apps and games likes GeoDefense Swarm, Wurdle, ATV Offroad and Cooking Dash. It's got so much to enjoy, you may be the last one to leave the plane.

iPod Touch 32 GB: $299