It gets annoying when you constantly have to relocate your netbook to stop your legs from getting too hot. This little netbook / notebook cushtop is great for the times your not at a desk, which, for most of you will be the majority of the time.

Its availabe in both a chocolate or steel colour with a different coloured trim added to the storage area. The storage area also provides a space to put your mouse or power pack when their not being used.

We have found this handy netbook accessory at both Amazon and My Memory. Amazon have both these cushtops available for around the £13 mark, while my Memory have it a little dearer at just under £17.

Falling into the essentials category, and a must for all netbook users, is the Vodafone prepay USB mobile broadand (1GB). This little dongle will get you connected to the internet in seconds. With this pay as you go broadband you get all the benefits of mobile broadband without the monthly contract.

It allows you to download from your netbook at speeds of up to 3.6 Mbs which is faster than 3G. Plus, it comes with 1 GB of data. This will provide you with 30 hours surfing time, a number of downloads and 650 emails. Its the freedom you get that makes this an essential for any netbook user. Once you have used all your credit, alll you have to do is simply top up again.

Its extremely fast, very reliable and it can be used in 80% of the UK – only in the more remote areas may you struggle for a connection.

We have recently found this black netbook docking station which is soon to be released in the UK. We hope you will agree that it looks pretty cool, plus, with the extras that it comes with were sure you’ll be rather impressed.

The docking station is designed by New Universe and it fits most brands of netbooks from 8 to 11 inches, it’s extremely compact and very lightweight. We think this is possibly one of the hottest netbook accessories we have seen on the market recently.

As well as providing docking facilities, it comes with a slim ODD for burning and re-writing CDs and DVDs, a built in netbook colling fan , it provides 2 additional USB ports and a 2.5″ SATA hard drive enclosure. You could say this is the perfect netbook accessory.

The only bad news is, you will have to wait a few weeks to get your hands on one. Unfortunately, it isn’t available in the UK until the 9th October. But, if you don’t want to wait that long you can purchase the white version here
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BluMic have recently released this great looking revolutionary webcam. This is perfect for video messaging, social networking and video conferencing. The web cam features Blues “pro-quality condenser capsule” which means that it could possibly provide better sound than any other webcam on the market.

A great feature of this product is that it is possible to fix this webcam to any portable laptop or desktop computer, making it perfect for the netbook. This is made possible by the specially designed monitor adapter. One thing is for sure about this webcam, it definately looks cool. Unfortunately, this webcam is only available in the US at the moment.

A good set of speakers can be a great addition to your netbook for your netbook when it is set up at home can be a great addition. These Black speakers from Logitech are a great example of excellent speakers for a good price. We would even go as far to say that you will be hard pushed to find a better set of speakers for this price.

These multimedia speakers have a nominal power output of 40 watts and a maximum power output of 80 watts. They have to be connected by wires at the moment but they do come with a remote control. For the price you get 2 speakers providing 8.5 watts of power and a subwoofer providing 23 watts.

Sony have recently announced that they will be releasing an ultra slim DVD writer which will be perfect for netbooks. The DRX-S70U-W is a little more streamlined than many of its competitiors and connects to your netbook or notebook via USB.

It will support up to 8X DVD R recording speeds and will provide 4.7 Gb of disc space. Making it perfect to house all your data, music and videos all in one place. Accoring to hot hardware it also comes with the Nero CD/DVD mastering software suite.

Hopefully you will be able to see this on a shelf near you very soon.

This 80Gb portable Hard Drive that is only 2.5 inches in size is currently being offered by Cross Border Associates so that you can receive an extra 20Gb absolutely free. We’re not sure how long this offer lasts so it might be a good idea to get in early. As well as the extra gb it also comes with a free case, helping to protect your device from any damage.

As well as the features of this portable little hard drive, like the one touch software, it looks pretty cool too. Simply slot it into your USB port, and away you go.

We recently looked at the XP 18000 Emergency power, now there is the XP 8000. One of the benefits of the 8000 is that it’s rechargeable, therefore, there’s no need to purchase additional expensive batteries. The XP 8000 can provide back up power for a range of other devices too, such as, mobile phones, digital camcorders, dvd players and bluetooth or gaming devices.

If you’re desperate to provide that little ounce of power to your netbook in emerencies you can easily carry the XP 8000 with you. Weighing 880g and a a portable size it will easily fit into a netbook bag or netbook case.

An additional benefit to this product is that no matter which popular portable device you have, Xpal products come with the tip fit guarantee. Recieve two fee tips per year to allow other devices to be powered by the Xpal 8000.

If you want some punch with your netbook speakers then the next generation XMI X Mini speaker will certainly deliver. The original mark one speakers received excellent reviews and the next generation minis appear to be no different.

These handy pocket sized speakers are great for transporting, giving you great sound quality wherever you are and making them perfect as netbook accessories. The cool looking design is the icing on the cake after its tremendous performance.

The mini speakers will even provide you with 11 hours of playback from one single charge. With the innovative ‘Buddy Jack’ system you can connect an endless number of these mini speakers and create incredible results.

The recently released Belkin 4 port hub looks cool and is well designed. By offering a swivel head this hub will stay out of the way of the other ports on your computer. You can twist it both up and down and left and right. It may be a little ahead ahead of its time against other hubs out there.

The hub will add four high speed USB 2.0 ports and give transfer speeds of up to 480 Mbps. As well as the swivel option it also comes with its own power supply. It weighs 282 grammes making it perfect for your netbook if you need to take your hub abroad or out and about.