You ever felt like surrounding yourself with carbon fiber? Nothing feels quite like it. It's cool to the touch and a great way to protect your investment. I'm a big fan of this material and so far, there are only a handful of manufacturers that are using this stuff.

Alright, so it might be a little geeky to some of you, but I rounded up several carbon fiber toys that might make it into my budget sometime this decade.  I reviewed the Acer Travelmate 8204WLMi personally, and it's one of the best looking laptop designs out there on the market. The cover feels a little like glass and it's definitely great to look at.

How would I protect this laptop? A carbon fiber briefcase looks like a perfect match.  And adding on the finishing touches, an Ipod Nano feels so naked without a carbon fiber case.

Maybe it's a little obsessive. Maybe I'm not alone. 

Thanks to the Digg community, for finding some of this stuff.