Sleekness, however, is likely not a primary concern for those descending into the depths of the Grand Canyon or traversing Death Valley.

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The new definition of luxury now includes integration, presentation and forward-thinking perception the sleekness of well-thought out clean technology is an essential part of the package.

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"Voltaic set out to design a lightweight case that could charge a tablet quickly, but also match the sleekness and simplicity of the many of the tablets, " said Shayne McQuade, CEO of Voltaic Systems.

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Firms like GadgetTrak are developing systems like this to help quash the rising rate of electronics robberies in the U.S. The small size, sleekness and mobility that make today's electronics convenient also make them great targets for thieves.

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In size, speed, efficiency, capacity, and sleekness, the difference between an eighteenth-century musket and the gun that George Zimmerman was carrying is roughly the difference between the first laptop computer which, not counting the external modem and the battery pack, weighed twenty-four pounds and an iPhone.

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That's not to say the Nook HD is a particularly bad-looking device, but as with the Simple Touches, there's little doubt that the company sacrificed a bit of sleekness in favor of building a slate around the human hand, a noble enough pursuit so far as tablet industrial design is concerned.

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