EXHIBIT 5.1 HALE LANE PEEK DENNISON HOWARD AND ANDERSON A PROFESSIONAL CORPORATION ATTORNEYS AND COUNSELLORS AT LAW OFFICE ADDRESS: (775) 327-3000 MAILING ADDRESS: 100 West Liberty Street, Facsimile (775) 786-6179 Post Office Box 3237 Tenth Floor Reno, Nevada 89505 Reno, Nevada 89501 May 16, 2001 iGo Corporation 9393 Gateway Drive Reno, Nevada 89511 RE: REGISTRATION STATEMENT ON FORM S-8 Gentlemen: We have examined the Registration Statement on Form S-8 (the "Registration Statement") to be filed by you with the Securities and Exchange Commission in connection with the registration under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, of a total of 1,020,000 shares of your Common Stock (the "Shares") reserved for issuance upon exercise of stock options issued or to be issued under the 1999 Employee Stock Purchase Plan and the Amended and Restated 1996 Stock Option Plan of iGo Corporation (collectively, the "Plans"). As your counsel in connection with this transaction, we have examined the proceedings taken and are familiar with the proceedings proposed to be taken by you in connection with the sale and issuance of the Shares. It is our opinion that upon conclusion of the proceedings being taken or contemplated by us, as your counsel, to be taken prior to the issuance of the Shares, and upon completion of the proceedings being taken in order to permit such transactions to be carried out in accordance with the securities laws of the various states where required, the Shares when issued and sold in the manner described in the Plans and the Registration Statement will be legally and validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable. We consent to the use of this opinion as an exhibit to the Registration Statement and further consent to the use of our name wherever appearing in the Registration Statement. Sincerely, HALE LANE PEEK DENNISON HOWARD AND ANDERSON /s/ Hale Lane Peek Dennison Howard and Anderson LAS VEGAS OFFICE: 2300 West Sahara Avenue, Eighth Floor, Box 8, Las Vegas, Nevada 89102 (702) 222-2500 o Facsimile (702) 365-6940 CARSON CITY OFFICE: 777 East William Street, Suite 200, Post Office Box 2620, Carson City, Nevada 89702 (775) 684-6000 o Facsimile (775) 684-6001