Billeater: 2011 Holiday Gift Guide for Geeks
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The techno-phile is probably one of the hardest people on the Christmas list to buy for. They are notorious for buying their own toys right as they come onto the market--they're the ones in the family who stand in line for the newest iPhone,
iPad and Kindle Fire and they pre-order all their video games.
Everyone has a geek on their Christmas list. So what do you get them for Christmas?
Nerf Stampede - $50
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For the ultimate Nerf warrior, buy them the Nerf Stampede this year. It
is a fully automatic foam bullet hand cannon with a barrel-mounted
shield which means no enduring enemy foam bullets in the face while on
the attack. It's a great way for the techie to unwind between
computerized battles.
Corsair Survivor USB Flash Drive - $50
Try the Corsair USB Flash Drive. It has 16GB of storage and it's built out of aircraft grade aluminum--which means that dropping this drive or stomping on it has no effect.
It's perfect for the geek who has everything but hasn't found a highly durable flash drive that they could throw across the room in frustration and still use.
Sonos Play: 3 - $299
The Sonos Play: 3 allows for streaming of MP3s, Internet radio, Spotify and Pandora all in a box small enough to fit on a bookshelf.
There's no stereo or stereo cabinet required. It's small enough and sleek enough to stand on its own.
iPhone Photo Cube Printer - $160
This printer slots right into the iPhone port and provides full color 4 x 6 prints. Forget about uploading with this affordable cube printer. Just attach an iPhone and print actual pictures.
It's great for the iPhone enthusiast who has almost every iPhone gadget ever invented.
Libratone Live Airplay Speaker - $699
Let your favorite holiday techie enjoy this 360 degree surround sound speaker. They'll have lots of fun setting it up wirelessly as there are no wires. It's powerful enough to fill an entire room with music by itself--and it's wrapped in cashmere.
Epson Megaplex MG-850HD Projector - $799
Forget watching TV or playing games on a computer screen. Let your favorite Christmas geek project their movies and games onto an entire wall with this compact projector. It blows images up to 100 inches with no blurring.
nPower PEG - $150
This nine-inch portable battery converts human power into battery power. A short walk can add enough juice to the battery to charge a cell phone.
It's awesome in an emergency--especially if your cell runs out of battery juice and you have to make a phone call.
Travelteq Trash Messenger - $635
For the geek who likes to have everything on them at all times this durable caramel Florentine leather messenger bag holds: a laptop, cell phone, newspaper, nPower PEG, Corsair Survivor USB, extra foam bullets and anything else needed for a long day at the office or coffee shop.
Your favorite Christmas geek could even stash a candy bar in there, just don't tell the barista--or the enemy.
What do you think of my geek gift picks? Add your two cents in the comments!
Jessica Bosari writes for the money-saving site, Billeater.com. The
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