2006 Holiday Gift Guide

by Suzie Ridgway

Apple iPod ShuffleApple iPod Shuffle
Street Price: $76
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The new 1 GB iPod shuffle (2nd Gen.) may very well be the tiniest music player on the planet at just 1.62 inches long, weighing just about one half ounce. The affordable and surprisingly sturdy portable device holds up to 240 songs, can play for up to 12 continuous hours and can be clipped onto that mysterious fifth pocket on your jeans, your belt loop, or better yet, the stocking that's hanging above the fireplace.




Canon Digital Rebel XTiCanon Digital Rebel XTi
Street Price: $799
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The 10.1 MP Canon Digital Rebel XTi is a great choice for a compact, lightweight EOS digital SLR camera that offers crisp clarity and an outstanding tonal range via the DIGIC II Image Processor and 3904x2598 pixel resolution. The speedy 0.2 second startup, large 2.5-inch LCD monitor, three frames-per-second shooting with a 27 frame burst, a precise 9-point auto focus system and compatibility with over 60 EF and EF-S lenses, makes this camera flexible enough for any photographer.




Samsung BDP-1000Samsung BD-P1000
Street Price: $799.99
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HDTV has surpassed the viewing quality of DVDs, now it's time to upgrade to the next generation of players, the Blu-Ray Disc player. Be on the cutting edge of this new technology with Samsung's BD-P1000 Blu-Ray Disc player, offering up exceptional clarity, color and multi-channel sound. Don't toss your old DVDs and CDs just yet; the Samsung player can handle it all.





Sony MyloSony Mylo
Street Price: $349.95
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The Sony mylo (my life online) personal communicator is the latest cool tool keeping the kids connected. The What's Up screen lets them know who's online and how they can communicate, whether it's instant messaging via Yahoo Messenger, Google Talk or Skype, as well as Internet voice calls via Skype. The pocket-sized mylo can also access the web for wireless browsing, play ripped CDs or downloaded tunes (MP3, WMA, ATRAC), send and receive web mail, store photos and show videos.




Panasonic VDR-D300Panasonic VDR-D300
Street Price: $599
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The Panasonic VDR-D300 is the first DVD camcorder to utilize three 1/6-inch 800k pixel CCDs instead of one single imaging device. Write the disc, then pop it into the DVD player to watch for instant gratification. The VDR-D300 comes loaded with Optical Image Stabilization to reduce the jitters, 3.1 MP still shot capability, 10x Leica Dicomar optical zoom and a mighty flash. The camcorder comes with a battery and charger, DC cable, remote, shoulder strap, A/V and USB cables, a 3-inch DVD-RAM disc, a software CD ROM and, of course, an owner's manual.



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