Gifts Under $100…

Welcome to Cyber Monday! We’ll at this point, Cyber Monday (a made-up holiday, by the way) is almost over. However, with the level of consumer confidence and the state of the economy right now, you can expect the deals to keep getting sweeter as Christmas day approaches.

If you have to buy a gift for the techie or geek in your life, it can seem a pretty daunting task. Fortunately, you have The Digitante to help guide your purchase process.

This is going to be a four day series covering a variety of price ranges: Under $100, $100-399, $400-1,000, and sky’s-the-limit.

Let’s get started on the Under $100 list. Please note the pictures are from the respective websites.

• AmazonMP3 Giftcard – Don’t worry, this is going to be the only giftcard on the list. If you have a music lover to buy for, this is the way to go. You even have some choices of how to purchase it: buy a card at Safeway, 7-11, or Rite-Aid, email a giftcard to the recipient, or print out a giftcard on your printer. They come in denominations from $5 to 5,000, so there is something for anyone.
• Skullcandy Earbuds – While your at it, you might as well hook your audiophile up with a pair of earbuds. Skullcandy makes some extremely stylish earbuds that come in a ton of colors. Not to mention they don’t sound half bad. If earbuds are your style, they also have over ear, on ear, and even wireless headphones, so feel free to browse.

  

• Joby Gorillapod – I’ve got shaky hands, so when I’m taking pictures, quite a few end up in my computer’s recycle bin because their blurry. Other times, I’m not in the picture because I’m stuck holding the camera. The Gorillapod is not your typical camera tripod. Gone are the days of extended metal legs and three legs firmly on the ground. Gorillapod has bendable, octopus-looking legs that wrap around and mold to most surfaces including trees, railings, and rocks. Now your pictures won’t be blurry AND you’ll actually be in them.

  

• Computer Accessories – A couple of recommendations on things that most techies can use for their computer: a Samsung Story 1Tb hard disk drive and a Logitech Performance MX Mouse. The hard disk drive is great for backing up your data as it includes back up software. I’ve personally owned an MX mouse for over two years now and I can’t say enough good things about it. It has a wonderfully ergonomic fit to your hand (righty only, sorry lefties), a bunch of buttons to do everything from searching to window switching to forward and back in your browser. UPDATE: The hard disk drive’s price has been fluctuating above and below $100, but its close, so cut me some slack!

  

So that about covers it. If you have other ideas of things the geek in your life, be sure to let The Digitante know in the comment section!