Tips For Buying High-End Electronic Gifts
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Here is how to find the best high-end electronic gifts
There is always season for great gifts - for family, friends, co-workers, bosses, etc. There is Christmas and the holidays season; there are birthdays every day and every day somebody somewhere is being promoted, passing exam or moving in and she or he deserves a nice present. That's why all the time the manufacturers and retailers are bombarding us with ever growing number of choices, but it's so easy to get dizzy from the abundance of the available options. However, even though there are many excellent products to choose from, finding the best gifts may be really difficult.
But don't worry - if you're looking for great technology gifts, then this lens is for you. I will show you how to shop for the electronic products and what specifications to look at to find the best value for your simply money. I will give you here a number of useful suggestions.
One of the most evident trends we see on the high-technology market is the lowering of the prices due to the fierce competition and innovations that make the manufacturers deliver new, exciting machines and gadgets every day.
Although bargains may be tempting as it always feels good if you can save money, you have to be careful not to buy a product that is already obsolete. It's especially important with PC computers, DVD players and digital cameras. To see how much the prices went down just go to the library and look at the prices in the magazines from a year ago. You'll see a huge difference...
If you're looking for other choices, then eBay and CafePress are excellent sources of well-priced, contemporary gifts for every age and taste (and pocket too...). New deals are coming every day (even every hour!) so please bookmark this page and come back again couple times. Thank you!
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My MOST IMPORTANT tip for buying consumer electronics
The best piece of advice I can give you when you're starting to shop for a high-tech gifts for your family members, friends or for yourself is as follows:Buy the model with the most advanced components and features that you can afford. Why? Because it's much more expensive to upgrade when it becomes necessary (and this can happen really quickly these days...).
Please take a look at the product choices that I've found for you on the Internet so that you don't have to do a lot more research. I'm showing here the highest rated products and tips on what to look at when buying those new-technology products. Most of them have at least 4 out of 5 stars and you'll be very happy with them. I also show you here some lower-priced, but good-quality products.
I hope that you'll find here the right gift for you and for your loved ones!
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What are planning to buy as a gift next time
Would you like to know what my visitors were planning to buy as Christmas presents? Well, I had a poll here and the results were as follows: laptop - 31.7% of those who voted; MP3 player - 26.7%; plasma TV - 26.7%; digital camcorder - 10%; satellite radio - 5%; GPS receiver - 0%. Interesting, isn't it? Please vote here what are planning to buy as a gift next time you will need to give somebody a present.
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- cameras, camcorders and more...Flat-Screen TVs (LCD & plasma TVs)
Great plasma and LCD screens that are only a few inches thick.
There are two kinds of flat-screen TVs: plasma and LCD.
Plasma TVs have wide-screen designs with a 16:9 ratio of screen width to screen height (aspect ratio) and HDTV resolution. Plasmas are easily viewable from well off to the side and do not exhibit any change in brightness as you stand up or sit down. They are thin, but relatively heavy. Common sizes are: 42 to 50 inches, but newest models can be up to 65 inches.
LCDs have lower contrast ratios than plasmas, have slower response times, are usually several inches thicker than plasmas and have a somewhat narrower effective viewing angle. However, LCDs are completely immune to burn-in, are easier to view in brightly lit rooms, and run cooler than plasmas. They are lightweight and come in a range of sizes - 23 to 45 inches.
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Digital cameras
Point-and-shoot cameras, subcompact cameras, advanced compact cameras, super-zoom cameras and digital SLR cameras.
Here are the most important specifications to find in the digital cameras:
- MPs or megapixels - the higher the megapixel number, the higher the resolution. With higher-resolution cameras you'll produce larger, higher-quality prints. Don't buy anything with less than 5 MP.
- Size and weight - too small camera may be difficult to operate.
- The optical zoom spec is more important than digital zoom (the higher, the better).
- The camera should work with a popular editing and sharing software.
- Ability to use rechargeable batteries is useful and cost-efficient.
- Don't expect great video capability - it's not a camcorder...
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Portable digital audio players
Digital MP3 players - they can do other things too...
Here are some tips for buying an audio player:
- If longer playback time, lower price, smaller size and weight are more important to you than a vast selection of songs, then buy a flash-memory model.
- Storage capacity doesn't usually affect the size and weight, thus buy the largest-capacity player you can afford. If you need a large capacity, you will have to buy a hard-disk model (can store up to 20,000 songs).
- The interface should be easy to use, including playing, charging batteries, etc.
- If your player is delicate, buy a carrying case.
- Buy "the other brand" if having a FM radio and/or voice recorder are important to you. Also, they often are cheaper and use standard AA or AAA batteries.
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GPS (global positioning system)
You'll go far with your GPS.
Some of the best GPS devices at great prices:
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Digital camcorders
There are a number of important specs to look at when buying a digital camcorder.
- The optical zoom spec is more important than digital zoom (you need at least 10X optical zoom).
- Decide which format is best for you: MiniDV tapes, DVD discs, Digital 8 or MicroMV.
- Buy a longer-lasting battery, although it will be heavier.
- Buy a wide-angle model if you also have and HDTV.
- Front-mounted microphones are better than top-mounted ones. Buy an external microphone if you need the best sound.
- Make sure that you're able to operate all of the controls.
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Laptops
They are also known as notebooks and are extremely popular, especially among the students...
- The bigger screen, the better - go for a 14.1-inch wide-screen (at least 12.1 inches).
- 512MB of system memory minimum.
- Graphics memory - 64MB or 128MB of dedicated video RAM if you plan to use your laptop to drive external monitors for presentations.
- 1.73-GHz Pentium M processor for smooth performance and long battery life.
- 60GB hard drive.
- Multiple USB ports (two or more USB 2.0 ports).
- Touchpad pointing device (easier to use than a pointing stick).
- Rewritable DVD drive.
- Built-in ethernet.
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Satellite radio receivers
You can start with about $13 a month for subscription, plus about $100 for the receiver and an activation fee. After you're enrolled, your receiver is activated and ready to receive signals. Both Sirius and XM subscribers can receive more than 100 channels of satellite radio, including all kinds of music, news, sports, talk and entertainment - all commercial-free (almost).
Here are some important tips on using satellite radio:
- Sirius and XM are totally independent - if you're a customer of one of them and have their receiver, you can't use the service of the other company.
- Also the equipment manufacturers also stick only with one service provider, i.e., Pioneer, Alpine, and Sony supply XM; Panasonic, Kenwood, Clarion, and Jensen supply Sirius.
- Although the sound quality of XM had a noticable edge over Sirius some time ago, the difference now between them is hard to notice.
Some of the most important specs:
- Signal-to-noise ratio - the ratio between the audio signal and noise floor. The higher the number, the less noise is apparent.
- Distortion - a measurement of the deviation from the original signal to the reproduced signal.
- Dynamic Range - the difference between the loudest peak and softest passage.
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RhondaSplint
Feb 15, 2012 @ 9:40 am | delete
- Wow. So many gift ideas. Great lens. Very helpful. Thanks for sharing with us.
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Oct 11, 2011 @ 10:57 am | delete
- Great gift suggestions here around. :)
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Apr 27, 2011 @ 7:42 pm | delete
- Great great tips! :)
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- The Ipad 2 is the perfect tech gift now,
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- Very informative and helpful in choosing the perfect gift.
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Aug 5, 2008 @ 9:09 pm | delete
- Great Lens, Though there are many excellent products to choose from, finding the best gift is really difficult. I think now I got some idea to select the best gifts for my friends.
Thank you.
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