The Top 10 TV Gift Guide for the Holidays 2008

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Our Top 100 Holiday Gift Guide is nearing completion. As you know we started our main Gift Guide for 2008 100 days before Thanksgiving Day to prepare you for the big Thanksgiving and Black Friday sales. We segmented our 100 tech gift tips in 10 categories and several are already complete like the Top 10 TV Gift Guide.
Our eclectic list of TV recommendations include large panel and small panel HDTVs and TVs with special features like iPod dock or integrated DVD drive. Of course the new category defining LaserVue Laser TV is also part of our Top 10 TV recommendations for the 2008 Holidays.

The list of the top 10 links to a description of the product and why we recommend it and for whom.

Top 10 TVs:

• 1. Vizio VP322
• 2. Sony Bravia XBR8 HDTV
• 3. 65" Panasonic TH-65PZ850U Plasma HDTV
• 4. JVC 42 inch HDTV with iPod Dock
• 5. Samsung LN55A950 55 inch HDTV
• 6. Haier HLT71 7-inch LCD TV
• 7. Toshiba 19LV506 HDTV with internal DVD
• 8. Mitsubishi LaserVue Laser TV
• 9. 103 inch Panasonic Plasma HDTV
• 10. Pioneer KURO 60-inch 1080p Plasma HDTV

Posted on Sat, 15 Nov 2008 09:06:14 CST | by Luigi Lugmayr

LG Vu CU920 Touchscreen Phone is I4U Top 100 Gift Tip #88

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The LG Vu CU920 from AT&T is not the hippest touchscreen phone available but it is free when signing a contract. If you want to gift a decent touchscreen phone without paying the $200 you have to pay for the iPhone or Blackberries out there.
This price advantage makes the LG VU CU920 to one of the bestselling phones on Amazon.com and on LetsTalk. Read more

Posted on Fri, 14 Nov 2008 15:00:00 CST | by Luigi Lugmayr

Pioneer KURO 60-inch 1080p Plasma HDTV is I4U Top 100 Gift Tip #87

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Home theater enthusiasts looking for a big picture and HD resolution have several ways they can go. You can opt for a LCD HDTV, plasma HDTV or a projector. The Projector route usually requires more space and bother than many are willing to go through leaving plasma and LCD HDTVs.

There are more LCD TVs on the market currently than there are plasma's making the LCD the more popular item. However many feel that you get better image quality from a plasma TV than you get from an LCD TV. I have found plasma's typically offer brighter picture, deeper blacks and just look better overall than LCD TVs in similar price ranges. Read more

Posted on Thu, 13 Nov 2008 11:50:25 CST | by Shane McGlaun

Logitech G25 is I4U Top 100 Gift Tip #83

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When it comes to driving games on the PC or PS3 one of the best ways to make them more fun and realistic is to add a racing wheel with force feedback. Force feedback takes what drivers normally feel through the steering wheel of a real car and adds the sensation to a video game. Force feedback actually makes many driving games easier to handle.

If someone on your shopping list is a serious driving or racing game fan, the Logitech G25 is hands down the best racing wheel on the market. The G25 isn’t cheap at $299.99, but it is robust and offers a gated shifter and clutch pedal along with strong force feedback effects. Read more

Posted on Mon, 10 Nov 2008 13:00:00 CST | by Shane McGlaun

PENTAX Optio W60 Waterproof Camera is I4U Top 100 Gift Tip #81

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If you plan to spend your family's Holidays in Hawaii why not give a waterproof camera to capture those colorful fishes on your snorkel trips.

The Pentax Optio W60 compact digital camera is lightweight and fully waterproof and affordable.
The Pentax Optio W60 features 10MP and a 5X zoom lens with 28mm wide-angle capability. The enhanced design of the Optio W60 allows the camera to operate up to 13 feet underwater for two hours and at extreme temperatures well below freezing. Read more

Posted on Fri, 7 Nov 2008 14:00:00 CST | by Luigi Lugmayr

TiVo HD XL is I4U Top 100 Gift Tip #80

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TiVo is still the best way to record TV programming and gain control over your television. I cannot imagine watching TV without recording shows and jumping over the darn commercial breaks.
TiVo is now going to also support Netflix movie streaming this Holiday making the TiVo boxes the ultimate gateway to entertainment content in your living room.
The TiVo HD XL is the top of the line TiVo box that you can buy today. With the TiVo HD XL you can save up to 150 hours of HD TV shows or save up to 1,350 hours of standard definition TV. Read more

Posted on Thu, 6 Nov 2008 15:00:00 CST | by Luigi Lugmayr

Top 10 Notebook and Netbook Gift Guide for the Holidays

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Our Top 100 Gadget Gift Guide is close to be complete. As you know we feature a gift tip each day until Thanksgiving Sales kick in and we started 80 days ago. We segmented our 100 tech gift tips in 10 categories and some are already complete like the Top 10 Notebook and Netbook Gift Guide.
Gone are the days that there were just notebooks. Since this year notebooks got overrun by netbooks left and right. We were still able to balance our top 10 netbooks and notebooks for this Holiday featuring 5 of each. Read more

Posted on Thu, 6 Nov 2008 10:00:00 CST | by Luigi Lugmayr

Toshiba 19LV506 HDTV with internal DVD is I4U Top 100 Gift Tip #79

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The 19 inch Toshiba 19LV506 HDTV is the ideal dorm room or kids room HDTV because it has integrated DVD player.
This HDTV is small enough to fit in any room and easy to carry around as it just needs a power plug.
The DVD drive is loaded from the side and the Toshiba 19LV506 comes in white and in black.
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Posted on Wed, 5 Nov 2008 15:00:00 CST | by Luigi Lugmayr

Sanyo Xacti VPC-T700 is I4U Top 100 Gift Tip #78

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If you are looking to give a decent, simple and straight forward point and shoot camera the Sanyo Xacti VPC-T700 is a good choice. Especially when you can get it at the ultra-low price of $69 that Walmart is selling this camera for right now.
It does not always have to be the newest digital camera that hits the market to be a great gift.
The Sanyo Xacti VPC-T700 features an 3x optical zoom lens is paired with the 4x digital zoom for over 12x total zoom capabilities. The VPC-T700 also includes a movie mode that captures images in motion JPEG at 320 x 240px resolution, 20 frames-per-second. Read more

Posted on Tue, 4 Nov 2008 13:00:00 CST | by Luigi Lugmayr

Reactor Gaming Computer is I4U Top 100 Gift Tip #77

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Computers are one of the big gifts that many people want during the holiday season. If you have a PC gamer on your shopping list that wants the ultimate gaming machine the Hardcore Computers Reactor may be exactly what they are looking for.

The Reactor is more than just a gaming PC with good features and performance, it’s a conversation piece thanks to the cooling technology used in the machine. Rather than simply air or standard liquid cooling, the Reactor uses liquid submersion cooling. Read more

Posted on Mon, 3 Nov 2008 14:06:33 CST | by Shane McGlaun

Panasonic Lumix DMC-G1 is I4U Top 100 Holiday Gift Tip #76

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Panasonic announced the world's smallest interchangeable lens camera in September called the Lumix DMC-G1. The G1 uses the new Micro Four Thirds system and weighs 0.85 pounds making it also the lightest interchangeable lens camera available. It is actually not a conventional DSLR camera, as it has no internal mirror box, but many list it as DSLR including Amazon.

Panasonic also says that the G1 is also the first DSLR camera to be offered in multiple colors. The G1 will be available in black, blue, and red. The rear LCD is a 3-inch model that can swivel 180 degrees horizontally and 270 degrees vertically. Other features include MEGA optical image stabilization, intelligent ISO, face detection, scene selector and more. The G1 offers 12.1-megapixels. Read more

Posted on Sun, 2 Nov 2008 12:00:00 CST | by Luigi Lugmayr

The Sennheiser MX W1 is I4U Top 100 Holiday Gift Tip #75

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The cables on earbud headsets are just a big annoyance for everybody. There is always a knot in the cables that needs sorting. There are wireless headsets, but they are usually rather big and not designed for on the go.
Gadget shop Hammacher offers the solution with the first wireless earbuds. The high price of $499.95 underlines the statement that these are the only wireless stereo earbuds on the market. These Sennheiser MX W1 are also available on Amazon.com, but the price is the same. Read more

Posted on Sat, 1 Nov 2008 14:00:00 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

HP Mini 1000 Netbook is I4U Top 100 Holiday Gift Tip #74

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HP announced a new netbook series with the HP Mini 1000 this week. The HP Mini 1000 is coming in lots of configurations to cater to your needs or the needs of your loved ones.
Netbooks will be one of the top holiday gifts this year. These little notebooks are affordable, small and get the job done without the Desktop or Multimedia Notebook overhead. Our Top 10 Notebooks and Netbooks Gift Guide is therefore heavy on the netbook side. Read more

Posted on Fri, 31 Oct 2008 15:05:00 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Logitech Pure-Fi Anytime is I4U Top 100 Holiday Gift Tip #73

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One thing most people don’t look at and think about upgrading is their alarm clock. Despite that fact, the alarm clock is one of the things that almost all of us need. There is an argument to be made for the better your method of waking up, the better your mood is. If you are tired of waking up to a buzzer or radio station that doesn't play your favorite genre of music, the Logitech Pure-Fi Anytime is for you.

The Pure-Fi Anytime is more than just an AM/FM alarm clock with dual alarms and good looks. The device has a built-in iPod dock that charges your iPod and allows you to listen to music from it at the same time. The gadget also has a wireless remote that allows you to control all aspects of playback from across the room. Read more

Posted on Thu, 30 Oct 2008 14:03:07 CDT | by Shane McGlaun

Samsung NC10 Netbook is I4U Top 100 Gift Tip #72

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Netbooks will be one of the top holiday gifts this year. These little notebooks are affordable, small and get the job done without the Desktop or Multimedia Notebook overhead. Our Top 10 Notebooks and Netbooks Gift Top Guide is therefore heavy on the netbook side. This gift tip is about the new Samsung NC10, which gets great praise from reviewers for its keyboard, large hard-drive and especially for its 7 hour battery life. Read more

Posted on Wed, 29 Oct 2008 12:00:00 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr