Well folks, the holidays are upon us yet again. Time for joy, time for cheer, and time to go shopping for all those little gadgets your loved ones have been hounding you for all year.
Here at One Stop Technology Shop, we’ve been putting together a Gift Guide of sorts – cool gift ideas for those on your “nice” list. In these times, finding great gifts at affordable prices isn’t always easy – so we’ve decided to do a little research for you.
Listed below are 5 of the coolest gadgets you can get for under $200. Please share this page with your friends – maybe you can help same them some money this season as well. Hope you enjoy 
First up is a personal favorite of mine. I love digital cameras. I think they are one of the greatest inventions ever made. It can be hard to sort out the best options and models, but you can always count on Kodak to deliver. Their EasyShare M580 proves the point – it’s a lot of camera for not a lot of cash. Check it out:
Picture this—you’re letting loose at a trendy hot spot with friends, snapping pictures so amazing you’ll want to share them online as soon as you get home. Any other camera would slow you down with tags, sorts, and uploads. But not the new KODAK EASYSHARE M580
Digital Camera. Kodak’s Share button allows you to tag pictures directly from your camera for e-mailing, or uploading to YouTube, FACEBOOK, FLICKR and KODAK Gallery sites, plus e-mail too. The real Kodak Moment happens when you share.
I love tablets. Not quite a computer, not quite a cell phone, not quite a MP4 player, not quite an eBook reader, not quite a netbook – but better than all of them combined. And when you add the Android operating system, you have one of the best all around, easy to use personal data devices ever made. This is one of my favorites:
Connect to the world though the touch of a fingertip. The Kyros MID7015 Tablet
is a powerful and flexible Internet and Entertainment solution, complete with 7″ screen with intuitive touchscreen controls powered by the Android 2.1 Operating System. Browse the web wirelessly or enjoy media on a sleek and stylish media device. Enjoy 1080P HD videos, photos, music, and more in the comfort of your living room when connected to your TV via HDMI. The Kyros(TM) has 4GB of built-in internal memory and features a microSD card slot for upgrading the capacity to up to 16GB. It also allows you to wirelessly access the Internet through a hi-speed networking support and includes more than a dozen built-in applications, each one identified by an icon. Among the included apps are an alarm clock, browser for surfing the web, calculator, email, gallery for viewing and playing videos, music and video player for launching the mobile YouTube(TM) browser page to watch Internet videos and more! In addition, the Kyros(TM) offers two unique apps, the Aldiko E-Book, for downloading and reading thousands of e-books (which supports the ePub standard) and AppsLib, to browse, download and install apps from the AppsLib marketplace for a complete mobile Internet solution.
Cell phones…like it or not, most of us can’t live without them. Many of, however, don’t like getting wrangled in year(s) long contracts (myself included). It used to be, prepaid phones were costly alternatives. Well, no longer. If you’re like me, and you use your phone mostly as (gasp!) a phone, and hate contracts, an unlimited pre-paid phone might be just what you’ve been looking for. They’re also an especially good idea when it comes to getting a phone for your kids. Prepaid phones help build a sense of responsibility and careful phone usage. My phone has served me well, and definetly fits in the under $200 range. I’ll warn you upfront, there is a monthly charge (like any other phone plan), but it’s a lower price than what a contract phone will cost, and you can opt out at any time. My favorite (as well as being my daily use phone) is this one:
The Samsung R451C
includes a 30 Day Service Plan card to get you started which provides: Unlimited Talk & Unlimited Text Nationwide, Unlimited data and up to 30 days of service, Mobile Web Services, 1.3 MegaPixel Camera, MP3 Player (cable and SD card not included), Slider QWERTY Keyboard, Bluetooth Wireless Technology, Caller/Picture/Ringtone ID, Hearing Aid Compatible (HAC) Rating: M3, Hands-free Speaker, Voicemail and Call Waiting, Key Pad Lock and Alarm Clock, Phonebook with up to 500 entries, Battery Talk Time up to 4 hours, Standby Time up to 14 days, Vivid Color Display, MMS picture messaging, Downloadable ringtones and graphics, Text Messaging, Voice Dialing, Voice Recorder, Voice Commands, Vibration Alert, Auto Redial, 11 Polyphonic Ringtones, Includes Charger and Services Guide.
Photos. Pictures. Music. Movies. With so much digital media available these days, finding a place to store it all can be a duanting task. Well, fear not – Seagate has you covered. With their external drives, you can add up to 2TB of storage space to your PC or Mac. But what makes these drives really cool is their portability – want to share your collection, simply disconnect the drive from one computer, and plug it into another. They also provide a great way to safely make a backup of your data, in case your primary computer ever goes kaput (hey, it happens). Check it out:
The Seagate GoFlex Desk 2 TB External Hard Drive
delivers high-capacity storage and automatic, continuous backup with encryption for all your files with its pre-loaded software. The included plug-and-play USB 2.0 or USB 3.0 adapter makes it easy to connect to your PC or Mac computer and it displays the drive’s available storage capacity. As the world’s most upgradable external desktop drive, you now have the ability to upgrade your connection interface to suit your needs. Plus, the option to place the drive vertically or horizontally complements any desktop.
And finally, one of my mom’s favorites – GPS. Let’s face it, we all get a little lost sometimes. Some more than others (sorry mom). Having an easy to use GPS will save you time, help you find those hard to locate places, and possibly save you from the inevitable phone calls from lost loved ones. Garmin is the leader in the GPS game, and this one clearly shows why:
Go wide and get peace of mind with the Garmin nuvi 255W Automobile GPS
. This affordable, widescreen navigator leads the way with voice-prompted turn-by-turn directions that speak street names and optional MSN Direct services to get you there on time and keep you informed. It’s packed with millions of destinations and maps for North America or Europe. Like the rest of the sleek nüvi 2×5-series, this portable navigator is priced right and ultra-easy to use.
And there you have it folks. Five gadgets you can actually justify spending $200 or less on. Whether it’s a treat for yourself, or a gift for your loved ones, these products provide useful features at affordable prices. And, let’s face it – they’re cool
Whether or not you plan on buying these products, do everyone a favor and share this page with some friends, and remember – great gifts that people really want don’t have to cost a fortune!
Happy Holidays from the staff at One Stop Technology Shop!
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