With more than 500 million active facebook users I believe it is time to change what we give to kids over the holidays. I know some kids want toys, bikes, dolls or games but for about the same price why not buy them a laptop of their own? Kids are tough on electronics so I suggest checking out eBay or online stores for Panasonic Toughbook laptops (waterproof, drop proof, etc.) which can easily be purchased for $200-300 in nice working condition.
Jazmine steals my laptop every chance she has and she just turned 2 this summer so the best thing I could do for her future is to help her expand that interest by getting her a laptop of her own. Laptops can help kids learn with unlimited educational games, many have touch screens for drawing (instead of on the walls) and with the Internet it is a gift they will enjoy for years!
Another nifty toy that anyone can enjoy is the Kodak PlaySport HD waterproof High Definition Digital Video Camcorder and Camera. It sells for under $150 and takes very good video in a small pocket size package with upgradable memory - did I mention it records underwater, in pools, at the beach or anywhere!
Flip Video seems to have all the attention but after using both the Flip and the Kodak I would suggest the waterproof expandable HD Kodak. Another unique item that will be sure to WOW your friends and family is the Nikon S1100PJ 14MP Digital Camera, Digital Camcorder with BUILT-IN Projector - it is a high resolution Nikon Digital Camera that takes video and projects a 40 inch screen from the camera to show the photos of video instantly. This sounds amazing and expensive yet it only costs around $325 through Amazon.com and it works great (I had to get one of these when they came out last year).
I am sure there are endless other nifty gadgets we all need but these were the few I had to suggest for the price and neat factor - enjoy!
Robert 'Dot Com' Jackson
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FOLLOWUP - the Kodak Playsport is an excellent easy to use HD hand held video camera. We used it at the NAHB IBS in Florida to record several presentations and upload them to YouTube within minutes.
ReplyDeleteThe Nikon digital camera will record and play video/audio including anything you can save to the SD Card from the computer. This means you can record a movie and play it using the Nikon digital projector in the camera in addition to taking great photos.