| In my retail research, I am frequently asked | | | | thought that this may be able to hold almost all of |
| "what are the best technology gifts to give for | | | | my music. In fact, it allows for 4,000 songs, |
| Christmas each year?" | | | | 14,000 photos, or 16 hours of video. My allegiance |
| I often have trouble coming up with the answer | | | | to the shuffle did not last long-I immediately |
| but this year the answer is simple. I have found | | | | bought the iPod Nano Purple. |
| two technology gifts that I absolutely love: the | | | | After I used it for a week, I realized that this |
| iPod Nano Purple and the Flip Video Camera. | | | | Nano is a great compliment to my other |
| Technology has come a long way but technology | | | | technology recommendation for 2008: the Flip |
| advances normally bring a steep, somewhat | | | | Video Camera. |
| exhausting, learning curve. However, | | | | Video cameras have been around for a long time |
| manufacturers are now realizing that people want | | | | now, but you may not be aware of the new Flip |
| the latest technologies but with ease and elegance | | | | Video Camera and the promises that it is able to |
| attached. Each of these gifts, the iPod Nano Purple | | | | fulfill. You need to ask yourself one question to |
| and the Flip Video Camera, embraces the absolute | | | | realize why you need the Flip Video Camera: Do |
| latest in technology yet each is extremely simply | | | | you take your video camera with you wherever |
| to use, well-designed, and, as my daughter would | | | | you go? |
| say: "cool". | | | | The answer to the question for me was no, until |
| Let's start with the iPod Nano Purple. | | | | I got the Flip Video Camera. This video camera is |
| There is one fact that we must acknowledge: | | | | so compact that you can take it with you like |
| You need to have an iPod. You need to have an | | | | you would take a PDA. But what about all the |
| iPod because you need music in your life. Music | | | | accessories, the tapes, the battery packs, the |
| soothes, elevates, compliments and enhances | | | | power cables? With the Flip Video Camera, you |
| your life. So, then the question is: Which iPod is for | | | | do not need any of this. All of the video (which is |
| you? | | | | rendered in Hi-Def with the new MinoHd) is stored |
| Until now, I have had the iPod Shuffle. I have liked | | | | on a chip in the camera-no tapes necessary. With |
| it for the following four reasons: simplicity, price, | | | | great battery life and a built-in USB port that |
| elegance, and randomness, because, as the slogan | | | | connects to your TV, this product is easily one of |
| says, Life is Random. I thought I was tied to the | | | | the best Christmas Gifts for 2008. |
| iPod Shuffle for life until I happened upon the Mac | | | | And now, I can put my personal videos on my |
| Store recently. | | | | Purple iPod Nano and take my video memories |
| There, I spotted the iPod Nano Purple and was | | | | with me wherever I want. |
| immediately taken. It is absolute elegance in the | | | | Each at around the $200 mark, the iPod Nano |
| way that it shines and feels to the touch. And, | | | | Purple and the Flip Video Camera are easily the |
| when I read that it had 16GB of memory, I | | | | two best technology gifts for 2008. |