Trendy Gifts for Geeks in 2007
I love computers. So do many people, and geeks are those people that spend more time at their computer than anywhere else. Looking for a gift for them can be a nightmare if approached wrongly, because there are so many choices, and chances are that they will already have the best gizmos around for computer use, although there are innovative new challenging gifts that geeks will love.
The new range of data breakers that are available are a great gift. These protect people on line from being hacked. A data breaker actually cuts the Internet contact when the computer is not in use and for those users who often use sleep mode instead of switching off, it adds protection in that hackers cannot get into your computer while you sleep.
The neat Eye2eye for web-camming is a great innovation, in that instead of seeing a small image, you actually do feel that you are talking eye to eye with people on the net. It's a step forward in technology for communication and doesn't cost a fortune.
The Tornado is a great idea for a computer buff, because what this enables a computer user to do is to see two computer screens on one screen. This is a super tool for helping others while you do your own work, or for looking at the progress of the other computer while you stay at the one where you are working. What it does is split the screen so you have an image of both computers in front of you. The flexibility that this gives you is amazing.
SOFTWARE
Do be careful when buying software as a present. There are so many choices, and some really don't live up to expectations. What you can buy safest bet are the small and very economical packages that offer extras that may be missing from normal CD writing packages. For example, one program I bought cheaply was for labeling disks. What was neat about it was not only was it cheap, but it offered over 6,000 different labels for CD's. Many of the big makers do have a selection though nothing as extensive as this, and it's a super customization program. Again, as a complementary program, there are packages for special effects, making T shirts from photos, etc., or even personalizing jigsaw puzzles with special paper for the printer that is pre-cut, giving a very professional finish.
ACCESSORIES
A pretty safe small gift for the computer buff are the accessories that form part of their computer experience. Good quality CD Roms, DVD Roms, photographic paper, spare ink cartridges, are all useful items, and you could make up a package combining these if you want to spend more. A mouse is a very useful item to have spare. When a mouse dies, the computer user is usually pulling out their hair needing that spare mouse. Keyboard illumination can be something original to look at as well, as there are many inventive lighting systems these days that are adequately discreet to tuck across the top of the keyboard without getting in the way of the screen.
Trends change in all of the above, even in the range of CD roms and DVD roms, in that you can now use the new technology of lite scribe to label your discs directly in your drive. If the person you are buying for has lite scribe technology, these are a super present, and if you can afford more, how about getting them a light scribe drive.
Computer geeks are not hard to buy for. There is a wealth of new technology available at reasonable prices including fun items as well as practical and innovative one. A little thought for the expertise of the person you are buying for will go a long way in choosing the right gift. If in doubt, accessories are certainly the best way to go though look at the new trends, because there are always surprises that can make super gifts.
