Hey guys, another Spark* article, long story.

Christmas is coming, various species of poultry are being plumped and, due to the recession, the old man is asking for more than a penny in his hat. Here’s the top 5 presents to keep the gadget-lover in your life occupied this Christmas.

1) E-Book Readers

The market of eBook readers has exploded this year with the Amazon Kindle, a runaway success in the US, finally becoming available in the UK and the release of the Sony Reader. The e-Ink feature (that almost all e-Readers have) makes reading from a screen a much more enjoyable and far less eye-straining experience. An ever-growing selection of eBooks through various online and device-specific stores, along with a range of additional features like annotations and text-to-speech means this is the must-have gadget of Christmas 2009.

2) Flip Video Cameras

For the amateur filmmaker, the Flip camera is a must. High quality camera on a small and functional device makes this the ultimate portable video camera. It’s built-in, hidden USB connector that flips out at the push of the button gives the brand it’s delightful, if a little gimmicky, name.

3) iPod Nano (Fifth Generation)

For the music lover, there’s the Fifth-Generation iPod Nano, now with a camera on the back for recording video. It also includes an FM radio and built-in speakers but, bizarrely, doesn’t take still images. It is the best Nano yet, however, and certainly worth considering.

4) Android Phones

Though playing second fiddle to Apple in the smartphone market, Google has made real competition with its Android OS, running on a vast number of smartphones at the moment. Feature-rich and with a pretty decent app store, it’s the best (and cheaper) alternative to the iPhone.

5) Nintendo Wii

Though far from a new gadget, the Nintendo Wii will always make Christmas lists because it’s so good for Christmas day itself, and beyond. Once you’ve digested turkey, stuffing and more chocolate than is safe for human consumption, avoid the Queen’s speech with a nice game of virtual tennis!

This entry was posted on Monday, November 30th, 2009 at 11:58 pm and is filed under Uncategorized. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. You can leave a response, or trackback from your own site.