Give Gifts With Bytes, Not Gives That Bite
November 27th, 2009 admin
This holiday season, 80 percent of individuals want some sort of consumer electronics device as a gift, according to a survey by the Consumer Electronics Association and CNET , but unless your recipients are already app-loving, ebook-downloading, subscription-paying gadgeteers, buying hot consumer electronics can pose several problems. I’ve tried to outline a few ways around the most common missteps when it comes to giving gifts with bytes, so before you buy Mom that e-reader or Grandpa the latest iPhone, check them out so that you don’t give gifts that, well, bite. Nobody Wants a Brick : I’d love to offer someone a MiFi this year, mostly because I think the device is the greatest thing…

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