A. Rick’s picks
1. Case for iPod nano (4G): iSkin Duo for iPod nano (4G): dual-layer design (MSRP $34.99)
2. Bose QuietComfort® 2 headphones (MSRP $299/SALE $269)
B. George’s choices
1. Protective case with built-in close-up lens for iPhone 3G: Griffin Clarifi
2. Charge/control/play your iPod or iPhone on your car stereo: iTrip AutoPilot
3. Wireless Sound System for iPod: Evolve
4. LIMac gets a check when you shop online, no cost to you: GoodShop
C. Bradley’s suggestions (from Dec. ’08 Forum)
An iTunes gift card makes a great stocking stuffer. It’s not just for music, it’s good for movie purchases
and rentals, and iPod games and iPhone/iPod touch apps. An iPod shuffle would fit too. $49
or $69 for 1 or 2GB. A nice case or protective film is also nice, cheap and small. Of course you can
make a gift of a paid membership to our user group. Maybe a kit of iKlear screen and computer cleaner
and microfiber cloth to maintain the computer, with a can of compressed air to keep the innards clean.
$29.95 A new memory card for their digital camera or a blank tape for their digital camcorder would be
nice if you know the type in use. Also small package. A gift certificate for buy.com or amazon.com
works for a wide range of goodies. Impressive by weight, a pack of blank quality
Verbatim CD-R or DVD-R discs would be useful to most users. If you get a spindle pack,
then some jewel cases or a carry case would be good. Some people prefer the full size
jewel cases, as they can have a label on the edge, which the slim types lack. I just bought a 50 pack
of double jewel cases from Neato.com They also make a CD label or jewel case insert kit $24.95 that
works as a gift too. You can get a month’s subscription to lynda.com training videos for just $25.
If the budget is better, than consider a Apple Store One-to-One membership for a year’s worth of private
lessons. An external FireWire 400 hard drive, say a cheaper OWC Neptune series 250GB HD is
$89.99 or 320GB is $95.95 If you buy a copy of Micromat TechTool Pro for $83 that may save the
day some day when things go bad, and can keep things running smoothly. If you buy now, you get
version 4.6.2 and just after Christmas, they are supposed to ship out the free upgrade to version 5.
