No More Neckties!!
Father’s Day is only a few days away… and one in 3 of you will go out on the hunt for a gift for a grad. Here are some gift ideas for ya.
Alpine Blackbird Price
$499.95
We all know Dad hates to stop and ask for directions, so never let him get lost again. The Blackbird from the experts at Alpine Electronics is a touchpad GPS device that I'm lovin'. It’s a super user-friendly, portable car navigation system with a comprehensive map of the U. S. and Canada (is anyone up for a Road Trip?!) … AND it’s got a digital music player. Oh, and it has a built in traffic tuner. There are no extra antennas needed - and that comes free for 90 days and is $60 a year after. Totally worth it!
DISH HDDVR
DVR is FREE with new subscription to HDchanels
Next up… Tube Time!
Don’t let your Dad or Grad miss any of their favorite TV shows. This Vip622 DVR from Dish Network lets you record your favorite programs to watch them when and how you want. It'll hold up to 30 hours of HD programming and 200 hours of standard definition. This DVR is unique because you can house all of the recorded shows on the DVR and the programming can be accessed by any unit in the houase. It’s got a unique 30-second skip forward button so you can fast forward through commercials and watch an hour program in less than 40 minutes. There’s no reason for the college kids to cut class any longer. DISH has a great new package that includes programming, free installation and a free DVR.
Hybrid GP Air Purifier from Sharper Image
$499.95
Now for those high school grads heading off to college, here’s a great gift for the dorm room - an air purifier. The Sharper Image Hybrid GP is really cool and here's how it works...it cleans the air by charging and trapping the airborn particles, which means there’s no filter to change and very little dust. And for those “green” folks out there, by-products aren’t an issue because the purifier has an OzoneGuard grid that converts by-products into clean oxygen. But what I like best: it’s got 4 brushless fans but it’s totally silent, so nothing will be competing with your TV.
$79.99
Your dads and grads will thank you when they get down to business and know that their PC’s are secure. You don’t want them to lose any term papers or tax documents! This is a great gift from CA. It’s their Internet Security Suite and data backup software. It comes in a cool thin, credit card shaped flash drive to move your files, music, pictures, etc. from one PC - to let’s say your brand new one!
A few bonuses - the housing is actually a reusable 2 gig thumb drive and they throw in a retractable ethernet cord ( I love playing with these little things). The drive is compatible with all Vista systems.
L77 Digital Camera from Samsung
$399.99
And finally, here’s the latest & greatest in digital cameras. It’s Samsung's New L77, the world's thinnest 7 mega pixel, 7 x optial zoom camera. Not only does it look cool, it’s got what they call ASR- Advanced Shake Reduction to really reduce hand shake. This enables you to capture the best shots even where there’s not tons of light. It also lets you record mini-movies! On this tiny camera you can edit your clips, even before you’re back home at your computer.
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