Cool Electronics that Won't Break the Bank
Netbook Computer XO Laptop and Computer Pen at Top of Gift List
© Gia Gee
Dec 21, 2008
Every college geek or geek want to be, always are intrigued by cool, unique and productive electronics. These are the college students that would rather get their hands on a new Macbook Air than on a new Honda Fit. Well, maybe that’s a stretch, but you get the idea.
This year, if you know such a college student type, there are several cool electronic items to consider to give as Holiday Season gifts. These will be guaranteed to be an instant hit when giving one or all of these gifts.
Livescribe Computer Pen
It’s Monday morning and feeling a little under the weather from a Sunday late night party? You are not hearing the lecture clearly and your note taking writing skills are a bit suspect at best. Have no fear! The Livescribe Pen is a computer pen that records class notes and allows notes to be taken at the same time. A single word of the lecture never will be missed.
When back at your dorm room, lecture notes can be viewed on your computer. Oh, and what about that male or female tech that you are trying to impress? No problem, just email lecture notes to the tech with a short note attached.
Acer Aspire One Mini Netbook
Looking for big things in small packages? The Acer Aspire One Mini Netbook weighs in at just over 2 lbs, so those long walks across campus will be a breeze carrying the Acer Mini. The Acer comes in various configurations and uses Windows XP or Linux Operating Systems. The Acer comes with 512 MB or 1GB of Ram, and a 120GB, a 160GB, and a much smaller solid state drive. It is wireless and comes with a card reader, 3 USB ports and a standard 3 cell lithium ion battery.
For extending the battery life of the Acer, a 6 cell lithium ion battery is available which nearly doubles the operating time of the Acer. You may want to consider the 6 cell battery for long classroom lectures. The Acer is one really cool machine.
XO Laptop
Say what? An XO Laptop? What in the world is an XO Laptop? Well, for starters, this laptop is constructed to meet the harsh climatic conditions of some of the most remote areas of the world. If that doesn’t get a huge shout-out, what if this XO Laptop ran on just 4 watts of power? Still just slightly warm about this laptop? What if this laptop could be recharged by the sun and its computer screen could be viewed in full sunlight? Now the shouting begins.
This $199.00 XO Laptop was designed by members of the Media Lab Group at the world renowned Massachusetts Institute of Technology to be available to children around the world in remote regions to enhance the learning experience. The One Laptop per Child organization has done remarkable work connecting children of remote areas to the rest of the world. When donating $399.00, one laptop is purchased for a child in a remote area and one laptop is sent to the donor.
When looking for cool electronics to give as gifts this Holiday Season, consider giving one or these gifts. There are thousands of electronic gift ideas that could be given as gifts, but these three electronic gifts are guaranteed winners
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