Geek Gifts That Won’t Disappoint

If you’re on the lookout for a great gift for the geek in your life, look no further. We’ve put together a no-fail list of the year’s hottest geek gifts.

Amazon Kindle ($259) – The Amazon Kindle is the premier e-book reading device. The clear advantage is being able to carry around a virtual library, right in your pocket. Tens of thousands of titles are available for purchase in Kindle format, so your geek will have no problem downloading the titles of his or her choice in just seconds.

Droid from Verizon Wireless ($150 + 2 year service contract) – Called the “iPhone Killer” by industry insiders, the Droid is one of the many 3G phones challenging the dominance of the iPhone juggernaut. This phone is packed with great features and supported by cutting-edge Google technology.

Blu-Ray Player ($150 and up) – A Blu-Ray player is becoming standard gadgetry for the well-equipped geek. Blu-Ray offers fabulous picture and sound quality, so the geek in your life can experience all his or her favorite DVDs in HD quality.

“LOST” Seasons 1 – 5 on Blu-Ray ($200) – If the geek in your life is salivating at consuming the final season of LOST this year, then you can’t go wrong with the complete Blu-Ray set for seasons 1 – 5. Loaded with features and extras aplenty, he or she will be busy trying to detangle the complex mystery of “the Island.”

Microsoft XBOX Live points ($20 and up) – If the geek in your life is a fan of online gaming and owns an XBOX, you can always opt for a gift card containing points to spend in the XBOX Marketplace. Game downloads, music, and video content are all available in the XBOX Marketplace.

Amazon.com or iTunes Gift Card (any $$ amount) – You’ll find that both Amazon and iTunes have wide-ranging music and video libraries; Amazon has a slight advantage over iTunes, since their music is offered DRM-free. If the geek in your life doesn’t own an iPod, then opt for Amazon because iTunes downloads are proprietary.