10 Gifts for the Geek Who Has Everything
Dec 7, 2012 04:46 PM EDT by You wouldn’t buy a new toilet snake for your buddy the plumber, because he already has a top-of-the-line model. And if he wants a new one, he should pick it out himself. So why on earth would you buy a laptop, tablet or smart phone for the tech geeks on your list when we either already have these products or would need to pick our own? Fortunately, there are plenty of high-tech gifts that even hardcore geeks probably don’t have. Here are our 10 favorite gifts for geeks who have almost everything.
PC On a Stick: Android 4 Mini PC MK802 II
The geeks on your list may have an ultra slim smart phone, a lightweight laptop and a tiny tablet, but they probably don’t have anything as pocket-friendly as a computer on a stick. These days you can get a dual-core computer the size and shape of a USB Flash drive that turns any HDMI-capable TV or monitor into an Android station.
The Android 4.0 Mini PC MK802 II costs around $50 and provides performance that’s good enough to watch HD videos and the flexibility to run Ubuntu or other Linux flavors in addition to Android. The slightly more expensive MK808 ups the ante with a dual-core CPU, more internal memory and native 1080p output.
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December 12th, 2012 at 11:32 pm
These are all great gift ideas, but I went a different direction for my Geek who has everything. I initially didn’t know what to get my son; I thought he already had every gadget known to man. Thankfully, one of my coworkers at DISH gave me the idea of getting a DISH Sling Adapter. Once I connect that to my DISH Hopper DVR, my son will be able to stream any live program or any recorded program from our DVR to his phone. He is a big pop culture TV and Movie buff, so I know he will love being able to access that stuff at any time.
December 30th, 2012 at 8:50 am
About the keyboard, if the one receiving the gift is a gamer, don’t buy him/her a Unicomp Ultra Classic (it is not good for gaming since it can’t detect more than 2 key presses at the same time, it is great for typing though). A great keyboard for gaming and typing is a RK-9100 with Cherry Blue switches, or a Razer BlackWidow 2013 with Cherry Blue Switches. A great keyboard for skill-based games (but not so good for typing) is a Corsair Vengeance K60 with Cherry Red Switches.