10 Gifts for the Geek Who Has Everything
Portable USB Monitor: Monitor2Go or Lenovo ThinkVision LT1421
When we geeks are at our desks, we have a second or even third screen that lets us keep a ton of windows open. However, when we hit the road, we’re stuck staring at just one desktop.
A portable monitor with DisplayLink technology is light enough to fit in our bags and flexible enough to send its video signal directly over our notebook’s USB port so we can have a second screen wherever we go. And even if the geek on your list already has one, it can be daisy chained together with your gift to provide a portable three screen setup.
Though there are more than half a dozen portable USB displays on the market, two stand out: the 14-inch Lenovo ThinkVision LT1421 ($199), which is completely bus powered and has a very sturdy kickstand, and the 15.6-inch Monitor2Go, which provides a 1600 x 900 resolution display and the ability to mirror your iPad’s screen.
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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.