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TUAW Gift Guides: Gifts for tech-savvy women
Holiday time is drawing near, with Black Friday just over the horizon. So have you started thinking about what to get your favorite gal? You might want to subscribe to a Monoprice e-mail alert to catch the latest restocks for your beloved's iPhone or iPod touch. Last night, they sold out of their 2200 mAh charge boosters within minutes. I snagged mine just in time.
Because, gentlemen, you need to face it: cables, remotes, and batteries are made of holiday win. Why not consider a miniDisplay cable to give your lady that second Mac mini monitor she's been dreaming about? Those redesigned Apple remotes make the perfect accompaniment to the treadmill, when watching "The View." Or, for that matter, when watching the morning financial news. Whatever floats your boat.
One of my female TUAW colleagues writes, "Last year I got earrings and returned them for a MacBook. My husband also knows that on Black Friday morning, in the dark, I will be at Radio Shack or MicroCenter -- elbows out to fend off other customers -- hissing at the sunlight and hoarding hard drives, enclosures, and spindles of DVDs."
Face it: Chicks love technology. Trust me. I'm a woman.
Results are not typical or representative of all real women's buying habits. Please check with a lawyer before deciding whether purchasing Mac peripherals are right for you. Side effects, including being kicked out of your home and/or marriage, may occur. Peripherals are not a substitute for fine jewelry. Do not attempt to offer technology when the spouse is pregnant or nursing. Consult a physician should a piece of technology make an accelerated impact with your head. In case of technology overdose, seek professional assistance, or contact a family counselor immediately.
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
lcooperdesign said 7:23PM on 11-04-2009
Maybe I'll buy my girlfriend a MacBook and tell her she nearly ended with expensive earrings. I'm sure she'll be glad of the near miss!
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Desaparecido said 7:28PM on 11-04-2009
I heart this article. Thanks Erica for your fabulous, and much needed, female presence.
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mark said 8:21PM on 11-04-2009
Nice little article. Now where is that Fry's ad?
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Debby Clark said 8:32PM on 11-04-2009
Oh darn! I so identify with this article! Give me a new 13" MBPro instead of jewelry anytime! :)
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Alan Claver said 8:49PM on 11-04-2009
I did get that Monoprice notice but instead went with this product:
http://dealextreme.com/details.dx/sku.20778
Cheaper (ie, Hong Kong) version of the Morphie power pack. I have one of the cheaper (ie, Hong Kong) version of the Monoprice power booster thingie but was worried about such a heavy product hanging off of the connector.
As a bonus, this thing also has USB power out so it can charge any USB device in a pinch.
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Jessica said 9:01PM on 11-04-2009
I introduced my boyfriend to MicroCenter, I think that's when he knew it was love. He asked if I was bored when he'd gotten distracted by TV's and I laughed asked him if he'd forgotten who he was dating and skipped off to look for a component a/v cable for my Wii.
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:D said 2:24AM on 11-05-2009
As a tech-loving woman, I too will brave the cold and crowds to snag a good deal, especially if the good deal involves video games :)
I commend the colleague for returning the earrings—I would do the same thing. I just can't see spending lots of money on clothes or jewelry when one can get perfectly good video games or computers for the same amount.
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deluded spider said 4:03AM on 11-05-2009
Haha, thank god you're a girl, too - when I read that bit about going on the treadmill and watching "The View" I was like, "OH HO, IT'S ON NOW." I thought you were just stereotyping. I'm more the type to watch non-girly podcasts (Film Riot/Diggnation/Totally Rad Show = Revision3 whore) while on an exercise bike. :)
But since you're actually a girl, I'll calm down. ;)
As for gifts, I fully expect either a small point-and-shoot digital camera, an iPod Nano for the gym and/or a DSi under the tree on Christmas morning. I'm just girly enough that I want them all to be pink, though. I can't help myself.
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Drifter71 said 10:24AM on 11-05-2009
I love the disclaimer.
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Rego said 2:58PM on 11-05-2009
Great post!
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Jenny said 7:30AM on 11-07-2009
I love this post! Men just have no clue as to what women want! Now if I can only get my boyfriend to get his head out of his butt, and buy an external DVD burner for my Macbook.
The new magic mouse would also be nice or a Wii and my favorite games. :)
Hmm, I need to get my butt back to Akihabara one day and check out the latest toys. :)
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