5 Tips for Discounted Christmas Tech Gifts

It's hard enough every year to figure out what to buy for Christmas gifts and with all the unique and different items out there that are available for the tech lover, it may be even harder for you to figure out what is best to purchase. Here's a few ideas on where to find some tech gifts and what kind of discount you'll be able to snag so you don't break the bank on these purchases this year. You can find lots of great deals in your local stores, however with so many stores closing down due to the economy, you may prefer to get your shopping done right from the comfort of your sofa.

If you happen to be looking for a great deal on a laptop, possibly for your teen, then you might like the offer at shopping.hp.com where you can find an HP Pavilion dv4t Entertainment Notebook with discounted upgrades. This lightweight 14.1" diagonal mobile machine is perfect for TV shows, photos, movies, and music and you can customize it to your individual needs. It comes with Windows Vista Home and enables you to save up to $374 instantly. You get a $200 instant rebate which brings the price down to $599, free memory upgrade, free hard drive upgrade and free shipping. You can also get discounts on batteries and programs depending on your needs. Also, through January 2009 you can get an extra $30 off coupon by entering code SV2132 upon checkout.

Do you know one of those people that can't find their way around town? Why not get them a GPS Navigation System so they don't have to call you all day for directions. You can get an easy one to use at Radio Shack for $199, plus by using coupon code 20STUFF08, through the end of the year you'll get an additional $20 off, plus free shipping. Their Motorola TN20 GPS makes just getting there fun and easy with a text-to-speech that allows you to keep your eyes on the road while still informing you of upcoming street names. Plus, the 3.5-inch color touchscreen even lets you zoom and move maps with your finger.

Got a music lover in your family that doesn't go anywhere without their iPod attached to them? Here's an idea for a great gift. BestBuy.com has an A/V connection kit for Apple iPods which provides you with all the cables and connections you'll need to use your iPod with your home theater system for a discounted price of $44.99. The kit is compatible with iPod, iPod nano, iPod mini, iPod shuffle, iPod with color display, iPod photo, iPod video, iPod classic, iPod touch and iPhone and allows you to listen to your music library through your home stereo or powered speakers, view photo albums on your TV and also charges your iPod. With the remote, it allows you to use play/pause, volume control and forward/back functions on your iPod from across the room. With standard shipping only adding $5.99 onto this item, this is a great gift for a reasonable price.

Looking for something for the tech savvy kid? How about a Photokinz: Rocket the Tiger hugable digital photo frame. It's small picture frame, set in the middle of his belly, holds over sixty four pictures and is compatible with over 104 million photo sharing websites. Just hook it up to your computer using the included USB cord and transfer pictures right to your Photokinz. At a discounted price of just $27.99 at all Target stores and on-line this is a great gift for your younger relatives and is absolutely adorable.

One final gadget that I know my husband would like to see on our shelf is a Blu-Ray Disc Player and right now, at CircuitCity.com you can find yourself a discounted package deal on a Panasonic Blu-ray Disc Player for just $289.95. This package includes the player with the following features: HDMI output, SD card slot, HDMI interface, picture-in-picture video, DTS-HD and Dolby True HD and upconverts a standard DVD. You will also get a 3 foot HDMI cable included which is a $54 value. You can pick this up in the store or, since the shipping is free, you may just want to have it delivered.