Holiday Gift Guide for the Man in Your Life: What to Give Your Brother, Husband, Nephew, and More

Men are hard to shop for. What can you get them for the holidays if they won't give you any ideas? What are some great gifts for any guy? Electronics of course. Men love toys and gadgets. But there are so many choices! Here are my top 10 picks for great electronic gifts for guys this 2006 season. Many different items, including tvs, music players, movie players, video game systems and more! Includes prices and stores you can visit or sites to order from.

1. Xbox 360- $400
Bundle packs also available:

Features-
All games are High-Definition
Detachable, Upgradeable 20GB hard drive
Supports Memory Units starting at 64MB
512MB internal memory (700 MHz GDDR3 RAM)
12x Dual-Layer DVD-ROM

Available Accessories-
Wireless controllers
Wireless network adapter
Play and Charge Kit
Memory Unit

This is the best gift for any young guy or one that's young at heart. The graphics are amazing and the wireless is great. There are tons of different games available and you can still play all your old regular Xbox games. I have played the new FEAR game on this system and it's so real! You really feel like you are in the action. Combined with a great HD TV like the one below, the graphics will completely blow you away.

2. Toshiba REGZA 37" LCD HDTV withDVD Player- $1,500

Features-
Sleek, black 37-inch LCD HDTV with integrated DVD player and Ethernet home networking feature
Fast 8ms (millisecond) response time, 1366 x 768-pixel resolution
Inputs: 3 composite (1 side), 2 S-Video (1 side), 2 component, 1 HDMI, 1 PC VGA, 1 RF
Two stereo speakers, SRS WOW virtual surround sound

Movies to go With it:
Scarface
X-Men: The Last Stand
Mission Impossible
Waist Deep
Batman Beyond
The James Bond Collection

Every guy loves to watch football or basketball on a huge tv or their favorite movie! This one is huge with great resolution. Plus it has surround sound and a dvd player. Include some movies to start off his collection. And it includes all the necessary jacks to hook up your Xbox!

3. iPod nano (PRODUCT) RED Special Edition- $199

Capacity:
4GB flash drive
Holds up to 1,000 songs in 128-Kbps AAC format
Holds up to 25,000 iPod nano-viewable photos
Stores data via USB flash drive

Audio
Skip-free playback

Power and battery(5)
Built-in rechargeable lithium ion battery
Music playback time: Up to 24 hours when fully charged

www.apple.com

I want one of these. They are great gifts for guys or girls. I opted for the red one here because part of the money goes to a good cause. There are more guy friendly colors such as blue, green, or black as well. This little thing holds every song you could want and more are available through easy download from the iTunes store, built in to the iTunes software that comes with it. You can use any download service however or add songs from cds you already have. The battery life is improved with this model and lasts an entire day.

4. Sony 3MP DVD Handycam Camcorder with 10x Optical Zoom- $600

Features-
1/3-inch CCD imager with 3-megapixel resolution
Compatible with DVD-R/-RW/+RW formats
10x optical zoom with digital image stabilization
2.7-inch, 16:9 aspect ratio LCD
Dolby digital 5.1ch audio recording

This is great for the active dad. Guys like gadgets and this one is perfect for recording your kids basketball games, ballet recitals, school plays, and first birthdays. Plus it can easily be taken on vacation or a honeymoon. The dvd feature is something that's fairly new, giving you quality movies you can easily play on your tv as well as your computer.

5. Amp'd Mobile Cell Phone and Package

3 Different Packages-
-Most Popular
-Blender Music
-Games
Month to Month plans and Pay as you Go also available
Phones:
Jet- black, camera, broadband speed, music player, video recorder
Angel- white, camera, broadband speed, music player, video recorder
Hollywood- black, camera, broadband speed, music player, video recorder
MOTORAZR (amp'd edition)- black, camera, broadband speed, music player, video recorder, bluetooth

These are good cell phones for guys into music and tv. You can watch and listen to all kinds of things on these phones, their main focus is media, not really talking. These little phones will keep your guy entertained but also make sure you can contact him.

6. DeWalt 18-Volt Ni-Cad Cordless 6-Tool Combo Kit- $599

- 1/2-inch drill/driver/hammer-drill has 500 in.-lbs. of maximum torque for heavy-duty applications
- 6-1/2-inch circular saw cuts 2- x 4-inch stock at 45 degrees in a single pass
- Reciprocating saw with keyless blade clamp for quick blade changes
- Lightweight, 6-1/2-inch long impact driver delivers 1,170 in.-lbs. of torque for optimal power in tight quarters
- Kit also features a cut-off tool for cutting and grinding and a flexible neck flashlight

More DeWalt tools, plus Black and Decker, Craftsman, and Makita:

For the handy man in the family. Includes all the essentials needed for fixing the sink, patching the roof, and hanging a picture. It includes the basic tools for a good price.

7. Panasonic SC-HT830V 5-Disc DVD/VCR Combo Home Theater System- $260

- 2 tower speakers with adjustable stands, with 3 compact speakers
- VCR with Long Record and Playback, High Speed Rewind, 6-Head Hi-Fi Stereo Sound, MTS and SAP
- Built-in 5-disc DVD/CD changer with Advanced Progressive Scan, Depth Enhancer, Variable Zoom, and Cinema Mode

4 out of 5 stars in customer reviews

This is a great set of speakers perfect for listening to those loud gun shots in Scarface! The louder the better right? These speakers and dvd player will provide a real theater experience.

8. Logitech Harmony 1000 Advanced Universal Remote with 3.5" Color LCD Touch Screen- $449

- Controls up to 15 devices with full control of most brands
- 3.5" color LCD touch screen
- Uses both radio frequency (RF) and infrared (IR) wireless signals to deliver powerful, complete control of your home-entertainment system
- Easy computer-based setup
- On-screen activity buttons, including Watch TV, Listen to Music and Watch a DVD
- Includes rechargeable battery
- PC and Mac compatible

This is the ultimate tool for laziness and technology. This thing can control every electronic device in your house. Also good for the kids because it features touch screen buttons like 'watch a movie' and 'watch tv'. Its wireless and the setup is easy plus it includes rechargable batteries.

9. Sony PlayStation 2 Limited Edition - Silver- $129

- World's leading gaming system now in a limited silver edition for the holidays
- Sized to be almost as small as a hardcover book, making it easy to transport and enjoy games and DVD videos
- Interfaces include two controller ports, two 8MB memory card slots, two USB connectors, one network connector, one AV Multi Out connector and one optical digital audio connector
- Package includes the console, one analog controller, one AV cable (integrated audio/video) and one AC adapter and power cord

Don't forget the games!
Madden NFL '07
ESPN Major League Baseball
Grand Theft Auto III- Greatest Hits
Soul Caliber III
Tekken 5: Collector's Edition

Not an Xbox fan? Check this system out instead. Tons of games are available and it comes in silver and black.

10. Outback Steakhouse Gift Cards

Ok, so this one's not electronic, but let's face it. What guy doesn't like to eat?

They come in $10, $25, and $50.
They also have hats, t-shirts, and more for the big steak fan in your life.

https://shop.outback.com/products.aspx?catid=1

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