Christmas shopping can be quite stressful as we shoppers attempt to go through our lists of people we still need to buy gifts for. For someone who isn’t very technologically inclined, giving a tech geek a good present can be difficult. Throw in the pressure of a strict Christmas present budget and it can seem nearly impossible!
So as a tech geek to you holiday shoppers, I present you some ideas for some affordable holiday presents for your Christmas techie.
Specialty USBs
As a tech guy who uses multiple computers and helping my family and friends with theirs, I never can have enough USBs. They’re small and convenient and I can store plenty of information on it. This is a great gift to give and the variety of styles available online are immense!
There are plenty of other interesting USB designs; over 100 cool designs can be found here. I love receiving these personalized USBs even if I don’t ever need one, I can always get a good smile from such a unique tech tool. If you are creative enough, maybe you can even search for a USB with a Christmas theme, such as this cute snowman which is on sale for about $6.00.
If your tech geek has a nice iPhone (or if you know they will be getting it for Christmas), then perhaps some nice extra toys for their phone will be a much appreciated holiday present.
iPhone Wallet Case
One of the first things I feel like I always need to get for my phone is a nice case. Finding a good balance between function and style can be a difficult job for a gift giver, but I have to say that this book/wallet/iPhone case takes the cake. Purchasing it will set you back almost $60, but I guarantee you that this tech gift will be used and adored by whoever receives it since a wallet and cellphone are two of the things that are on any person at any given time.
iPhone Slide Out Keyboard
Another great iPhone case is actually more of an added functional piece than a case; this slide out keyboard attaches to the iPhone enabling a physical interface for texting away. From personal experience touchscreens are great but when I’m texting away, I’d rather have some physical button. Many would agree that having a physical keyboard is preferred and buying this gift for under $20, this makes another top tech holiday gift.
Even if you’re tech guy or gal doesn’t have an iPhone but instead another smartphone, you can still get your techie some really nice gifts for their cellphone.
Special Touchscreen Gloves
Having a touchscreen can be difficult to work with when you’re wearing gloves during this cold weather because most screens detect the electrical signal from the user’s fingers. To remedy this issue, there are gloves with special fingertips costing between $10 to $20 depending on what gloves you get. You can also get these special pins that can be attached to any glove for the same effect.
Extra battery
Because so many are reliant on cellphones (as your techie probably is), it’s always nice to have an easy way to charge up your cell with this nifty USB charger that goes right on your keyring. Getting this tech gift will be a great little emergency charger.
These tech present ideas should be a good buy for whoever you are giving your tech gift to for Christmas. I hope that these affordable and cheap gifts have inspired you to get your techie the gift he or she will love.