The Geeks Guide to Holiday Gift-Giving, Part II

written by eWEEK Labs; designed by Brian Moore

Shuttle G5 2100g PC, starting at $999: A machine with the bandwidth, speed and performance to bring graphic games to life. ‘I have a Shuttle system at home, but not this one.’ -Came

Nvidia GeForce 7950 Graphics Processing Units: These units enable cinematic visual effects at high speeds. ‘Ill need a new motherboard and a pair of these to get SLI working.’ -Andrew

300-hour Tivo Series3 HD Digital Media Recorder, box fee $799.99, service plans additional: THX-certified, for a true home theater experience. ‘I love my TiVo, I love HD. B

Aquos LC-52D62U large-screen, flat-panel TV, suggested retail price $4,499: At 52′, this high-definition television isn’t even the largest in its line. ‘There are wide

Bose Acoustimass 16 Series II Home Entertainment Speaker System, $1,299: This home theater audio system’s five cube speaker arrays, center c

GS1000 Headphones, $995: The top-of-the-line model from the renowned Grado Labs has received nothing but the ravest of reviews. ‘Hear the eWEEK podcast as it was meant to be heard

Samsung YP-T9JAB MP3 Player, as low as $149.99: ‘Read, watch movies, play video games, everything you need to make 30 minutes on an exercise bike seem like five

80GB iPod, $349: ‘Being a classic late technology adopter, I just got my first MP3 player, a 1GB iPod Nano. I thought there was no way Id fill it, but I totally underestimated the range and de

The Gastrovac: This cooking appliance-developed in Spain by a partnership of chefs and scientists-uses vacuum technology to decrease preparation time and increase flavor. ‘Because

MY-Ti Folding Spork, $15: Tiny and lightweight, this versatile utensil can go anywhere, anytime. ‘The folding titanium spork-durable, lightweight, nonpareil.’ -Victor Loh

Beretta A391 Xtrema2, starting at $1,098: A gas-operated semiautomatic shotgun for long-distance shooting. ”Minimum recoil, maximum performance.’ Not your grandfathers shotgun

Garmin StreetPilot 7500 GPS Navigator, with Traffic Service, $1,599.99: An enormous display screen, preloaded maps, and optional traffic and weather reporting make it easy to get ju

R 1200 GS Adventure motorcycle , $16,775: ‘Or skip the roads altogether.’ -Victor Loh

Yamaha FC-me: ‘Yamaha develops a fuel-efficient ride into the office without the icky exhaust smell permeating your clothes, thanks to a methanol-water fuel cell. U

Trek 7.9 FX Bicycle, $2,419.99: If a Trek bike is good enough for Lance Armstrong, it’s good enough for us. ‘Ive no illusions about mountain biking anymore, but a comf

Bosch 32614-2G 3/8-Inch Cordless Drill, as low as $148: ‘Any decent gadget has good looks and good battery life-but this one makes holes in things, too.’ –