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Gifts for the Gadget-Loving Guy

Gifts for the Gadget-Loving Guy
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May 28, 2012
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Gifts for the Gadget-Loving Guy

Gifts for the Gadget-Loving Guy

Looking for the perfect gift for the gadget-loving father in your life? We asked tech-minded Dads and Dads at heart what they would like to get for Father’s Day. (Hint: Shopping at the Apple Store near you is a good bet.)

By Debra Donston


Gifts for the Gadget-Loving Guy – I Phone Home

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The Apple iPhone won’t be available until June 29, but make your father happy by wrapping up an IOU–and offer to stand in line for him. (Note: The iPhone device–with unlimited calling plan, no


Gifts for the Gadget-Loving Guy – Call Me–Irresistible

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The iPhone wasn’t the only smartphone coveted by Dads. Also the object of desire is the Motorola Q, the


Gifts for the Gadget-Loving Guy – Pro Status

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The new MacBook Pro (particularly the 17-inch edition) is sure to make any Dad’s day on Father’s Day. Three of our Dads would, of course, like any homemade gift their child gave them, but wou


Gifts for the Gadget-Loving Guy – Ferrari of Laptops

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Speaking of high-end laptops, want to give your Dad the Ferrari of laptops? Then get him the, er, Acer Ferrari 5000, with power (and a price) that rivals the high-end MacB


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Gifts for the Gadget-Loving Guy – I Want My Apple TV

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Is there a man in your life who just can’t get enough TV? Several of our Dads mentioned devices that will let them watch TV when they want–on what they want: Apple TV


Gifts for the Gadget-Loving Guy – Ham-Handed Gifts

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For the Dad who’s a ham at heart: a Gap Challenger DX Antenna and a Yeasu G5500 Asimuth Elevation space communicat


Gifts for the Gadget-Loving Guy – He’s Got Game

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A couple of our Dads are real gamers at heart, wishing for virtual reality goggles and, well, every game system currently available (‘just to compare’).


Gifts for the Gadget-Loving Guy – Sense of Direction

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Now, the notion that men don’t like to ask for directions is a stereotype, right? Well, I’m just saying, several Dads are wishing for a GPS for their car, like the


Gifts for the Gadget-Loving Guy – Drive, He Said

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Give them an inch, and they take a mile. Two of our Dads stretched the term ‘gadgets’ to the limit, wishing for a Mercedes-Benz S600 and a late-model BMW


Gifts for the Gadget-Loving Guy – Whats On Your List?

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What gadgets are you groveling over? Let me know at debra_donston@ziffdavis.com.


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