Gift Guide for the Music Lover
The music lover is that person in your life who lives for the next release of their favorite performer; whose conversation is peppered with
obscure band names and producers; and who is constantly humming a tune. This year, there are some spectacular gifts out there for the music
fan.
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Apple iPod Portable Music Players:
Apple iPods are super-hot this year. They come in three basic varieties:
- The iPod Shuffle is as light as a car key and smaller than a pack of gum. It delivers songs in your choice of programmed or random order; choose from 2 models: 512MB (about 120 songs) or 1GB (about 240 songs).
- The iPod nano is pencil thin choose from 2 capacities: 2GB (about 500 songs) or 4GB (about 1,000 songs). The nano is available in a white or black finish and includes photo viewing capabilities in addition to music playback. The 4GB nano is a Dealhack Favorite!
- The new 5th generation Video iPod sports video playback (either on-screen or externally through an optional cable) in addition to music and photos support. Choose from 2 sizes: 30GB: (about 7,500 songs, 12,500 photos or 75 hours of video) or 60GB (15,000 songs, 25,000 photos or 150 hours of video). The Video iPod also comes in white or black finish.
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Give songs from Apple iTunes:
Purchase a gift certificate through iTunes or the Apple Store, delivered by
email, U.S. mail, or printed on your own printer. If you have an Apple
iTunes account, share any song, video or playlist with anyone who has an email address. Parents, give your kids
a Music Allowance Account for access to the store. Set up a one-time gift or monthly balances. Establish
different accounts for each child.
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Sony Ericsson W800i Walkman Camera Phone:
This is the cell phone that Wired Magazine called "the best fusion of phone and MP3 player to date." Getting tunes onto this phone
is simple and they are easy to access with a press of one button. Music automatically stops playing when a call comes in. The
W800i Walkman Phone is
also a 2 megapixel digital camera with video recording capability. This unit comes equipped with a 512MB Memory Stick PRO Duo (with
capacity of around 150 music tracks) and is expandable up to 1GB. It also features a 2 megapixel camera and rich video capture
capabilities. It's also a Dealhack Favorite!
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Give a Subscription to the Rhapsody Music Service:
While they don't offer gift certificates, Rhapsody provides a
great interface for PC-based or portable music subscriptions with access to over a million songs. Pick up the subscription cost on a
monthly, quarterly, or discounted annual basis.
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CD Box Sets from Amazon:
With over 3,000 CD
Box Sets, Amazon has something for every music lover's unique taste.
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Creative Zen audio, picture and video players:
- Zen MicroPhoto (Music & Photos) 8GB: 4,000 songs, thousands of photos bright color screen, FM radio and recorder, integrated voice recorder, works with many online subscription music services.
- Zen Vision (Music, Photos & Video) 30GB: 15,000 songs, tens of thousands of photos, 120 hours of video, 3.7-inch high-res screen, up to 262,144 colors.
- Zen Sleek (MP3 player) 20GB: 10,000 songs, playtimes up to 18 hours from its rechargeable battery, direct recording from the built-in FM radio and microphone, USB 2.0 connection for downloads as fast as a song per second.
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Apple GarageBand Jam Packs:
For the music lover who has an Apple Mac with iLife software, help them upgrade their music tools.
iLife includes the popular GarageBand application, which is a multi-track recording program. There
are four GarageBand Jam Packs ,
each available for under $99, that extend the number of sounds available for creating music.
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Book: iPod and iTunes: The Missing Manual:
Covering all iPod models for both Mac and Windows, iPod & iTunes: The Missing Manual,
provides a significant number of useful tips, tricks, and shortcuts. It reveals how the iPod can be used as a Palm-like PDA,
a hard drive, an e-book, and even as a GameBoy. Experienced iPodders, meanwhile, will benefit from the up-to-the-minute
nature of the book's content. It is also a great guide to getting the most out of iTunes software and the iTunes Music
Store for both Mac and Windows. (430 pages; paperback)
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All Music Guides:
All Music publishes several definitive guides to different styles of music. They are fun to browse and guide readers to countless new discoveries. Each book features reviews and ratings on tens of thousands of great recordings by thousands of artists:
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