November 23, 2009 - Happy holidays to all! I hope your year has been bearable and that if things were looking bleak during the year that things are looking better for your future.
This holiday season I am focusing on what I think we do best, and that is pointing you toward value. Value does not mean cheap prices alone. It may mean something more expensive than other products in a category. I think of value as something that is worth the money and that should meet or exceed expectations AND should be long-lasting. Why spend money on something that will not make the user feel each and every time the product is in use that the right choice was made?
Rest assured that, as always, I'm a hands-on person and if I tell you of my personal experience, you know I will have used the product and recommend it with an eye toward that value proposition for each and every one of you.
You will see a mix of new and old here. I am of the philosophy that there are many products that, though not new, are excellent at what they do and are deserving of your attention. They are evergreens, products that know no season and have endured the best test of all, the test of time. And that speaks to the prospect of ultimate value.
Be sure to enter the Mr. Gadget® Holiday Giveaway! Details are in an article linked at the bottom of this page!
With all this in mind, thank you for your support throughout the years. I know you will find excellent gift ideas below for yourself and others, and because I sell nothing, you know I have nothing to gain but your continued trust.
Please consider following me on Twitter and through Facebook, as well as our new Mr. Gadget® channel on YouTube, which is sparse now, but will be loaded with more, much more in the weeks ahead, particularly right after the new year, if our plans cooperate.
And now, let's get started!
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• VTech Home Cordless Phone Combines Cell Phone Convenience with Landline Options
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• 3M Mobile Privacy Film Protects Phone, Other Small Displays from Wandering Eyes, Scratches and Scrapes
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• Biggest Bang for Your Battery Buying Buck with National Brand Rayovac - Why Spend More?
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• Sturdy, Well-Built, Feature-Rich, FREE (at Least for the Holidays) New Mobile Phone - Sanyo SCP-3810 for Sprint
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• HOT for the Holidays, NEW Sanyo Incognito™ SCP-6760 Phone for Sprint Hits ALL the Right Notes at a Great Price!
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• Logitech Squeezebox Radio - the NEW, Compact Wi-Fi Radio Time Machine for Limitless Music and Other Audio Enjoyment
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•Marvell Semiconductor's Plug Computing, a Really Big & Easy Thing for Backing Up and Sharing Data, Photos, Videos, Music, More with Friends, Family, Co-workers Anywhere on the Globe
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• The NEW, Better Way to Prepare Your Turkey and More, Endorsed by Butterball
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• Thoughts on New TVs - LCD Versus Plasma; Don't Write Off Plasma! Don't Believe the Untruths
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• Roku Digital Video Players - Get One or More and Enjoy TV Shows, Movies, Sports and More Streamed Instantly to Your TV
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• Kensington SlimBlade Trackball is Superb, the Best I've Tried
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• Save $Money$ on Unlimited Mobile Email, Text Messaging, Tweeting, More with Peek Instead of Mobile Phones
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• Heil Quiet Phone Pro Active Noise Cancelling Headphones - Less Expensive, Top Performance
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• Yurbuds Earbud Enhancers Make Standard Earbuds Sound MUCH Better!
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• NEW Flip Video MinoHD - Just a Little Bit Different, Smaller, Incrementally Better Than Previous Model
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• Get to Know FoldTuk - Collapsible Bakeware & Kitchenware, from Freezer to Oven, Plus a Unique Roaster (for Holiday Turkey, for Example) - Like No Other Products
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• See What You're Missing at Home, Work, Children's School, Pet at the Vet, Senior Relatives, Vacation Property, More with Vue from Avaak
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• Mr. Gadget® Recommends Shenandoah, the NEW Fragrance for Special Ladies Everywhere
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• SoftSpeaker Pillow Speaker Won't Disturb Others, Sounds Great
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• Play, Have Fun with This FREE Online Puzzle Game - Figure Ground
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• Noise Cancelling Headphones on the Cheap for the Casual Traveler - Able Planet NC200 - Worth a Look
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• Got a Mac? Run Windows as Easily as Your Mac with Parallels Desktop 5
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• This Mac User's Take on Windows 7, - Microsoft's BEST Ever Operating System
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• Get a Small, Protective Case for Your Netbook - Check Out CaseCrown
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• Char-Broil Quantum Infrared Grill - UPDATE! I Enjoy it More Each Day
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• Learn Employable, Enjoyable Computer Skills Online & Any Time at Lynda.com
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• Kill A Watt EZ Empowers Consumers with Display of Operating Cost for Any Plugged-in Device
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• WD TV - Why This Inexpensive Product is a *MUST-HAVE for Camera/Camcorder Owners, Music Enthusiasts
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• Canon Hits A Homerun With New Point-and-shoot Digicams That Also Take High Def Movies!
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• Contigo AUTOSEAL Drinkware, No-spill, No-leak Hydration Bottles
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• Dyson Vacuums - With NEW Models Besting Previous Dyson Efforts - Dyson Remains The Best Performance/Value Brand
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• Smart and Versatile Vertical Cookware Organizer for Base Kitchen Cabinets - PANTREE®
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• Funny Name - BenQ Joybee GP1 Mini Projector - Powerful Little Product for Dorms, Homes, Gaming, Wherever
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• In the Kitchen, Workshop, Bathroom, for Holidays and Always, Get Burn Cream MD - Soothes, Treats Pain from Minor Burns, Speeds Healing, Reduces Scarring
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• The Housewares & Hardware Guide - No Software, No Operating System, No Viruses, No Obsolescence, No Hassles; Goodies and Gadgets to Love Now and Far Into the Future
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• HAAN FS-20 Steam Cleaning Floor Sanitizer Tested - Different, Works Great!
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• Hair Straightening Irons and Hair Dryers for Your High Tech Home
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• Inspired Design - Jamie Oliver Flavour Shaker Crushes, Grinds, Mixes - Shakeable, Enclosed Mortar & Pestle
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• Housewares - Fit & Fold - Makes Fitted Sheets Easier to Fold, Fit to Bed
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• Innovative Design, Lifetime Quality, Colorful, Ergonomic, Antimicrobial, VERY Sharp, Inexpensive Mundial FreeStyle All-Purpose Scissors
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• Philips Sonicare FlexCare RS930 Electric Toothbrush - Great Dental Checkups Are Easily Achieved by Children and Adults
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• New Norelco Shaver, Nose & Ear Trimmer Evaluated, Recommended
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• Contigo AUTOSEAL Stainless Steel No-spill, No-leak Mug Keeps Hot Beverages Hot for Four Hours, Cold for 12
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• Housewares - Thermos BPA-free Intak Hydration Bottle Does the Job
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• Get GrillGrates and the GrateTool for Superior Grilling, Starting NOW!
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• Housewares - The $100 Kitchen Spruce-up with Rack It Up! Pot Racks
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• Housewares - WowBacon Microwave Cooker; Funny Name, but it Works!
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• Housewares - Hourglass Coffee Maker; Cold Brews Without Electricity for Low Acid, Great Taste, but Wait!
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• Guardian Alert 911 - the New, Best "I've Fallen and I Can't Get Up" Gadget
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