MacDailyNews readers are emailing us about their new Macs, iPads, iPhones, iPods, and (a significant number of) Apple TVs they received for Christmas and Hanukkah.
The emails are great (keep sending them!), but let’s share what we received and/or gave together.
We’ll start with some tech gifts that MDN staffers got this year: An Apple TV for the bedroom (replaces a first-gen unit), an iPod nano, an Eton solar/crank radio/iPhone charger, and a Cusinart SS-700 single-serve coffee maker. Collectively, we gave Apple TVs, iPod nanos, iTunes gift cards, a Tom Bihn “Co-Pilot” bag, a Crumpler “Salary Sacrifice” backpack, and even a loaded-to-the-gills 11-inch MacBook Air was exchanged to much delight!
So, what tech (or other interesting/unusual) gifts did you get?
[UPDATE: 9:33am ET: Added links to the specific Bihn and Crumpler bags as per readers’ request.]
Apple TV
Drobo S
to quote the great Charlie Brown…. “I got a rock!” Seriously.
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I scored a past gen nano with video the month before, on sale. Woot.
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Merry Christmas, to one and all…… you too Zune Tang.
Apple TV, so happy!
Upgraded my sons hard drive and ram in his MBP, DIY from OWC.
MBA (arrives fr Dhanghai on Wed), Sper Ddive, GC for iWork 11, MS office 2011, $500 in Apps i and GC for the iPad 2 for next year, AND 150 shares of Apple Stock, to be purchased this morning. Great Christmas. Oh, and a Vaja vase for my iPhone 4.
A tech free Christmas for my wife and I. Although we spent out fair share on gadgets over the year.
$100 gift card to Apple and an apple wireless keyboard 😀
A top of the line Bose noise canceling head set to use with the iPads at home and while recording at church. Toast 10 for pulling TiVo media to the Mac mini to stream to the iPads. There is also a keyboard case for my iPad. Need to open it today along with my Tom Tom.
I got a Virgin MiFi! The great thing is it’s not on a contract and $40 a month with unlimited downloads. Not only I don’t have to watch how much I download but it’s pay as I need it!
2 ipod touches and $50 itunes cards
If I can find one, a Panasonic GH2 Micro Four Thirds camera and a couple of lenses.
Going to the Pacific coast of Costa Rica for 10 days (Friday!!!), so it’ll come in handy.
I got a Apple TV. It is so cool. I gave my wife a iPad.
An iPod Touch And iTunes Gift Card!
Apple TV on Black Friday and iTunes Gift Card a couple of days ago.
My network crashed so now I need a new Base Station.
Peace.
Olmecmystic
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Broke down and purchased an Apple TV.
Love IT! It can only get better…..
A little hint to Google…. it’s the software you idiots.
Did not get anything Apple tech for Christmas. I am fortunate (thankfully) enough to be able to just get what I need/want whenever I need/want.
I did give a MBP to a family member, as well as an Apple gift card good for a 32gb 3G iPad 2 to another family member. I had intended to give 4 32gb iPads (gift cards), however finally getting someone off of their Dell was the greater gift really.
2 more iPad 2s this spring and that should be good for a while. Some original iPads at the lower price when the new iPad 2s are released will help too.
Happy Holidays!
Apple TV and iTunes gift cards so far…
My second Apple TV.
No longer just a Hobby.
One more thing…… There is some mention of the $50 iTunes cards for $40.
I found $50 iTunes cards for $35 at Walmart just before thanksgiving and got 6 of those! I wish they would work on the Apple store and not just iTunes! That is 30% off… best I have seen!
“She Who Must Be Obeyed” wanted and got a Kindle. sigh.
Gave grandson an iPod touch – happiness continues…
I gave 3 iMacs to my parents, my younger brother’s family, and my older sister’s family. I also gave 10 iPads to my parents, nieces and nephews. My nieces and nephews range from the age of 4 thru 15.
I’d like to add that my gifts listed above, all possible thanks to gains in AAPL.
Gave the wife a 13″ MBA. Sweet Apple technology. I received about 100 in iTunes cards…finally gonna buy Angry Birds for iPad(4.99 kept me away!)
A second Apple TV for the family room
Got the wife a zomm. She’s always leaving her phone somewhere.
Gave a new Mac mini and monitor to my wife. For the daughter got a pretty, blue iPod Nano with a Griffen Slap wristband so she can wear it like a watch. From my wife I received a Citizen Eco-Drive “Colibre 2100” titanium chronograph wristwatch. Very nice. And, of course, we got to visit with dozens of friends an family.
New MacBook Pro’s for the entire family (6). iPads for my parents-in-law and iPhones/iPods Touch for nieces and nephews (13) (iPhones for the older ones and Touches for the younger ones).
Bought a few Apple TV’s as gifts, got a Etymotic headset for the iPad/iPhone as a gift. Otherwise, not too techy a Festivus.
My AL Unibody MacBook sold on eBay Christmas day. With an iPad and a MacPro, I just wasn’t using it very much. Put an OWC SSD in it and listed it.
Bought a few Apple TV’s as gifts, got a Etymotic headset for the iPad/iPhone as a gift. Otherwise, not too techy a Festivus.
My AL Unibody MacBook sold on eBay Christmas day. With an iPad and a MacPro, I just wasn’t using it very much. Put an OWC SSD in it and listed it.
Bought a few Apple TV’s as gifts, got a Etymotic headset for the iPad/iPhone as a gift. Otherwise, not too techy a Festivus.
My AL Unibody MacBook sold on eBay Christmas day. With an iPad and a MacPro, I just wasn’t using it very much. Put an OWC SSD in it and listed it.
I gave an iPhone to the Daughter
An Apple TV to the older son
An Apple wireless keyboard and batteries to the younger son
A Samsung soundbar+wireless sub to the girlfriend
And a black Wii to the grandsons
I got a t-shirt from Tech-says….(OK, that’s a stretch)
A lot of my co-workers finally got their iPads … I was actually surprised at how many … Now or weekly meetings everyone will have an iPad in the conference room …
gave my niece and nephew (8,5yrs) an iPad; 16GB, 3g to share. hoping to build some sibling cooperation. probably end up having to buy a second so nobody gets hurt.
I received a left-handed hammer.
Apple TV!!!!
New Apple TV. Have a previous model but needed another.
Yes, my wife thinks I’m a geek. I bought an iPad for my mother (66 years old) and iPad accessories for my nephew. iTunes cards for my children. An a boob job for my wife!
Does that count as a “tech” toy?
“Does that count as a “tech” toy?”
Silicon or silicone?
That question is your answer…..
either way, you can now give her a new tech toy…the iHard.
Does that Craig’s List posting that I answered count?
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-as long as it involves something battery powered…..
Does LEGO Technic count too?
I got the wife a MBP
iPads for my girlfriend and daughter.
Gave two Apple TV and purchased one for us – Wife used all weekend ….
Got MacBookAir – I love it …
Gave two iPodTouches, grandkids are in love with them …
Gave two Apple mice and got one, surprised me ….. Love it!
Gave: iPad, iTunes cards and 2 iPhone 4s (upgrade from 3GS)
Got: new router antennae to improve wifi access upstairs for iPhones and iPads; photo scanner for all those pictures that never got to an album. Will now sort by year and make iPhoto books.
Oh and a Garmin fitness watch for son. Syncs wirelessly with his iMac.
The new iPod touch!!!
Bought my boyfriend an iPhone 4, Navigon GPS App and the Magellan Car Kit. It’s his first move to Apple. I’m excited for him!
I got myself the 16GB RAM upgrade, for my month old 27″ iMac, from OWC… Can’t wait! This is a move up from my aging 17″ MacBook Pro with “only” 2 GB of RAM in it.
Oh, and about $150 worth of iTunes Gift Cards for him, and others in my family.
scored an AR.Drone from Parrot to fly with my iPhone 4
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We got a Boxee Box for the holidays, my wife and I both got iPod Nanos (16 GB in green and red), and I got my wife the Magic Trackpad. Throughout the year we added a lot of Mac goodies so there wasn’t too much more to get for the holidays.
gave: iPad 64GB + 3G + WiFi
Wife *lurved* it…
Mom got a new macbook air
Two apple tv’s one in family room , one in home theater they are fantastic,$125 in itunes gift cards,iPad 16g fantastic Christmas, hoping everyone had a great one as well .merry Christmas and happy new year !!!!
I gave the bf a monster video card for his PC. Now he can shoot things with higher frame rates. I don’t really get games where you kill people, but it’s what he wanted.
I gave 3 iPod Touch 4’s, 1 Apple TV & 2 iPhone 4’s this Christmas.