As we move into the final stretch of the 2010 holiday shopping season, everybody’s asking me what are the Kuhltoys to get? There are some obvious choices, like the iPad and iPhone which are still flying off the shelves. Then there are some not so obvious choices.
This year’s giftgiving is probably taking on a new meaning for your family as it is for most families across the country. Instead of gadget gizmo he things that really don’t serve any purpose, people are looking for things that are slightly more practical. I can’t say for sure if any of these things are more practical but they are things we use everyday.
Gifts For the Video Call People:
- The Blue Snowball microphone or the Blue Yeti microphone.
These Blue USB microphones offer some of the best sound quality you can buy at any price. - The new Microsoft Life Cam Cinema HD – USB video camera 720p and 16:9
just when you think Microsoft can’t get anything right, they have a camera that performs. The new Microsoft life cam Cinema HD has picture quality that is absolutely unbelievable. It also has an excellent automatic light adjustment and contrast adjustment making you look good all the time. We’ve used a lot of desk top WebCams here at kuhltoys and this one is by far our favorite.
Gifts For The Messy Desk People:
- The Neat Desk 698 document scanner
The Neat desk scanners have been a lifesaver in our office. We don’t save any paper anymore everything is scanned shredded. It is so nice to be able to find things on our server quickly and easily.
Gifts For the Writer:
- Dragon Naturally Speaking Pro 11
Dragon NaturallySpeaking has come along way since the initial products. If you write letters e-mails or just don’t like typing on the keyboard, Dragon is the only way to go. This blog has been written I speaking to a computer using Dragon NaturallySpeaking Pro 10 since the day the blog started. Now that we have upgraded to Dragon NaturallySpeaking Pro version 11, I can’t believe we waited. Skip the home version, get the pro, you’ll be glad you did.
Gifts For the Music Lover:
- The Shure SE 110 – these are excellent on airplanes, trains or the slopes.
- The Etymotic ER6i Sound IsolatorsBoth of these earphones are top-notch. We have both of these in the versions with the in-line microphones. We use in skiing flying or just about anywhere else where we want to get out of the noise. These in ear style isolator headphones have an amazing sound quality that cannot be matched by any wraparound style headphones. Shure and Etymotic are the brands the pros use when they record their music, why not listen to it the same way?
Gifts for Everyone:
This year, we are also breaking are strictly business rule. Everybody needs a break and you can go skiing every day. Sometimes there is just too much snow to shovel out of the driveway. So the toy that we have all fallen in love with your cool toys is our Wii. I know you don’t expect the Wii to be the kuhl toy of the year, but we think it is. We added a whole section so you can pick any of the three colors of the Wii and get this year’s hot game, Epic. We have been having so much fun with Wii bowling, Wii golf, and we carding that we just couldn’t resist putting it on the site for this holiday season.
The Wii should be included with any decent home system. Netflix on demand is now available on the Wii, why go to the DVD store, when you can download and watch a DVD instantly on your Wii using Netflix for Wii. Even when you are super focused, you need to take a break and have a little fun every once in a while. The Wii fit the bill.
This year is not about the great leap, but the little steps to keep us moving forward. All of these items are available at Kuhltoys.com. We hope you enjoy your holiday season
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