Still scratching your head over what to get your lovely lady for Christmas? If you’ve been bad this year and not listened to the hints she’s been throwing out (and all women do, trust me) all year, I’m here to save your arse with these 15 geeky/gadget gift ideas that she’ll totally believe you thought of all by yourself. You’re welcome.
Polar FT60 GPS Training Computer
If your wife is into exercising, or you think maybe she should start thinking about it (whatever you do, don’t say she’s fat), help her out with this GPS fitness watch. It’s water resistant to 30m, lets you create a training program with actual targets based on personal goals, gives feedback, measures your fitness level and more. I’m even gonna show you how to get 25 per cent off — just type FIT11 as the promotional code when checking out. $229 from Polar Australia.
ByteSpotter Sweet Monster External Hard Drive
If you’ve tried and failed at explaining how hard drives work to your lady friend by just using words, you’re doing it wrong. Women like to visualise stuff just as much as men do. This external hard drive won some design award, has a 1TB capacity and apparently “is the only external USB hard drive in the world that you can watch while it works”. And you can never have too many backup drives. Be useful and get her one. $424.75 + shipping from Etsy.
Lumadot LED Umbrella
It looks like the meteorologists actually got something right. It’s turning out to be a very wet summer indeed, which means your girlfriend’s gonna need a funky umbrella to keep her hair dry. The fibre optic lights look like raindrops, and there’s a light at the bottom of the handle, so you’ll know that if she falls it wasn’t because she couldn’t see where she was going. $US29.99 + shipping from ThinkGeek.
Creative Pure Wireless Bluetooth Speakers
Why do speakers have a habit of being ugly? I mean, really ugly. Boring, black, square. Your wife wants her tragic love song collection to come from something that’s got some shape, something pretty. Make her happy with these cute wireless Bluetooth speakers. They’ve got a range of 10m and can stream music from her iPhone, iPad, laptop or any other Bluetooth-enabled device. Normally $119, you can nab them for just $79.95 + delivery from OO.com.au.
Panasonic DMC-FT10 Digital Camera
I’m not really sure why women love to take photos of themselves. It could be a self-esteem thing, or maybe they just want picture proof that they’re really hot. Well, either way, she’s bound to love the shockproof and waterproof Panasonic DMC-FT10, because she can now take photos of herself underwater and in rough conditions. Harvey Norman’s selling the red one for just $196, which is cheaper than you’ll find at some of the other majors.
TomTom 4.3-inch Portable GPS Unit
I have a great sense of direction… when I have a map in front of me telling me which way to go. Imagine your girlfriend stuck in some more side street in a dodgy area in the middle of the night when it’s pouring rain. Doesn’t make you feel good, right? Get her a GPS unit to make both of you feel better. This one by TomTom isn’t too exxy and it speaks out street names, so she doesn’t have to take her eyes off the road. How thoughtful of you! $158 from JB Hi-Fi.
Kindle Touch
Is your lovely lady a bookworm? You understand those Matthew Reilly novels are engrossing, so you’re going to get her the latest in Kindle technology (well, if Amazon ever stops region-blocking the Kindle Fire *rolls eyes*). The Kindle Touch is 8 per cent lighter, 11 per cent smaller and 89 per cent uglier. Just stick this “Flower of Fire” decal over it and she won’t be able to tell. $US99 for the Kindle Touch, $US19.95 for the decal + shipping from Amazon.
Chemistry Nerd Pillow
Are you dating a geeky girl? Never let go of her, dude. Get her this pillow made of pink pleather and gloat in your intellectual superiority together. No, she is not going to throw this at you in disappointment. That would be mean. $27.98 + shipping from Etsy.
Transformers Mini Dress
This will only work if your girlfriend is into retro cartoons and a size 10-12, since it only comes in one size. But if you can pull it off, you can live out your weird fantasies by making her wear a mini dress with Transformers art all over it. Also, it’s totally unique, so you’ll know that no other man can copy your sick idea. Convincing her that it’s actually a gift for her and not for you — well, that’s up to you. Don’t look at me. $149.91 + shipping from Etsy.
Nintendo 3DS
This is the perfect way to nudge her into gaming. Nintendo now makes a pink version of the 3DS, and JB Hi-Fi are doing a sweet starter pack deal, where you can get the handheld console bundled with a bonus game and accessory pack. It won’t be long now before you’ll have her playing Call of Duty with you all night long. $249 for the bundle at JB Hi-Fi.
Custom-Painted Golden Hard-Drive Clock
Is she into steampunk? No? Well, she will be after you give her this metallic gold clock made from an actual hard drive. BONUS: You can fully impress her by explaining all the parts and how they used to work. That will get you laid for sure. $41.97 + shipping from Etsy.
Shiatsu Neck Massager
You fellas really need to step it up with those free massages you promised on the first date. You said you were really good at them and we totally believed you! If you can’t do your duty, raise your hand in shame and buy a neck massager for the woman you lied to in order to make her love you. $44.95 from the Shaver Shop.
Blaster Autobot
The description for this is a case of TL;DR, but I think it’s made of lots of recycled parts and plays music or something. Who cares! This thing is cute and will induce that adorable oooh-what-is-it face that makes you melt on the inside. Have fun gift-wrapping it. $284.83 + shipping from Etsy.
DIY Ladies Tool Kit
Get her to just stop meddling with your expensive, professional toolbox already. This 149-piece toolkit nails it, packing a hammer, screwdrivers, pliers, shears, tape measure, adjustable spanner and Allen key set. It comes complete with its own folding case and instruction booklet, so she can fix stuff around the house while you don’t. $59.95 + delivery from LatestBuy.
We-Vibe 3 Vibrator
Before you ask, no, I cannot personally vouch for the, uh, quality of this product. But I was obligated to include a sex toy, so here it is. The We-Vibe 3 comes with a rechargeable pod and… a remote control? Wow, imagine all the sexy times you could have together. It’s not just a pressie for her — it’s a pressie for you too! Your sex life is bound to improve in 2012. Don’t let me know how that goes for you. $179.95 + delivery from Sex Toys 247.
Crave Duet > We-Vibe
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D14eqA1hlKg
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Classic video, I especially like the way she "slow blinks" for added sensuality.
Crap.. just wrote in a big post about this other thing and then accidently hit ctrl-R as I was trying to hit ctrl-T... doh! It's worth saying, so I will say it again:
The Shiatsu Neck Massager is crap.. you have to hold it in place the entire time it is there to get adequate pressure etc and if you do decide to lay down on it, you have these stupid handles sticking up in to the air.. stupid.
The ShaverShop, same place as in the article, had the following on special discounted to $49.95 from the RRP of $99.95. Not sure how long they will have them at that price though:
http://www.homedics.com.au/home/massage/massage-cushions-mats/therapist-select-shiatsu-pillow-with-heat.html
Basically, it is a cushion that you can put under ANY of your body parts: neck, back, legs, arms.. you could even lay facedown and have it massage your stomach if you wanted. The other good thing is that it has dual-action massage balls whereas the one in this article has only single action ones. It really does make a big difference.
Anyway, if you can get this one for the same price.. I would recommend it.. we actually bought two of them after we tried them in the store (we tried the one pictured in this article too).. one for us and one for my parents.
Another idea is a laptop "tote".. one that looks like a handbag rather than a plain old messenger bag. You can get them in all sorts of designs and colours.
Another one is a laptop lap desk thing.. My finacee loves sitting in bed on the laptop.. I got her a lap desk with speakers but you could get one with the cooling fans if you wanted.
Or you could buy her a tablet, iPod touch, netbook or laptop as well... I got my Fiancee a 14.1" HP laptop to replace her old one..
Also.. another thing I bougth her that I am sure other females would like is a Food Spa Massager.. Homedics have a decent range of these also.. and ShaverShop, again, stock these too.
LOL.. that should say "Foot Spa" not "Food Spa".. but I guess a Chocolate Mousse Spa Massage wouldn't be so bad either :)
No footspa's. She will use it once, and it will stay in the cupboard and she will not be able to give it away.
The pink plastic toy set looks like it would fall to piece if you actually tried to use it, and besides no one is going to take you seriously if your slinging a pink spanner during your DIY home renos.
Fair enough.. I guess it depends whether your girl already washes her feet almost daily in a tub from the laundry.. :) Mine does... she sits there with her feet in the tub, cleaning and scrubbing and yer.. I think it will get used.. but I see your point.. it's not something for every girl.. :)
Great idea! Didn't occur to me at all as I don't have a laptop or tablet.
*Blank look* ... you work for one of Australia's major technology blog sites, and you're solely using a desktop Mac? ... Words fail me :P
Windows 7 PC at work, iMac at home. My last laptop was an iBook G4, and I'm not really a tablet fan.
You should really demo an ASUS Transformer WITH keyboard dock attached.. really lovely experience. I don't own one yet.. but I've demo'ed them a bunch of times and really love the ability to interact with it in so many ways.. I'm sure Apple will release a MacBook with touch screen eventually.
I'm not going to judge - because I've never used a tablet (and I can appreciate tablets fill a demand) - but a tablet with a keyboard attached to it just seems too much like a laptop. And if you're going to have something that "like" a laptop, you may as well have one that runs Windows and has a decent amount of computing power.
As soon as I read the title, I knew there'd be a sex toy involved.
Your sex life is bound to improve in 2012.
Or she will find out the vibe works better and your sex life will drop like a rock
$425 for a 1TB HDD. Good luck justifying that
What if your female friend doesn't like pink?
And why do gadget girls need a vibrator?
Epic sexism fail, Giz.
The We Vibe is actually for both the female & male, it's used when having intercourse. I have a few friends who highly recommend them.
Then don't buy a pink product.
As for the vibrator, She may not need a Kindle either. Big deal.
Yeah... can vouch for the we-vibe... From uh... first hand experience.
Ah don't be ashamed, the way everyone goes on about them to me makes me wish I could afford 160 bucks XD
I can't help but throw my 2 cents in here. If you're buying a girly toy for your other half, and buying it because a technology article told you to, whilst the reviewer also claimed she has no experience with the item in question - then god help you.
replied to the wrong post.
The We Vibe is great! The remote control is absolutely the best thing on sex toys in the century!
My babe likes to ware in on public places while I control when it will be buzzing!...:)
Commenters above are all dreaming. Especially Jorge. Lol.
Lol @ the pink harddrive, just the usual 'make it pink so girls want it, then make the price four times as much as it should be'.
Also, lol @ giz getting paid to include 3DS. Come on, get with the program, let the 3DS go.