What to get a 14 year old kid for xmas

Kory · 12-08-2002, 03:24 PM

What should I get a 14 year old kid for christmas, looking for something in the electronic department, and or computers. Looking in the price range of 20-200 dollars. any ideas?

PresterJohn · 12-08-2002, 03:33 PM

games would be popular choice. possibly a low-end digi camera at the higher end of that price range.

in between those two, you could purchase cd-burners, upgrade video cards (check their system for specs so you buy the right item), a larger disk, even a couple of spindles of blank media, etc...plenty to choose from.

edit:
oh, some nice speakers are always popular w/the the teens.

Creatures · 12-08-2002, 03:34 PM

a game? (please dont buy UT2K3 or NOLF 2 or other Ego shooter i feel very bad about such things in14-year-old hands! ok i'm 15 but i bought it with my money

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Webcam?
movies? (DVD monty pthyon flying circus?)
Electronic Dart?
Sub-woover

what about a Book? (programming HTML PHP Javascript JAVA C++)

Creatures

RADAR1797 · 12-08-2002, 03:39 PM

How about a MP3 player?

-RADAR

U-96 · 12-09-2002, 03:57 AM

Handheld GPS, a map, and point him to the woods

Bob The Great · 12-09-2002, 04:04 AM

For that price you have all 3 of the major consoles in your price range. The X-Box, PS2, and the gamecube. I would have to say either the x-box or the PS2 if you go the console route. Also they do come with 2 games in the sub $200 price range.

Other ideas would depend on what the kid likes, and what if any PC he has?

If he likes flight sims perhaps a Logitech Strike Force3d ($100 I think) and MS's new combat flight sim ($39 I believe). If he likes music a good logitech 5.1 speaker system like has been suggested (I say logitech because I have a pair of z-340's by them and they rock!). If hes a major gamer and has a slower vid card a GeForce4 might fit the bill.

cadetstimp · 12-09-2002, 10:51 AM

Gift Certificate for clothes.... It's important to any Junior High/High School student to pick out their own clothes.

Maybe a personal MP3 player.

12-09-2002, 11:00 AM

Heh heh heh, since this is a "family oriented" place, I'll keep my opinion to myself.

korgul · 12-09-2002, 11:02 AM

What about a RC car? I know that when my oldest was 14 that was all he wanted.

tmx468 · 12-09-2002, 11:02 AM

Tut tut tut! Dirty boy.. go take a cold shower.
On the other hand, Some of the deals available on the PS2 or Xbox are quite attractive...