This post is part of the Mashable 10, Mashable’s gift guide of the 10 hottest gadgets that that our editors think should be on everyone’s wish lists this holiday season. All 10 posts, which make up the complete guide, are linked below.
The holiday shopping season is officially upon us. At Mashable, we’ve decided to simplify our gift guide this year and present a roundup of the top 10 hottest gadgets we think should be on every enthusiast’s wish list. We call this list of editor’s choice picks the Mashable 10, and we have been publishing detailed overviews of each item on the list during the past couple of weeks.
Below is the complete gift guide, which we consider to be the essential holiday wish list for any gadget enthusiast. The 10 items in this group represent what we believe are gifts that any gadget fan would be happy to unwrap this holiday season and enjoy well into the new year and beyond.
But when it comes to electronics, people are nothing if not opinionated. We’d love to here what’s on your wish list, too, so let us know what you’re hoping to get this holiday (or planning to give) in the comments below!
Without further ado, the Mashable 10 (presented in no specific order):
- 1. Apple iPad
The fact that you can grab an iPad today, it’s affordable and it’s just straight-up fun to use makes it one of our 10 big gadget picks for the 2010 holiday season. - 2. Android Device
Got your eye on a new smartphone for the new year? Here’s why we love our Android devices. Check out our picks for the top Android phone on each of the four major U.S. carriers. - 3. Netgear RangeMax WNDR3700 Dual Band Wireless-N Gigabit router
Ready to make the leap from 802.11g to 802.11n? Have no idea what those numbers mean? Get the lowdown on one of our favorite feature-rich Wi-Fi routers: the Netgear RangeMax WNDR3700. - 4. Vizio XVT3SV Series TV
Of all the TVs that we’ve seen in 2010, none have stood out as profoundly as those from the Vizio XVT3SV series. - 5. Amazon Kindle 3
The 8.5-ounce, 4.8-inch by 7.5-inch device is fast, sleek, light, and almost adorably small. Here’s why we think it should be at the top of your gadget wish list. - 6. Apple iPod touch
When it comes down to it, the iPod is still the king of portable media players. Here’s why the iPod touch still deserves a place on your holiday wish list. - 7. Roku XDS
Although we own – and are fans of – many of the various connected devices on the market, for the Mashable 10, we have to give it to the Roku XDS. - 8. Nikon D3100
The bottom line: At just $650 with a lens included, we feel there is no better entry-level DSLR option than the Nikon D3100. You just can’t go wrong. - 9. HP Envy 14
The HP ENVY 14’s features, combined with its attractive price point, make it a competitive option in the laptop market. That’s why it deserves a place on your holiday wish list. - 10. XBox 360 with Kinect
For such a novel activity, gaming is about as polarizing as religion or politics. Yet, for dramatically shifting the user interface paradigm, the Xbox 360 with Kinect stands out as the console to get this holiday season.
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