From the Reporters
Carole Matthews

What Not to Buy for Christmas

 

With the busiest shopping weekend upon us, you're no doubt thinking of gifts to purchase family, friends, colleagues, and clients. Here's a little something to make your shopping easier -- the gifts you should absolutely avoid. More specifically, tech gadgets that are definitely not worth the money, from PC Magazine writer Jim Louderback.

Among the top to avoid:

The Oakley Thump -- a pair of sunglasses with a built-in MP3 player.

PepperPad -- an Internet tablet, with "a battery life measured in minutes."

And his number one to avoid: The Samsung Digimax V700 digital camera.

Check out the entire line up of gadgets to avoid to be sure you haven't put one of them on your list of gifts for clients.