Holiday Gifts Under $300

By Roman Loyola - Posted Dec 04, 2002

Can't figure out which holiday gift to buy for the geek in your life? If you have a budget of about $300, you can find lots of goodies, but the trick is finding the right ones. Our list of gifts for less than $300 is sure to please even the most fickle of nerds.

Dell Axim X5
The $299 (MSRP) Axim X5 Pocket PC device features dual-slot expansion capability for SD/MMC and Type II CompactFlash, allowing you to add memory or wireless networking hardware simultaneously.
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HP iPaq h1910
This is the first PDA from the now-merged HP and Compaq to depart from the traditional iPaq exterior. It's also the smallest Pocket PC PDA we've seen. $299 MSRP.
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Available December 16.
Microsoft Xbox
The $259 (MSRP) Xbox is the most powerful game console ever. Compared to other consoles, the Xbox boasts a marked difference in graphics quality and processing power.
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Apple iPod (5GB)
Apple had its finger on the pulse of the digital music revolution and went with it. The $299 iPod features a 5GB hard drive that holds about 1,000 of your favorite MP3 files encoded at 160 Kbps.
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NVidia GeForce Ti 4600
Make the gamer in your life happy with a GeForce4 video card. It offers improved performance in nearly every area compared to older-generation GeForce chips. Cost? $250.
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Creative Labs Nomad MuVo
In an era when Flash-based MP3 players pack loads of extra features and use proprietary cables or memory modules, the MuVo represents a refreshing blast of the basics blended with innovative design.
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128MB Creative Nomad MuVo ($169 MSRP)
64MB Creative Nomad MoVo ($129 MSRP)
Stereo-Link Model 1200
A USB digital-to-analog converter that links your computer to your home stereo system. $149/$159.
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Buy the Stereo-Link Model 1200 direct