Tech gadgets aren’t just for guys. With Mother’s Day coming up quickly, think about an electronic gift for the special female in your life. To help in the selection process, Pioneer Press in Minnesota (http://www.twincities.com) came up with a list of things to avoid when shopping for a tech-related gift for Mother’s Day. Here are the basics of the article:

Skip the Pink. – Pink may look great on baby girls, but it’s not always the way to win a woman’s heart. Better to find out what her favorite color is and go with that.

Don’t get too girlie. – Hello Kitty may be one of her favorites, but it’s not cool to whip out a Hello Kitty cell phone at a business meeting.

Fill a need. – Does she really need –or even want – a music player that can hold 40,000 songs? Get something actually relevant to her life and lifestyle. Maybe a new PDA to help keep her life organized? Or a digital camera so she can email photos of the kids to grandma? Or maybe she really does want that music player so she can sweat to the oldies.

Upgrade if she already has one. – Maybe Mom already has a digital camera. That’s okay. Upgrade her to a new camera that not only takes high resolution photos but also high resolution video.

Don’t add stress. – Buy her something easy to use, doesn’t need a lot of maintenance and is durable. And don’t forget the batteries. Getting her a camcorder with batteries that keep running out midway through the Little League game is not going to be appreciated.
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