The Apple Holiday Guide

It's that time of year again.  And Tepple's go your back.  In this guide, we're going to cover all your options for getting one person on your list an Apple product.  Here we.  Take a look at all the goodies we've got inside!
First up, the iPods!

iPod Shuffle- the iPod Shuffle is a like a "mini" iPod that has no screen and plays all your songs at random.  They come cheap ($49 for the 1GB, $69 for the 2GB in 5 different colors) and are great for either a little kid who's just getting into music, or a elderly person




iPod Nano- this is more like it!  The new iPod Nano now comes in 9 colors, and has a bunch of new built in features, like an accelerometer, the Genius feature, which selects playlists based around certain songs, and a "shake to shuffle" feature.  Of course they come ready to play music, games, and videos.  You can get the 8GB for $149 and the 16GB for $199.  They're perfect for teens or the person who likes music, but just doesn't love it.

iPod Classic- ah, the iPod Classic.  This thing will NEVER die.  I've had an iPod classic since 2005, and it's been thrown down stairs, washed twice, and even stepped on multiple times.  It still runs perfectly (except for the annoying little dead pixel on the screen that never goes away.  ARRRRRG it annoys me so).   If you want durability, you need to go out and get this iPod.  Although a bit heavy and bulky, this beast can hold up to 120GB of music and videos.  For $250, you can get the 120GB in either black or white.  This is the iPod for your music guru, the collector of music who has 500 CDs on the walls of his room.


iPod Touch- the iPod Touch (or the iTouch as some call it) is basically an iPhone without the Phone part.  It uses all the same technology, and even looks the same!  But this iPod is totally different than any other you've seen before.  With an internet browser and e-mail, plus full access to the App Store and built in Wi-Fi, this will become the last iPod you'll ever need.  And, it's the hottest new trend.  I guarentee you that the iPod Touch will be one of the most sold items this holiday season, and for good reason.  You can pick up this iPod for any member of your family (preferably teenagers and young adults) for $229 for a 8GB, $299 for the 16GB, and $399 for the 32GB.

Next up, the Macs!


Mac Mini- let's start off with the baby stuff.  The Mac Mini.  Wait, you've never heard of the Mac Mini?  A super small computer you can carry around quite easily?  Really?  Never?  Well, the Mini is a real computer.  It may not come with a monitor, keyboard, or mouse, but it comes with OS X Leopard and everything you'd expect from an Apple computer.  It will run you about $599 for an 80GB hard drive and 1GB of memory and $799 for a 120GB hard drive and 1GB of memory.  This computer is for someone who doesn't really use computers that much, or doesn't really like them.

MacBook- behold!  The beauty!  This new MacBook is basically a mini MacBook Pro.  It has an LED backlit screen, a graphics card by NVIDIA, a new multi-touch trackpad, and the eco-friendly aluminum uni-body construction.  This laptop is for everyone.  For $1,299 you'll get a 160GB hard drive with 2GB of memory and $1,599 for a 250GB hard drive with 2GB of memory.
MacBook Air- the MacBook Air.  Kind of like the MacBook's baby cousin.  This little laptop is only .76 inches thin at it's widest point, but has no CD drive.    The new version boasts the multi-touch trackpad and a NVIDIA graphics card.  Great for people who travel a lot, and can't afford to give up space in their suitcases.  For $1,799 you can get a 120GB hard drive and for $2,499 you can get a 128GB solid state hard drive.


MacBook Pro-  The big brother of all the MacBooks.  This beast of a laptop has all the same features of the MacBook on the outside, but has a lot more hardware on the inside.  With 15 inch LED-backlit screen, 2 to 4GB of memory, an Intel Core 2 Duo processor, and two NVIDIA graphics cards, the MacBook Pro is perfect for that creative talent in the family.  A 250GB hard drive with 2GB of memory will run you $1,999, while the 320GB hard drive with 4GB of memory costs $2,499.

iMac-  the first desktop on the list, the iMac is a perfect gift for the whole family.  All the inner workings and processor of the iMac is behind the screen, giving it a slim and clean look.  It comes with a keyboard and mouse, and the 24 inch screen with a 250GB hard drive and 1GB of memory clocks in at $1,199.  The 26 inch screen with 2GB of memory and a 500GB hard drive comes out at $2,199.  You can configure the memory and hard drive to your liking while you shop for it online.  This is the perfect gift your whole family will enjoy.

Mac Pro- now for my favorite Mac.  This computer is an absolute monster.  It starts with the standard configuration, 2GB of memory with a 320GB hard drive for $2,799.  But, if you're super rich, you can configure this beast to have 4 Terabytes of hard drive space with a 32GB memory for about $26,000.  What other computer can hold 4 Terabytes of data with a memory of 32 GB?

And that concludes our holiday gift guide.  Happy shopping and have a wonderful holiday!