Top 4 Tech Gadgets of 2010

It's mid-November and the holiday season is just around the corner, which means that gift ideas should start trickling in for the Black Friday rush. So what do you get your Tech-crazed loved one whose mouth waters at the sight of the latest electronics store ads every Sunday? These are some of the best tech gadgets of 2010 that you can put under the Christmas tree to win over any geeky hearts in your family. Or just treat yourself to a merry little holiday season.

1) iPad

An iPad may be the perfect gadget for the commuter, business traveler, or student. It might actually be the perfect gadget for, well, everyone. With the ability to check email and surf the web from anywhere (with the 3G capable model), take notes, read books, listen to music, watch movies and play games, it is just what the doctor ordered for productivity minded folk. It also allows for sneaking in a couple of Sudoku games between responding to emails. It's good for the brain you know!

2) Kindle

Do you like reading books, but find the iPad too expensive or the screen too tiring for your eyes? The new Kindle might be for you. At $140 it could be the best bookworm gadget ever invented. Books can be fetched wirelessly from your home network or, for another $50, you can purchase the 3G and download books from anywhere with cellphone coverage. Since the Kindle sports the incredibly low power E-Ink technology you'll have plenty of battery to crank out the Larsson series in one charge! And let's not forget to mention Amazon's massive ebook collection. With over 600,000 books under $10, you'll never run out of books to read.

3) Nintendo Wii

What would a list of top Tech Gadgets be without a gaming console? The Wii doesn't have the graphics power of a PS3 or an Xbox 360, but what it doesn't have in graphics it more than makes up for in gameplay. Since its inception, Nintendo has been a pioneer for innovation and the Wii is nothing short of innovative. Integrating hand motions into gameplay adds a new twist to sports and arcade games, and even adds a new spin on classics like Tetris with Tetris Party. The Wii has paved the way for fitness games. Even several years after its release, it is still one of the best consoles out there and is thus a must have for any tech enthusiast.

4) iPhone

Always a classic, and getting more popular every year. Sure the iPad is slicker and smoother and more awesome than any old laptop. But there's just no denying the functionality and portability of a tiny Apple product. How could you live without all the cool productivity applications that Apple's 3rd party developers keep cranking out? They help with billing, customer management, important contacts, and of course provide you hours of entertainment with the excellent addicting games. Even the iPad can´t throw the iPhone off its perch high atop the crest of usability and portability. It is simply a great piece of technology offering a refined interface and incredible abilities as a personal information management device, and is still one of the best communication devices out there. Stuff someone's stocking with it this year and watch their face light up!

Ray Gomez is a writer on a variety of topics and a featured ask an expert on YoExpert.com.