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December 19, 2007
iXMAS leaves me somewhat concerned.
I do not normally tell about my personal life, but I have an estranged daughter. So sending her a christmas present is complicated. In the past I have sent her gift cards, but feel that the monies are not very clearly defined for a specific goal. Given that she is estranged I do not get any information. On the other hand the right gift gets a thank you phone call that keeps me smiling for a while. It’s not bribery its prayer.
Another key aspect is my exwife tightly controls my daughters viewing. So what is the right gift TiVo or an iPod. I thought about iTV but I can’t image that getting installed. I thought TiVo was the right choice because the set top is already controlled by the ex. The iPod on the other hand (a Nano) is closer to the IPTV. However, I know that my ex is music friendly and tolerant. So if the Nano does not get used for Video its no big deal.
Of course we could make a case that I am already yesterday’s news. A Wii, an iTouch or something else would be a better choice. Anyone want to chime in?
Posted by carl at December 19, 2007 10:00 AM
Comments
I'd go for the iPod Touch over an iPod nano in a hot second. Depends on her age, of course - if she's under ten, probably the Nano is a better choice.
The Wii is really nice - my wife and I got one for her niece, and we tried it out before we sent it along, and liked it so much that we got one for ourselves as well. However, getting one before Christmas seems unlikely. I don't even know if our secret source in Tucson has any in stock this close to the holiday.
Tivos are nice, but kind of boring at this point.
Best of luck, whatever you choose!
Posted by: Ted Lemon at December 19, 2007 06:25 PM
I don't know for sure, but from what I've heard there is no technical barrier to hooking a microphone to the iTouch - it's just a question of whether or not existing devices will work.
Posted by: Ted Lemon at December 24, 2007 04:13 PM