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Nintendo’s Wii video game system (pronounced “we”) brings people of all ages and video game experience together to play. This simple yet ground breaking idea is expressed not only though the system’s evocative name, which is easily pronounced in a variety of languages, and suggests two players side by side, but also through its innovative list of features and extensive list of playable titles. Wii with Wii Remote. View larger. A Little Box With Plenty of Power As with every console, much of the buzz surrounds the specs. The Wii boasts 512 MB of internal flash memory, two USB 2.0 ports, and a slot for SD memory expansion. The system’s technological heart — a processing chip developed with IBM and code-named “Broadway” and a graphics chipset from ATI code-named “Hollywood” — deliver stunning performance. And instead of a tray, Wii uses a single, self-loading media bay that plays both 12-centimeter optical discs used for the new system, as well as Nintendo (more…)

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These white gold hoop earrings are savvy and spunky–they like to be out and about, basking in the glow of sidelong glances and muted moonlight. Let them languish in a box in your bedroom and you are sure to catch some flack. The 14k white gold earrings are 2mm wide, with an inside diameter of 23mm. The posts are on a hinge and snap into a “U” shaped fixture on the back of the earring–forever relieving worries about lost earring backs and, in turn, lost earrings.

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For some reason, a lot of people ask me what is a good Christmas gift for a teenager, like I would know. The problem is that, although I have three teenage daughters and a teenage son, I can not be responsible for what other people get for their kids. I mean, come on. There are a million Christmas gift ideas out there, and no two teenagers are alike, even if they do all tend to dress as if they are. Christmas gifts for teenagers, like teenagers themselves, have to change, and so you should really talk to your own kid about what they might want for the holiday. Teens are usually pretty forthcoming about gifts.

Of course, you might not be able to talk about your Christmas gift for a teenager if your point is to simply surprise them when the holiday comes. This can be a whole lot of fun, and I must recommend it. If you can catch a teen off guard with something that they have always wanted, but not gotten around to asking for, it can be such a festive occasion. Of course, what is the perfect surprise Christmas gift for a teenager is anyones guess.

For a lot of girls, a nice piece of jewelry that they have never seen before might just be the perfect teenage Christmas gift. For boys, by contrast, they might want a new gadget or gizmo, such as an mp3 player, or a radar detector for their car. I think that you will still have to sound your kid out to figure out the right Christmas gift for a teenager. It is not like there is some magic Christmas gift for a teenager formula that will tell you the right answer or idea.

The important thing with a Christmas gift for a teenager is the same as what is important for any Christmas gift. It has to be from the heart. If you take the time to find something that you think your teen will want, they will appreciate it, and it will probably be a whole lot more useful and in much better taste than anything that they would have gotten for themselves. The fact is that, as long as your Christmas gift for a teenager is from you, they will like it, because what are the holidays for, after all, but spending time with the family and friends.