Students: Electronics popular as holiday gifts

    Christmas is right around the corner and every mall and shopping center is fully decorated in Christmas bliss as more and more shoppers continue to pin-point that “perfect” gift. Although it will be hard to get your hands on a Play Station 3 this holiday season, there are plenty more hot items that are sure to please family and friends.
    Stephen Peck, senior business management major, is convinced that the PS3 and the Air Jordan’s will be this season’s biggest items.
    “The Play Station 3 is going to be one of the top sellers this Christmas,” Peck said. “They may be pricey, but they’re defiantly going to sell. There’s also an Air Jordan coming out on Christmas Eve that will be a sure sell-out.”
    Other electronics that are sure to have customers waiting in long lines for hours at a time include the Xbox 360 along with the Nintendo Wii.
    Assistant professor of economics, Christopher Clark, agrees with many that electronic devices will be on everyone’s list this Christmas.
    “Obviously the PS3 and the Nintendo Wii are hot,” Clark said. “The child learning systems, V.smile and Leapfrog appear to be very popular for younger nieces and nephews. My daughters are getting a V.smile, so it is, by default, hot.”
    The Nintendo Wii, which hit stores on Nov.20, sells for less than the Xbox 360 and the PS3, and is presumably going to be in large demand by females as well as males.
    Kevin Bull, a junior art history major, wishes to have a Nintendo Wii under his tree this year.
    “Video games in the past have been associated with promoting laziness among children and teens; however, the Wii does quite the opposite as it forces players to interact physically by creating motions and movements while playing,” Bull said. “I think that the Nintendo Wii was a great idea. Who wouldn’t want one for Christmas?” 
    Rachel Bolen, a senior art major, is taking a different approach to Christmas gifts this year, rather than going by what the trends may be.
    “All of my friends, since they are graduating, are going to get luxurious gifts for Christmas to relieve all of their stress from school,” Bolen said. “They will be getting items from Bath and Body Works along with bottles of wine.”
    When Bolen was asked what she would like for Christmas, she responded with, “I’d really like one of the newest Mac computers. I think they are going to be really big this season.”
    Bolen was talking about the new Mac Mini Core Duos. These new Mac computers make it easy to live life in chic simplicity as they are just 6.5 inches square and 2 inches small. These make for easy handling of digital photos, music, movies and the Web.
    An abundance of iPod’s were all the rage last year, and this year may be just the same as many styles are now being sold in various colors.
    Ashley Payne, junior outdoor education major, believes the iPods will continue again this year to impress youngsters and adults.
    “I think that the colored iPods will be popular items this year,” Payne said. “However, personally I’d like to receive a plane ticket this Christmas along with snow skiing gear.”
    Whatever gift you may be in pursuit of this holiday season, remember to shop early or online because lines are fierce and demanding items are going fast.   

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