Top 10 Gifts for Students in 2007

The holidays are around the corner, but have you bought anything for your college student? Or better, if you’re a college student, have you hinted to your loved one about what you should get this holiday season? If you’re running dry on ideas, here are a few that you might want to try.

iPod Touch: Sure, nearly every college student wants one. And why not? The iPod Touch features probably the best technology for touchscreen capability around. It also sports some pretty solid wifi, making it easy to listen to tunes and surf the Internet whenever you please. The iPod Touch is available in 8GB and 16GB versions which ensures that at the minimum, you can carry your favorite tunes.

Wii: The Wii isn’t a top seller for two years in a row for no reason. Play Wii Sports (included) and begin sweating in your dorm room. The graphics are probably the only complaint many people have with the Wii, but the gameplay makes up for it. I’ve seen people buy Wiis only for Tennis (included in Wii Sports) so that they can get somewhat of a workout. It sure beats going to the gym in the freezing cold.
Bonus: Super Mario Galaxy: Super Mario Galaxy is Mario’s best adventure yet. And it’s incredibly long, frustrating, and overall, completely fun. For $49.99, you can’t do much better than Super Mario Galaxy. It won’t give you a workout (unless you consider spin jumps much of one — then your arm will get sore at first), but it provides hours of fun.

Canon PowerShot SD1000: If you need a quick pocket-sized camera for photographs, the SD1000 is small and takes some incredible photos. For the price, it can’t be beat. I think most of my friends have one, so you might want to go with the optional one with the black center color instead of silver.

Nikon D80: If you want to take the next step and go SLR, the Nikon D80 is an excellent beginner’s camera that’s one step above the also recommended D40/D40x with added benefits. If you live on an especially beautiful campus and want to be the designated photographer or want to build up your skills, having a DSLR on hand is a great way to begin a side job as a photographer.

Leatherman Wave: Having a Leatherman handy really can save you in critical situations. If you get a package in the mail, open it with the Leatherman Wave. If you need to pop open a can of tomato sauce, use the built-in can-puncture tool. There is even a small set of scissors, a nail file, and screwdrivers in the kit.

Palm Centro: Combine your PDA and your phone with the Palm Centro. With the Centro, you can play games, take notes, create a to-do list, send SMS messages to your friends (and it also includes an awesome IM program so that you’re never too far from the digital messaging world), and call your family with the all-in-one device. The Centro is less than $100 (but you’ll need a phone contract) and also has a built-in digital camera. For the price, it’s as good as the higher end and much more expensive Palm Treo devices that are on the market, and that’s because Palm created the Centro to cater to students like you.

Heroes Season 1 DVD Set: The hit drama got extremely high ratings last year. And it’s no surprise. Seeing a 16-year-old cheerleader with incredible abilities learn about her surroundings while others like her around the globe are learning of their own strange abilities is inspiring. Viewers are taken on an incredible journey from state to state to country to country as these individuals with abilities learn about who they are, why they are who they are, and what their job on earth is to do. Just remember, “Save the cheerleader, save the world.”

NYC Subway Hoodie: Since it’s just about winter, you might as well get something cool and stylish to bundle up with. The New York Subway Hoodie is a good choice. It’s stylish, comfortable, and it includes a very cool map of the NYC subway line (which can be completely helpful if you’re in NY — especially if you’re here for the ball drop on January 1st! The hoodie is available online or at Virgin Megastores (as I noticed on my last trip there)

Panini Maker: If you are short on time and can’t make a complete meal, at least you can make a panini sandwich. They taste great and are really easy to prepare. There’s also an incredible list of panini recipes if you’re looking for variety. Paninis have recently taken off in the restaurant sphere, but don’t spend that $7 on a sandwich when you can make the same thing (or better) from the convenience of your dorm room.

Tokyo Flash Watch: Modern gadget lovers should adorn modern gadgets. Tokyo Flash has hundreds of watches to choose from for all gadget geeks (and some that are a lot easier to comprehend than this one). The watch pictured is a nifty binary watch that lights up with the different times. It’s certainly a conversation starter. Can you imagine the looks you’d get for wearing this watch? It’s pretty cool, isn’t it?

So, what do you want for the holidays?