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Gallery: Gifts for the geeky mom

By // May 6, 2008, 11:52 PM PST

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  • iPhone

    No excuses for Mother's Day this year. You should just be getting your tax rebate check and it's your patriotic duty to spend it as fast as possible. Here are some suggestions for gear that will keep Mom smiling until next year.

    Is there a better way to impress your mother than to give her an iPhone? The 8GB model costs $399.

  • Lighted slippers

    Here's a gift that's certain to surprise, slippers with lights in the toes. The LED lights from Brightfeet are weight- and light-sensitive so they only shine at night. They retail for $39.99.

  • Wii Fit

    Retailers such as Wal-Mart think Mom would love a pre-order for a Nintendo Wii Fit, a physical exercise program that uses a pressure-sensing board as a controller. Of course you'd have to buy a Wii also. Wii Fit costs $89.74 for pre-order (available May 19) and the Wii console costs $250 but is still in short supply.

  • Robo-vacuum

    How about a desktop robo-vacuum? The device runs on two AA batteries and comes in three colors from the Perpetual kid at $14.99.

  • Kindle

    Amazon says its Kindle e-book reader is in stock. Make sure you know the limitations before shelling out $399.99 for this first-generation gadget.

  • Laptop bag

    If Mom has a laptop, a laptop bag is a perfect gift to go with it. The Signature Tote which will hold a 15.4-inch notebook sells for $99.99 at Mobile Edge. It even has a detachable cell phone pocket

  • Laptop sleeve

    A neoprene laptop sleeve adds some flair while adding protection. It costs $34.

  • USB

    Swarovski offers this polished stainless steel heart pendant that hides a 1GB USB storage device which connects with a USB 2.0 interface. It costs about $180.

  • Clocky

    Want to drive Mom crazy? Give her clocky, an alarm clock that goes off then runs away and hides. It runs for $49.

  • AT&T Tilt

    Does your mother always get lost? Perhaps she could use a GPS phone such as the AT&T Tilt? It costs $299--with a subscription extra, of course.

  • iPod Touch

    How about an iPod Touch? A guaranteed winner. The 8GB version can be had for as little as $240.

  • Logitech Pure-Fi Elite

    Mom's already got an MP3 player? She'd probably love a docking speakers. This Logitech Pure-Fi Elite is highly rated and costs $129.

  • Canon's Powershot SD1000

    Canon's Powershot SD1000 is a point-and-shoot camera that comes with an image stabilizer. ZDNet's Janice Chen has five other suggestions.

  • Photoshop Elements 6

    How about some software to go along with the camera? You can do a lot to your photos with Photoshop Elements 6 which lists for $99--but there's a $25 rebate available at sites such as Amazon.com.

  • Kodak EasyShare EX-1011 Digital Picture Frame

    Mom can put those touched-up photos of you and the kids in this Kodak EasyShare EX-1011 Digital Picture Frame. This 10-inch model has 128MB of built-in memory. Watch out though, some digital picture frames sold last Christmas came with a built-in virus.

  • Samsung LN52A650

    Of course, Mom would love this Samsung LN52A650 52-inch LCD TV. It's a CNET Editor's Choice and can be purchased for as low as $2,427

iPhone

No excuses for Mother's Day this year. You should just be getting your tax rebate check and it's your patriotic duty to spend it as fast as possible. Here are some suggestions for gear that will keep Mom smiling until next year.

Is there a better way to impress your mother than to give her an iPhone? The 8GB model costs $399.

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