The Perfect Christmas Present

Written by Travis Pryor, Digital Marketing Specialist

Do you ever think the gifts you give for Christmas lose their luster faster than you anticipate? Maybe you’ve given a gift with much anticipation only to find out that it was received with not as much excitement? When I think about gifting gifts and tech gifts specifically I’m often reminded of times when a child is given a new toy, only to enjoy the box more than the toy inside. 

Over the last decade there have been numerous advances in technology. It is safe to say that the United States is on the forefront of innovation and invention when it comes to tech. 

Check out this list of top tech innovations from 2000-2010 by PC Mag. 

1. Flat Panel TV’s 
2. DVR 
3. High Speed Internet 
4. WIFI 
5. Smartphones 
6. Bluetooth 
7. Online Media Services 
8. Online Gaming Services 
9. Social Networking Sites 
10. Flash Storage 

Remember any of these? Better yet…how many of these do you own? The majority of these inventions or innovations are here to stay and have made the top tech gifts for 2016 possible.  

Here is a list of some of the top tech gifts in recent years including this year: 

• Bluetooth Speakers (Amazon Echo-2015, Google Home-2016) 
• Ipod 
• Wearables: 
  • Apple Watch 2-2016 
  • Fitbit-2015 
• Virtual Reality-2016 
• Hoverboard-2015 
• Bluetooth Headphones-2015 
• Google Glasses 
• Ipad 

Most of these gifts will come and go. If you look back over the last decade you see many of the gifts we desire do not stand the test of time like the innovations that granted these particular items. For instance, in 2008 Beats By Dre first came out and were a wired headphone that cost $300. Well, here we are 8 years later and most of our smartphones are now being manufactured without a headphone jack, which makes those particular headphones obsolete. 

We’ve all heard the saying, “Give the gift that keeps on giving.” And we couldn’t AGREE more. Don’t get stuck this year buying something that will soon be obsolete, rather get something that will stand the test of time and will enable the future of innovation. 

Give the gift of Digital Marketing, Creative, or Custom Development. 

Give a gift that won’t be obsolete in 8 years. The services we offer continue to give (with our continuing partnership services like social media, content, and inbound marketing) and your gift will allow your loved ones to continue to grow, develop, and innovate. Plus, who doesn’t love navigating a fully responsive website on that iPad they got last year? 

Resources:
http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2374825,00.aspx