Ideas For Christmas Presents

Ideas For Christmas Presents   

Well it’s coming up to Christmas again, the time when the credit card and wallet starts screaming as you squeeze them hard. Apart from your immediate family wife, kids, in laws, (did I say in laws, well it wouldn’t be right to leave them out) the list for presents, cards and ideas for Christmas presents can go on forever. The biggest pressure at this time of the year comes from your kids, their friends have got so and so, Jimmy at school got this, all done to make you feel as though you are making them inferior to their friends, classmates etc, know the feeling, been there worn the tee shirt. All that’s a little unfair most kids see the latest trends, see their friends with something or they are talking with school mates about coming Christmas and what they would like.

A lot of people will have no trouble at this time year getting ready for Christmas etc, however for the biggest majority of us and taking into account the present financial climate with all the demands on our budget, increasing cost of energy, water and all the other essential services for the home, Christmas can be a really trying time both mentally and financial.

More and more of us are having to cut back on non-essential items all the way throughout the year to make ends meet. However at this time of the year something changes within us and all those careful laid budgets go out of the window when we have ideas for Christmas presents.

OK reality check here, we all know that if our wife’s, husband, children want a particular present we will do our utmost to get it for them. That doesn’t mean we have to break the bank or get that card screaming, what it requires is for you to do a little research now finding that sort-after present, ordering it now before the really hard squeeze starts nearer to Christmas. Doing it this way you can spread the cost of this time of year over a longer period giving you a little time to recover before the next demand comes. 

One of the online sites I like is Amazon because you have an awful lot of ideas in one place and the prices are as good if not better than other online sites. Depending on your spend level there is free delivery in the UK and you are also dealing with a very reputable company with a good online secure payment system, now is a good time to check them out because offers are always around and ordering now will certainly ensure your purchase is delivered well before Christmas, it also gives you time to check over your purchase and if there is something you are not happy with get it changed and you will still have time to spare.

 

Leaving that much desired present (no matter whom for) until later and you could possibly find the item is sold out.

In November there is various launches for things like tablets Kindle Fire HDX, new Kindle Fire HD, Kindle Paperwhite and Apple is launching its new iPad Air, although I think on this point that the iPad 2 9.7^”  is the better buy. All of these devices could well fill that category ‘ideas for Christmas presents’ I have summarized below a few of the ones mentioned here and I hope this helps you, don’t forget get it now and spread your Christmas present shop over a couple of months.

	Apple iPad 2 9.7”	Apple iPad Air 9.7” From £399	Kindle Fire HDX 8.9” From £329	Kindle Fire HD 8.9” From £119
Dimensions	900x241x	240x169.5x7.5mm	186x128x9.0mm	240x164x8.8mm
Weight	612grams	469grams	374grams	345grams
Processor	A5 Dual	A7	2.2Ghz Quad	1.5Ghz Dual
Storage	16GB	16GB,32GB,64GB	16GB,32GB64GB	8GB, 16GB
Battery Life	10 Hour	10 Hour	11 Hour	10 Hours
Display Size	9.7	9.7	7 & 8.9	7
Resolution	1024x768	2048x1536 264 ppi	1920x1200 323ppi	1920x1200 254ppi
Internet Connection	Wi-Fi 3G	Choice Wi-Fi +	Wi-Fi 4G choice	Wi-Fi 4G choice
Camera	Front & Rear	Front 1.2MP photo Rear 5MP Photo Video=Yes	Front & Rear camera’s On 8.9	Front Facing HD
	Shop Now	Not Released	Shop Now	Shop Now