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Geek Gift Ideas 2001
Once again its time for Slashdot readers to chime in on what they think would make good gift geek christmas presents. Please put approximate prices in the Subject so Santa can more easily decide your gift ;) I'm still stuck for ideas for a few people yet. Of course I'll have to post my ideas anonymously so people don't know what they're getting ;)
I think the Apple iPod will totally kick ass this holiday season...
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A great gift for youngsters and oldsters alike.
The Harvard Classics. You can find them on eBay every now and then.
Next year, you can give them the Shelf of Fiction (scroll to the bottom).
The huge variation in price depends on how you acquire the lot. You can buy book-by-book in flea markets (making a charming shelf of odd-sized and colored books), or all in a lot, if you by a collection (making an impressive shelf, appropriate for a lawyer's TV commercial).
This is also a good gift for those who don't get much out of school: if you read through the entire shelf, you've basically acquired a liberal-arts education.
Potato chips are a by-yourself food.