Christmas gift help -- camera & ipods

[catnapper]

Hi all - I'm sorry I haven't been posting much lately ---- work has consumed me once again. Its only going to be worse as Christmas gets closer. As per my usual, I KNOW how swamped I'll be as Christmas nears, so I get my shopping done BEFORE thanksgiving. I wrap them right away too, because otherwise they WON'T get wrapped!

Anyway, my daughters each only want one thing this Christmas. The youngest wants an ipod. The type she wants is $250 (and it MUST be blue). I'd LIKE to find it cheaper.... anyone know of an online spot where I can get a great price on the ipod, and I can trust their products?

My oldest daughter wants a digital camera. I have NO CLUE what one to get her. Once again, we expect to pay around $250, but once again I want the best price possible. To make sure I got the best camera for her needs, I asked what she plans on photographing. She wants it to take pics of her friends dong general stuff in school and at home, etc. She also wants it for their sports. Mostly swimming. My camera was TERRIBLE for swimming. The lighting isn't the best in indoor pools and my zoom was too short. ANY ideas which camera would be best for her? Then omnce we know WHICH camera, WHERE can I buy it for the best price?

Thanks for any ideas!

[Muddy4paws]

have you tried amazon or an online review site like www.ciao.com? it might be a uk site only, im not sure but the ciao site gives you the cheapest place to buy them online


I would suggest you actually go out and buy the camera from a camera shop or someone who knows what they are talking about so that you can see exactly how to work it

[kuhio98]

I always use www.overstock.com to look for good deals. But, you may not find the latest and greatest there. (And I know how kids are, they want the latest model available).

[catnapper]

LOL... overstock.com is where we got the cheapo digi cam for my oldest daughter last year. She HATES the camera, so this year I want to make sure its a good camera BEFORE we buy it!

I tried Amazon, and their prices were nothing to write home about.

[Karen]

We swear by http://pricewatch.com and love our Canon digital cameras! Also keep in mind that you can get a blue cover/sleeve for a white iPod - that's how mine is!

[Jessika]

I Agree with Karen -- the Canon PowerShot series is the best for the price/quailty ratio. I SWEAR by mine!! Pricewatch is also where I went to look for prices for the new camera I will be getting next month.

I actually don't like iPods for a NUMBER of reasons -- for the same price you can get a Creative Zen with more memory and is better worth your money. iPods are all about making money because of the name brand.

Another good place to look for low prices is froogle.com!

[caseysmom]

Kim, we got my daughter an ipod mini for her birthday about a month ago from sam's club. It was only 195 and she loves it. She got a bright pink skin and a light pink case for it from friends. I swear by sams club and costco, costco has a better return policy than sams if you have problems.

[Ally Cat's Mommy]

Kim, let me know if you find good prices on the iPods - Amber and Amy also want iPod Minis for Christmas this year!