Sree's Thoughts on High-Tech Mother's Day Gifts
Thursday, May 3, 2001

It's 10 days to Mother's Day, which means if you haven't gotten your mother a gift yet, you still have time to do so.

We will look at various options for high-tech gifts you can get your mother this year.

$80: Polaroid Spectra 1200FF More from Polaroid.com or 800-343-5000

SUGGESTION ONE: If you have less than a $100 to spend, you might want to consider the new Polaroid Spectra 1200FF. In the age of digital everything, it may seem quaint to recommend an instant-film camera, but this is not your granny's Polaroid. The camera has been redesigned from the old boxy look and at least one person who saw me carrying it around thought it was the a tricorder from Star Trek -- and the photos it takes are better, too.

 

$129: Palm m100 More from Palm.com or 800-343-5000

SUGGESTION TWO: If you have been thinking about getting your mother into the world of Palm computers, here's your chance. The first model I have here is the Palm m100, which is the basic model aimed at beginners -- but it works quite nicely for most people. It's $129 and I recommend it for those on a tight budget. In fact, I bought my mother this last year for her birthday.

SUGGESTION THREE: If you have a larger budget and want to get her something really jazzy in a Palm, for about $450, you can get the new color m505. It has more memory and advanced features.

 

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