Help! What to get my 14-year-old Bro for Christmas??

[macmike47]

Hi guys,

I'm really stumped on this one. Done all the Christmas shopping, just my little brother (recently Mac-converted) is impossible to buy for. If I had the money, I'd buy him an iPod Touch or something similar. But my budget is around €30 (£20, $40-ish).

It's a really hard age to buy for, is 14...

Thanks for any suggestions

 

[Brianstorm91]

What does he have already? Then you can look for an accessory to an item which he owns.

 

[edesignuk]

14 year old boy? Say no more.

Playboy (or alike) subscription

 

[robbieduncan]

14 year old boy? Say no more.

Playboy (or alike) subscription

And some beer. Job done.

 

[scotthayes]

can't argue with the beer and Playboy idea

 

[kainjow]

(£20, $40-ish).

Don't scare me like that with your false conversion rate to the dollar. It'd be more like a little less than $30

But for a 14-year old boy who recently switched to the Mac - how about a nicer mouse? Or buy a license to a cool app or screensaver. Or a video game if he has a console.

Or how about a coupon for 5 free hugs

 

[Brianstorm91]

Don't scare me like that with your false conversion rate to the dollar. It'd be more like a little less than $30

1 British pound = 2.0172 U.S. dollars

So £20 = $40.34

 

[Jasonbot]

Has he got an iPod? If so get him iPod socks.

I got my 14 y/o brother (recent mac convert) an OS X release T-shirt which I got off the forum. Just don't tell him..

 

[tersono]

1 British pound = 2.0172 U.S. dollars

So £20 = $40.34

.... having recently returned from 2 weeks in the US, wasn't I glad of that!!!!

This is turning into one _cheap_ Christmas

 

[kainjow]

1 British pound = 2.0172 U.S. dollars

So £20 = $40.34

Oops, wrong currency I shouldn't be doing math at this hour

 

[techlover828]

how about this? on-sale, nice mouse, I think he'd like it. I've tried this mouse before and it is really comfortable.

 

[teleromeo]

according to apple 1 € = 1 $ ...

 

[Brianstorm91]

Get him one of these.

 

[macmike47]

Thanks guys - that's very helpful

Got his pressie sorted. Won't tell you what it was, incase he's watching. But I will say it wasn't the Playboy or Mac Pro Sorry(!)

Merry Christmas to all!

 

[Jasonbot]

Thanks guys - that's very helpful

Got his pressie sorted. Won't tell you what it was, incase he's watching. But I will say it wasn't the Playboy or Mac Pro Sorry(!)

Merry Christmas to all!

Must've been the Duff then

 

[Schtumple]

give him a macrumors account?

then he can spam useless threads about the ipod touch not having a speaker or how he loves to skateboard in "da mall"

nothing personal, i just hate kids

 

[anjinha]

give him a macrumors account?

then he can spam useless threads about the ipod touch not having a speaker or how he loves to skateboard in "da mall"

nothing personal, i just hate kids

You're mean...

 

[Brianstorm91]

Got his pressie sorted. Won't tell you what it was, incase he's watching.

It's a MacPro

 

[Rodimus Prime]

1 British pound = 2.0172 U.S. dollars

So £20 = $40.34

but add in the fact things cost more in the UK than in the US $30 might be a better number.

 

[Brianstorm91]

but add in the fact things cost more in the UK than in the US $30 might be a better number.

Don't I know it

We get to pay something like £150 extra for a MBP!

 

[Crawn2003]

iTunes gift cards??? I'm 23 and that's what I get my siblings/cousins/etc. They always seem to really enjoy that.

Eh, don't know.

 

[Kashchei]

Has he got an iPod? If so get him iPod socks

Best gift for a teenage boy (aside from beer and porn, previously mentioned): getting his parents out of town for a weekend so he can throw a party. Not much to open on Christmas morning, but he'll certainly thank you after the party.

P.S. Are the iPod socks still sold?

 

[ReanimationLP]

I've always recommended if you dont know what to get someone, get em a gift card to their favorite store.

 

[Jasonbot]

P.S. Are the iPod socks still sold?

Strangely so! Apple has just released a 'Tour of' video for them actually!

 

[Abstract]

Nothing says brotherly love like Cartier.