EP #15: Holiday Gift List 2023

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The 2023 Holiday Tech Gift Guide

As always, I have used or setup all of these products, so if you have any questions, please contact me!

Apple 15” MacBook Air (https://tinyurl.com/bp8m3365)

This year Apple introduced the first ever larger MacBook Air, and this 15” model is a powerhouse! With an average 15 hours battery life, it will last all day. And it has Apple’s M2 chip, their in-house chip that replaced Intel chips. These chips are lightning fast and run much cooler, which is important for a machine that weights just 3.3 pounds and is just 1.15 cm thick. The large trackpad makes it easy to navigate, and the speakers are so good you’d think there was a larger speaker nearby! If you are looking for a new laptop, this is the one!

Apple AirTag, $29 (https://tinyurl.com/mryb2s38)

Apple AirTags are small, quarter-size discs that you can attach or hide in items that you may need to track. The internal coin-type battery lasts for a year and is easy to replace.

Keep track of your keys, wallet, luggage, backpack, and more, all in the Find My app. Play a sound on the built-in speaker, or say “Hey Siri, find my gym bag.”

With select iPhone models, Precision Finding can lead you right to your nearby AirTag.

If it’s further away, hundreds of millions of Apple devices in the Find My network

can help track it down. All anonymously and encrypted for privacy. AirTag is IP67 water and dust resistant as well.

Crosley C62 Belt-Drive Record Player With Speakers, $280 (https://tinyurl.com/pzy4uvf4)

The Crosley C62 was designed to be a easy to setup and simple turntable system that doesn’t break the bank. This fully manual, two-speed (33 1/3 & 45 RPM) turntable is wrapped in a faux walnut veneer. The cartridge is mounted with the standard 1/2” mount, so you can always upgrade your cartridge/stylus combo as your vinyl collection grows. The super minimal, two-knob design makes it easy to switch speeds, turn up the volume and switch to the built-in Bluetooth receiver if you want to stream music from your favorite digital playlist.

Apple TV 4K with 32GB Storage (2nd Generation) $135 (https://tinyurl.com/5f77kvn3)

As a streaming box to make your non-smart TV smarter, the AppleTV is easy to setup and easy to use. We no longer have cable service, and the AppleTV gives us everything we need, you can subscribe only to the channels you want and save money over cable fees.

Features:

• Dolby Atmos for immersive, room-filling sound
• A12 Bionic chip gives a big boost to audio, video, and graphics, for even better game and app experiences,
• 4K High Frame Rate HDR with Dolby Vision for fluid, crisp video, Apple Original shows and movies from Apple TV+
• More ways to enjoy your TV with Apple Arcade, Apple Fitness+, and Apple Music
• Private listening with up to two sets of AirPods
• Use AirPlay to share photos, videos, and more from your iPhone, iPad, and Mac on your TV
• Get a live view of your HomeKit-enabled cameras and control your smart home accessories

Beats by Dr. Dre Beats Fit Pro Noise-Canceling True Wireless In-Ear Headphones, $180 (https://tinyurl.com/9t6cedmv)

Working out or at work, these earbuds are engineered to consistently pump out high-quality audio. Using this technology and Spatial Audio, the Beats Fit Pro are designed to envelop you in your favo