Top five Christmas gifts for 2009

By Chasity Webb
Staff Writer
The Christmas season brings about many choices for people to make. The big ones include choosing Christmas gifts for the ones you love. Having trouble? That is where The All State steps in to help. Listed here are the top five Christmas gifts for the 2009 holiday season.

The Apple iPhone 3GS is one of this year’s most coveted items. “Phone, iPod, and Internet device in one, iPhone 3GS offers desktop-class e-mail, an amazing Maps application, and Safari — the world’s most advanced mobile web browser. And your iPhone does even more when you add apps from the App Store,” said Apple’s Web Site.

Next on the top five list is the Nintendo Wii. “Wii is not just a gaming console, it’s a reason to get together with your friends and family and play today’s hottest games. Wii offers legendary Nintendo franchises like Mario, Zelda and Metroid, as well as all new classics like Wii Sports and Wii Play. Create your own Mii character to star in Wii games. Play friends online over Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection or use the Internet Channel to surf the net from your sofa. You can even download classic Nintendo games using the Wii Shop Channel,” according to the Nintendo Web site.

Another gift, especially for the readers in your life, is the Amazon Kindle. The person who receives this gift has a library that weighs 10.2 ounces and only one-third of an inch thick in the palm of their hands. The smaller version of the Kindle can hold up to 1,500 books while the larger holds up to 3,500. To see more features of the Amazon Kindle visit www.amazon.com.

Netbooks are one of this year’s must have items. For Christmas, the ASUS Eee PC 1005HA Seashell is your best bet. “Seemingly crafted by nature itself, the Eee PC™ Seashell draws its inspiration from seashells and its opalescent and glossy exterior is crafted by the innovative in-Mold Roller technology.

It’s so light and compact, you can take it anywhere with you. And with sleek curves and smooth lines hugging its lustrous shell, the Eee PC Seashell will easily charm passers-by wherever it goes,” said the ASUS Web site.

Everyone has children in their lives they long to please with an awesome Christmas gift. The Zhu Zhu Hamsters and accessories are just the items you need. “Zhu Zhu Pets drive around in little cars, zip up ramps and spin down slides, run in their hamster wheels and get into all sorts of crazy situations. Their artificial intelligence even allows them to know what room of their hamster habitat they are in. They make toilet-flushing or teeth-brushing sounds when they enter the bathroom and sleeping noises and alarm-clock sounds when they go into their bedroom,” said the Zhu Zhu Pets Web Site.

There you have it: the best gifts for the 2009 holiday season. If these don’t suit you, good luck finding better ones.

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