Ben and Rik did a bit of brain storming and we came up with the following list of stuff that we think is cool. We're not saying that you should buy it for us necessily ... but if you're ever stuck for birthday ideas for your favorite boys, then take our advice and buy something from this list.
An alternative - and this might sound a bit mercenary - send us an Amazon Gift Certificate. And we can decide what to buy...
CategoryKewl Toys
AudioSony Micro System with Bluetooth support
Yamaha RX-V3800 Receiver
Home TheaterPioneer Kuro PRO-150FD Plasma TV
Yamaha RX-V3800 Receiver
MythTVSnapStream - Beyond TV
Hauppauge Wireless MediaMVP
Sandisk - TakeTV
VideoHauppauge Wireless MediaMVP
Pioneer Kuro PRO-150FD Plasma TV
Yamaha RX-V3800 Receiver

  Sony Micro System with Bluetooth support    
Sony Micro System with Bluetooth support
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We need a compact little stereo thing for the family room and this one took my fancy, as it will play MP3 CDs, plus it displays the ID3 tags from the MP3 files (rather than just showing the filename). What I really like about it is the ability to stream audio over A2DP from a bluetooth source such as a phone, MP3 player or the laptop. Great for listening to Pandora and Seeqpod content with a decent pair of speakers.


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