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For Him
Five hot e-gifts for men this season
By Liz Garone
Homestore.com
Open his closet, look in the garage, stumble through the tool shed. A good look around and it seems like he has every gadget under the sun. What to get for this man who has everything? Read on for ideas.
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Up, Up and Away
No one ever said cross-country flights were easy, let alone enjoyable. But give him the Panasonic DVD-LV75 ($998) portable player with Dolby sound, and he'll be the envy of fellow passengers. As he settles back into his seat and watches his movie of choice on the 7-inch LCD screen, his neighbors tune into the edited version of last year's blockbuster. With the player's hefty price tag, let's hope he's a frequent flyer. For an extra $100, you can add an adapter, which plugs into a car's cigarette lighter or the airline seat connector. Available at Homestore Shopping.
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Now You See It, Now You Don't
When it's closed, Palm's keyboard ($99) is no bigger than the PDA into which it plugs. It's so slight, actually, that it can easily be slipped into a shirt pocket. But unfold it, and he'll enjoy the freedom of typing on a full-size keyboard rather than pecking away with a stylus. This keyboard is worth every penny for the Palm enthusiast in your house. Available from computer stores.
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A Tipsy Tester
Concerned that he might engage in a little too much merriment while ringing in 2001? With a puff on the Digital Alcohol Breath Tester ($99.95), you'll both know right away whether to drive home or hail a cab instead. The LCD screen displays one's blood alcohol content within the range of 0 to .2000 percent. When the level is above .05 percent, the tester beeps and displays an on-screen alert. The unit includes two mouthpieces and runs from a 9-volt battery or a 12-volt cigarette lighter adapter. Available from Sharper Image.
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Listen Up
MP3s may be the rage, but they're still so new that it's hard to call the shots on the best among all the players out there. But, a number of unique features make Creative Labs Nomad II MG MP3 Player ($299) a standout from the rest. First, there's the clear, crisp sound. Secondly, its sleek design is nice to look at. The Nomad II has 64MB of RAM for storing plenty of hits; the memory can be expanded by adding a SmartMedia card. After trying out this one, he'll never go back to CDs. Available from electronics retailers.
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Go, Go Garden Gadget
Coach potatoes never had it so good. The Robot Lawnmower ($799) automatically mows up to 5,000 square feet of lawn on a single charge of its rechargeable batteries. The programmable lawnmower uses a buried track guide system to navigate the lawn, doing edge work first and then mowing it. The best news (for him) is that, once the wiring is complete, mowing can all be done from the comfort of a La-Z-Boy recliner inside the house. Available from catalog retailers.
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