Top Mother's Day Gifts for a Techie Mom at Become.com

Top Techie Gifts for Mother's Day

This Mother’s Day, show your appreciation to your tech-loving wife or mother for all the times she helped you troubleshoot your computer. If she is always up-to-date with the latest technology news or is constantly connected by means of computer or smartphone, surprise her on her day with a new gadget. You’ll both delight her and guarantee yourself help the next time you can’t figure out that newfangled technology!

Laptops

These days, the question isn’t whether you own a laptop or not, but whether you own the latest model or not. If your techie mom's laptop could use an upgrade, give her the gift of technology with a speedy new laptop like the popular Macbook notebook.

Portable GPS

Some people are blessed with an impeccable sense of direction. If the woman in your life is not, buy her a GPS like a Garmin GPS this Mother’s Day so that she’ll never get lost or have to stop for directions again.

Handheld Electronics

For the woman who is constantly on the go, portable electronics are both lifesavers and time savers. Stuck on an airplane? A pair of noise canceling headphones and a digital book reader will kill time and allow your techie mom to catch up on all of her important reading.

Digital Cameras

Today’s digital cameras are easy enough for even the most technologically-challenged people to figure out and are, more importantly, compact enough to fit in her tiniest evening clutch. Give your techie mom a digital camera like a Canon digital camera this Mother’s Day, and she’ll never have to worry about missing a Kodak moment again!

Camcorders

When a photo just won’t do justice to a moment or event, allow your techie mom to capture it with a high definition camcorder. She doesn’t have to be a video expert to appreciate the video quality or the ease with which she’ll be able to relive those captured moments for years to come.

HDTVs

Television picture quality has improved immensely in the past years, and it will only continue to do so. Delight her with a plasma hdtv this Mother’s Day so that way your techie mom can catch the evening news or watch her favorite shows in their full glory.

Netbooks

If she hasn’t already caught on to the netbook craze, introduce her to the laptop’s smaller, lighter cousin this Mother’s Day. Though netbooks don’t have all the features or capabilities of laptops and desktops, they make travel-friendly companion devices. With a netbook PC, the techie mom in your life will be able to stay connected on her next business trip and girls’ getaway.

Photo Frames

Great photos deserve to be displayed, not stored away in shoeboxes at the top of a closet. Help her show off photos of her loved ones and favorite places by buying your techie mom a digital photo frame. She’ll never reach for another shoebox again!

Entertainment System

An entertainment system is a perfect gift for a true film buff. If your techie mom enjoys going to the movie theater, she’ll surely love being able to watch her favorite movies on the big screen from home as well. A 1080p home theater and bowl of popcorn are all it takes to create instant entertainment!

Subscription Magazines

Does the techie mom in your life accompany her morning coffee with the most current travel magazine or newest PC magazine? This Mother’s Day, give her a subscription to her favorite magazine so that she can keep up with all the latest news on fashion, fitness, travel, or technology.