Every year I keep up on most of the new tech gadgets. Unfortunately, most are just a little better than the ones from the previous year. I can’t justify giving a new camera or mp3 player as a gift just because it is new. At least this year, there are new game systems and the games are more next generation, so these are ideas. Other newer technology is still overpriced. Bluetooth headsets are neat, but are they worth the price? I think about HD receivers, but to me there is not enough programming to justify it yet, soon, but not yet. Some of the new phones are really cool and have some really neat features, but these are kind of hard to give as gifts if you don’t know what service the person is on. I still don’t know which new dvd format to invest in, Blu-Ray or HDDVD. I don’t want to make the mistake of buying the Betamax version, so I am waiting for this format war to play out. Now with Microsoft entering the mp3 player market, are they going to make the splash that they did in the video game market? Early returns are not promising, but it is still a first generation product and there is no competition for the Nano from them. I am happy for competition, but I wish the better products would stand out more to help make purchasing decisions easier.