P.C. Richard & Son Blog » Gift Ideas http://blog.pcrichard.com The Official Blog of P.C. Richard & Son & the P.C. Richard & Son Theater Thu, 23 May 2013 17:12:58 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 en hourly 1 10 More Last-Minute Holiday Gifts http://blog.pcrichard.com/10-more-last-minute-holiday-gifts/ http://blog.pcrichard.com/10-more-last-minute-holiday-gifts/#comments Tue, 21 Dec 2010 16:58:32 +0000 Allison L. http://blog.pcrichard.com/?p=3008 Yesterday we gave you a few last minute gift ideas for Christmas. You wanted even more gift ideas, so here are another 10 that any giftee would appreciate:]]> Yesterday we gave you a few last minute gift ideas for Christmas. You wanted even more gift ideas, so here are another 10 that any giftee would appreciate:

  1. PSP Madden NFL 11 Entertainment Pack: the ultimate portable gaming gift for any sports fan!
  2. Sharp 42″ 1080P LCD HDTV: one of our best-selling TVs because of its incredible price.
  3. Olympus 12MP Point & Shoot Digital Camera: comes with 8GB of built-in memory and a 3x optical zoom.
  4. VZON 32″ LCD with Built-In DVD Player: perfect for kids or dorm rooms!
  5. Toshiba Blu-Ray Disc Player: everyone with an HDTV should have a Blu-ray player to ensure the best movie-watching experience.
  6. Sony 3D Blu-Ray Disc Player: if you have a 3D TV, a 3D Blu-Ray player is necessary to get the most out of the technology.
  7. Panasonic 5.1 Surround Sound Home Theater System: hear movies the way they were meant to be heard. Also comes with an iPod dock!
  8. RCA Lyra Slider 8GB Portable Media Player: plays multiple audio/video formats and FM radio and features a built-in voice recorder!
  9. HP Deskjet Color Printer: print photos, documents and other files quickly and easily.
  10. Aloha Radiator Heater: a portable heater to keep your loved ones warm without spending too much on heating costs.

A P.C. Richard & Son gift card is a great gift if you’re not exactly sure what your loved ones want. We also have a video game clearance sale where you can purchase 1 video game for $15 or 3 for $30 on this page.

What are some of your last-minute gift finds? Let us know in the comments!

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  1. Archos 7″ Android Home Tablet: works on Android 1.5. The perfect tablet for someone who doesn’t want to break the bank!
  2. Flip Video 4 GB Flash Drive Camcorder: capture holiday memories in HD for less than $100.
  3. Logitech Harmony 620 Advanced Universal Remote: combine up to 5 remotes into one with this easy-to-use universal device.
  4. Microsoft XBOX 360 4 GB Gaming Console: includes 1 controller and built-in Wi-Fi.
  5. Garmin Nuvi 1300 4.3″ GPS Navigation System: make sure your loved ones get to their next destination safely.
  6. Sony eBook Reader Daily Edition: bookworms can carry thousands of books and read them on a 7″ touch screen on the go.
  7. Wind Chaser Personal Humidifier: recommended by Dr. Oz (by us specifically), keep your environment moist in the dry winter with this tiny portable device.
  8. Asus Black Eee PC Netbook Computer: the perfect machine for someone to browse the web and do light tasks.
  9. Coby Portable DVD Player with 7″ Color Screen: great for commuters or kids to entertain themselves on the go.
  10. Keurig Gourmet Single Serve Coffee Maker: for the coffee lover in your family, give them a fresh cup every time!

And, for the ultimate gift where everybody wins, check out our sale on 2 TVs for the price of 1. You can give one and get one, all for the same price!

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Gifts Under $50

If you want to get your parents a useful item but you're on a strict budget, what about getting them an accessory for an electronic they already have? Getting them a nice camera bag, memory card reader or USB drive may be just the thing that mom or dad can appreciate all year round.]]> My parents are notoriously hard to shop for. Every year it’s always a struggle to find a gift that’s thoughtful, within my budget, and they’ll actually use more than once! In addition to our P.C. Richard & Son gift guide, here are a few gift ideas that any parent will enjoy:

Gifts Under $50

If you want to get your parents a useful item but you’re on a strict budget, what about getting them an accessory for an electronic they already have? Getting them a nice camera bag, memory card reader or USB drive may be just the thing that mom or dad can appreciate all year round.

For the music or fitness-loving parent, we carry quite a few mp3 players below $50, including Apple iPod Shuffles in various colors. If they already have a music player, speakers like these portable iHome systems may be the perfect gift. They’re inexpensive and sound great!

Small appliances or coffee accessories are also great gifts on a dime. Electric heaters, as explained in this post, are a perfect winter accessory since they’ll keep mom and dad warm and save on their oil or gas costs. Generally, small one won’t cost you more than $40. While some parents may appreciate a vacuum or iron, a unique item like a waffle maker may be a better gift option for them.

Gifts $50-$100+

If they haven’t already, it’s probably about that time to switch your parents from DVD to Blu-Ray. Blu-Ray players have significantly dropped in price compared to this time last year and you can find a few for under $100.

If watching movies isn’t their thing, what about capturing them? A camera or camcorder is the perfect holiday gift because they can put them to use right away at holiday parties. Or, you can always make sure they get to their next party without getting lost with a GPS!

Gifts $250+

Quality brands like Bose offer excellent gifts to wow mom and dad. You can also consider a desktop computer, laptop, home theater system or, naturally, an HDTV.

All Budgets

Of course, if you want to make sure they get exactly what they want, there’s always a P.C. Richard & Son gift card. There are always deep discounts on products all year long, so they can get a deal anytime!

What are you getting your parents for the holidays? Let us know in the comments!

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]]> http://blog.pcrichard.com/christmas-gift-ideas-for-dad/feed/ 0 Cyber Clean: a Fun and Addictive Way to Clean! http://blog.pcrichard.com/cyber-clean-a-fun-and-addictive-way-to-clean/ http://blog.pcrichard.com/cyber-clean-a-fun-and-addictive-way-to-clean/#comments Mon, 14 Jun 2010 14:24:18 +0000 Allison L. http://blog.pcrichard.com/?p=1450 Have you seen Cyber Clean on TV or online yet? If not, it's worth checking out. We have a few here in the office that we use regularly to clean our keyboards, phones, computers, cell phones, and pretty much anything else we can find to see just how much dirt and dust it picks up! Cyber Clean is a soft, malleable substance that fits into all the nooks and crannies of any surface. As you press the substance onto your items, it takes on the shape of those nooks and extracts any dirt, dust or filth in its path. As you remove Cyber Clean, it captures the grime within the substance. As their website states, "Tests around the world have proven that keyboards have a higher level of harmful dirt than public toilets and often store tremendous amounts of waste (such as hair, dead skin, food and dust)! A dirty and often contaminated keyboard, the remains of toner in the printer and other dirty objects can harm your health and seriously compromise the performance of your electronic devices. Cyber Clean is the solution!"]]> Have you seen Cyber Clean on TV or online yet? If not, it’s worth checking out. We have a few here in the office that we use regularly to clean our keyboards, phones, computers, cell phones, and pretty much anything else we can find to see just how much dirt and dust it picks up!

Cyber Clean is a soft, malleable substance that fits into all the nooks and crannies of any surface. As you press the substance onto your items, it takes on the shape of those nooks and extracts any dirt, dust or filth in its path. As you remove Cyber Clean, it captures the grime within the substance.

As their website states, “Tests around the world have proven that keyboards have a higher level of harmful dirt than public toilets and often store tremendous amounts of waste (such as hair, dead skin, food and dust)! A dirty and often contaminated keyboard, the remains of toner in the printer and other dirty objects can harm your health and seriously compromise the performance of your electronic devices. Cyber Clean is the solution!”

To see how it works, check out this video we put together:

You need to try Cyber Clean at least once. Use it, and you’ll be hooked! I guarantee that you’ll be looking for the dustiest product in your home or office to see just how much it picks up. You can order Cyber Clean in a tub for larger products or a bag for smaller ones from P.C. Richard & Son. They also make great gifts!

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Projectors
Turn any room in your house into a home theater with a projector! Simply hook up your media player to the device and project it onto a white wall. Think outside the box with this: in addition to hooking up your DVD player, many projectors can view video and images from personal media players, mobile phones, PDAs, cameras and more with ease. It also makes a great environment for gaming! In addition, there are pocket projectors for the dad on the go that can also make use of it at work.

Blu-ray Players
Take advantage of Father’s Day to get into high-definition movie viewing. Getting a Blu-ray player is a MUST if you have an HDTV and like to watch movies!  If you have a 3D television, we also carry a 3D Blu-ray player from Samsung.

HDTVs
Whether you prefer LCD, plasma, projection or rear projection HDTVs, consider rewarding Dad with a bigger and better television for his bedroom or living room. If you want to make him the happiest he could be, this is probably the gift to go with!

Car Audio
Dad will be thrilled with an upgrade to his car stereo, especially if he has an MP3 player that can make use of an auxiliary hookup instead of an unreliable FM transmitter. We also offer free installation of any car stereo purchase of $129 or more.

Grilling Accessories
We have many great barbeque models on sale, but if you’re on a tighter budget, what about a few BBQ accessories? We carry everything from propane tanks, to grill covers, to tools and more. I should note that should you decide to buy a BBQ grill for Dad, we are offering a free 3-piece tool kit nationwide and assembly on all Weber gas grills within our delivery area.

Home Theater System
We’ve talked about home theater systems before, but you can make Dad’s TV and movie watching experience come to life with surround sound. Many of these home theater systems also come with a DVD or Blu-ray player. To build the ultimate home theater for dad, we also have theater seating!

Portable Audio
Portable audio is perfect for the dad on the go! Many also come with radio tuners, so if he gets bored of what he has on there (which would be difficult as many Mp3 players even under $100 can have as much as 8GB of storage, or hold about 1,750 songs), he can still listen to something new. iPod Touch models are also compatible with downloadable apps from the iTunes store, which turns Dad’s gadget into a portable gaming system, e-book reader, news aggregator, and more.

Digital Cameras
If your dad already has a digital camera, now is the perfect time to upgrade. If he doesn’t, maybe you can start him on a photography hobby! We have many digital cameras in stock to capture those Father’s Day memories. Dad can bring it to a BBQ, the boat, or a summer party too.

Video Games
We have hundreds of video game titles in stock for PlayStation, Xbox, Wii, PSP and DS. Some great titles to consider are Red Dead Redemption, UFC Undisputed 2010, blur, and  Tom Clancy’s Splinter Cell Conviction. All video game and accessory purchases also qualify for our Video Game Rewards program, which you can include in your gift!

Mini Fridges
If Dad has a man cave, a mini fridge may just be the perfect gift. We recently gave away a slew of man cave-related products with Q104.3, so if you’re looking for even more ideas for your dad’s decked-out pad, check out what we gave away.

What will you be giving your dad for Father’s Day this year? If you’re a dad yourself, what’s the best gift you’ve ever received? Let us know in the comments!

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We have the best prices around, including the Coby SD Camcorder for 50% off at $29.94 with FREE shipping. This camcorder is perfect for capturing home movies. It captures files in AVI format, so they’re easily shareable to friends and family and they’ll be able to view them without special software. Mom can view her recorded videos on her TV with the included AV cable that’s easy to hook up. The camcorder can also be used as a web cam and comes with ArcSoft media impression software that allows you to edit your creations and upload them onto YouTube. It doesn’t get much easier for Mom to make great movies than with this Coby SD camcorder!

You’ll find the second lowest sale price for this item at Amazon for $44, so you can get this product for $15 cheaper and shipped free from us. If you’re thinking of getting your mother a camcorder, I recommend jumping on this offer now before they’re sold out.

We’re also offering a great deal on the Samsung Compact Full HD SD/DHC Camcorder, now 45% off at $98.88 with free shipping. This camcorder records in full High Definition quality that will amaze her. For the mom that’ll appreciate a digital camera more than a camcorder, check out the Olympus 10MP digital camera, which is 46% off at $68.97 and also includes free shipping. To view all of our great Mother’s Day camera/camcorder deals, check out our Facebook Offers & Deals page.

Tip: When you purchase a camcorder or camera, make sure to always check for how much built-in memory the product has and see if it’s expandable. We recommend that anything with a built-in memory of less than 2GB (especially anything with only a few MB) be coupled with a memory card so your mom can get the most out of her gift. A memory card can mean the difference between the ability to take a 30 second clip and a 10 minute masterpiece, so it’s an accessory she’ll really need!

Will you be getting Mom a camcorder? Let us know in the comments.

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Mp3 Player
Mp3 players are the most convenient way for Mom to take her favorite music with her. Many also come with radio tuners, so if she gets bored of what she had on there (which would be difficult as many Mp3 players under $100 can have as much as 8GB of storage, or hold about 1,750 songs), she can still listen to something new. Plus, they come in great colors! You can check out all the MP3 players we have available here, but we highly recommend the Apple 2GB Pink iPod Shuffle or Lyra 8GB MP3 Player for Mom.

Bose Headphones
If your mom already has an MP3 player and uses it often, consider upgrading her headphones to get the most out of her music. People with portable music players are constantly listening to them on the go, so they should be equipped with comfortable headphones with the best sound quality possible. Enter the Bose TRIPORT ear buds. Ear buds help drown out surrounding noise and this model comes with removable silicone tips to provide an accurate, comfortable fit. The sound quality of Bose products can’t be beat, and Mom will really appreciate them.

Outdoor Speakers
Outdoor speakers are a particularly good gift if you’re planning on having an outdoor Mother’s Day party, as the Mom can use them right away. Hook them up to a stereo system or portable audio player and enjoy the sound quality. If it rains, don’t worry—outdoor speakers are made for bad weather, which makes them much better to use outside than regular speakers. You can choose between indoor/outdoor speakers that look like speakers themselves or like rocks to blend in with your mom’s outdoor landscape.

Point & Shoot Digital Camera
If Mom already has a point-and-shoot digital camera, think about what model it is. How old is it? Does the battery still hold a charge? Does it take quality pictures? It may be time to purchase a new one. You’ll see what a difference an increase in megapixels can make (especially if your mother tends to take pictures from 500 feet away from what they’re shooting—you can zoom in and crop the picture and still have a great photo). Like MP3 players, these cameras come in a variety of colors so you can choose her favorite.

Digital Photo Frame
So few photos are printed these days and are never enjoyed off the camera’s memory card, so why not change that? Relive memories with a digital frame that constantly changes with a new picture. Transferring photos to and from the frame is easy with a computer, or you can slide a memory card right in– just check to make sure the photo frame you select has a slot for the memory card type your mom uses. Many photo frames also play music and movies and come with built-in speakers, so any media taken by a digital camera will be supported. You can even pre-load the frame with pictures you already have and REALLY personalize the gift!

Universal Remote
These days many people have a remote for the TV, cable box, DVD player, Blu-Ray player, audio/surround sound system, and more. These universal remotes are easily condensed into one with a universal remote that allows you to execute the same functions as their originals. Mom’s days of searching through couch cushions for 27 different remotes are numbered! We especially recommend the Logitech Harmony 510, which was also previously covered on our blog.

Wireless Keyboard and Mouse
Alleviate the headache and sloppiness of wires with a wireless keyboard and mouse for your mom’s computer. So many of us spend countless hours on the computer so you know that this gift, while perhaps not incredibly exciting, will be appreciated and put to good use. They’re easy to set up, too—just plug the USB adapter into the back of the computer, wirelessly link the devices together and you’re all set.

What are you getting your mom this Mother’s Day? Let us know in the comments.

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Digital Cameras

Appliances

Computers and Computer Accessories

Video Games and Portable Media

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