Laptop and Netbook gift ideas

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  Dan Ackerman
  CNET Senior Editor
  Dan Ackerman has written about technology, games, music, and nightlife for more than a decade, including stints as senior editor at UGO.com and editor in chief of Clubplanet. A former radio DJ with a couple of albums under his belt (look him up on iTunes), his work has appeared in publications including Blender, USA Today, Sync, and amNewYork. Read full bio.

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  Scott Stein
  CNET Sr. Associate Editor
  Born a New Yorker (with a mid-life stint in SoCal), Scott has covered tech, gaming, and entertainment since 2001 for a variety of publications including Maxim, Wired, Men's Journal, Playboy, and Laptop Magazine. He's glad to help you pick a laptop. Read full bio.

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• Top tech gifts

  Looking for the best holiday gifts? Check our CNET editors' top gadget and tech gift picks for this 2009 holiday season.

• Budget gifts

  Looking for affordable holiday gifts? Check our CNET editors' top budget tech holiday gifts for this 2009 holiday season.

• Tech toys for big kids

  Most of these are $200 or less (though we've thrown in a few more expensive items as well), but all of them are gadgets we'd love to get.

• Ecochic gifts

  We're now testing monitors, TVs, and more for energy efficiency, and we have a host of great green gifts for your shopping list this season.

• Ultimate luxuries

  OK, most of us don't have the extra dough to spend, but these gift ideas still make for great eye candy.

• Tech gifts for foodies

  Spice up your kitchen with a little tech. These gadgets are sure to please both the occasional cook and the serious gourmet.