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So, what wishful gadget you got this Christmas?

For most people, Christmas is the only month of the year when they can get that drool-worthy gadget they’ve been wanting to buy for some time. There goes the 13th-month pay. So, what wishful gadget you got this Christmas?

The iPad just became official so I’m thinking a lot of people will be getting that for themselves or as a gift. The Macbook Air 11.6″ is drool-worthy as well as the Canon S95. Maybe an HTC Desire HD, a Samsung Galaxy Tab or even one of those Archos tablets.

As for me, I’ve settled for this one — a Fossil Duffle Bag.

Not really a gadget but something I can use to carry around all the gadgets I’ll be bringing for the Christmas vacation.

Actually, deciding which gadget to get this Christmas is way harder than any other year I can remember. There’s just too many to choose from.

And yes, I’ve been busy replying to emails and FB messages asking for purchase recommendations. So, what did you get yourself this Christmas?

Abe Olandres
Abe Olandres
Abe is the founder and Editor-in-Chief of YugaTech with over 20 years of experience in the technology industry. He is one of the pioneers of blogging in the country and considered by many as the Father of Tech Blogging in the Philippines. He is also a technology consultant, a tech columnist with several national publications, resource speaker and mentor/advisor to several start-up companies.
  1. I got samsung galaxy s. Merry christmas! :)

  2. @calvs – wow, nice! available yan locally?

  3. Not exactly drool-worthy but I got an LG Optimus Prime, and I love it. :)

  4. Lol, i meant optimus one. Haha. Antok na talaga ako.

  5. A Lenovo Z460… I was originally going to buy Acer TimelineX 1830T, but I preferred performance over portability (having pretty much the same price). And I don’t really need the 6-8 hour battery life since there’s almost always an electric outlet from where I am. Besides, Li-Ion Battery will have an inevitable decline in holding charge.

  6. i got myself sneakers…so i have something new to wear when i buy my gadgets.

    “Because when I shop, the world gets better, and the world is better, but then it’s not, and I need to do it again.” -R. Bloomwood

  7. I got my first DSLR! :D A Canon 500D

  8. not really drool worthy but im getting the itouch 4th gen 32g this week

  9. I got myself an 11.6″ Acer 1551, US version with AMD Turion II K625 processor.

  10. I got two LG cellphones, KM555 and GX500. ok naman sya at desente tingnan.

  11. Finally got myself an iPad. Second hand though, but I guess I got it for a good price. :) thanks to my friend who upgraded to 3G, haha.

  12. got myself a macbook air 11 inch and a samyang 85mm lens 1.4 for my bokehlicious photos, merry christmas to me and everybody! :)

  13. and samsung champ duos for my sun and smart line

  14. For me nothing, cos were poor…wahhhhh

  15. @abe wala. pa-ship ka. =) drool yung bag na yun.

  16. Got myself a Nokia C7. I’m so loving its capacitive touchscreen compared to the my old Nokia 5800’s resistive touchscreen. Social fits my lifestyle too! :)

  17. Ayos ba cam ng C7? Planning to buy dn kac.
    Tsaka malakas ba speaker?
    Ayos radyo ata nian d na need ng earphone.

  18. got myself a Panasonic Lumix LX3
    and also FINALLY got FroYo for my HTC Legend.

    Merry Christmas everyone!

  19. hmmm… im actually trying not to spend for myself this christmas… trying out how it feels not to having something new this holiday season.

  20. got an LG optimus one at 30% off last saturday. very nice OS (except for no proxy support) and the phone in general na dn. :D

  21. Got a Motorola Milestone last month (early Christmas gift) because my N81 broke down. I’m really happy with Android :)

    Oh, and a pair of zebra pumps. But they’re not gadgets, lol.

  22. isang sakong gulay

  23. I just got my iPhone 4 for free under my telco loyalty plan – a very merry holiday for me and my wallet!

    Still waiting for my other free phone, the Samsung Galaxy S. :-)

  24. gusto ko ng BB Curve 3G 9300! available na po ba sa pinas?

  25. Putting off for next year for a dual-core android

  26. I got myself an Iphone4. First time for me to like a phone and 1st time to buy also=))

  27. i got myself an s95

  28. got myself a 1 TB WD Elements for 99 SGD which i asked a friend to buy for me. and then gf got me a mili power skin (is it classified a gadget or i guess as accessory) for my iphone 3g :)

  29. addendum:

    a new lens for my dslr.

  30. Nothing yet, All I want for christmas is a computer, it may be a laptop or desktop , . :) haha.. . .

  31. I’ve got myself an HTC desire HD and nice leather jacket.

  32. Nexus S, i want!

  33. DLSR CAMERA!!!!!

  34. Drool worthy for some but not all I guess. I got myself a Garmin 295w navigation device. :D

  35. I got my Nokia N8 and Xbox 360 Kinect. Love them!!! I hate that all my bonus pay was spent for these.

  36. Nothing, Sr abe, give us something again.

  37. wishing for a new sony vaio..T_T

  38. About to buy Nokia N8… but currently wait and see baka bumaba presyo, so probably early Jan. 2011 nalang.

  39. About to buy Nokia N8… planning palang..

  40. About to buy Nokia N8… planning palang.. lets wait and see

  41. my sister and it got an earlyholiday gift 4 our selves. She got to buy d most talked nokia c6 during der sale period last mos @ sm north. And e63 for my self.
    Hapi holidays sir yuga and to all the readers of this blog.

  42. Was supposed to buy a aPad this christmas but then they (china) started releasing the capacitive versions running froyo so waiting mode for me. Hehe. Only gadget i got this season was the 60% off hisense bluetooth headset. Very useful. Thanks yuga!

  43. i finally got myself an iPhone 4 32Gb. I’m very very satisfied with it. And oh, i also bought a Samsung LCD Full HDTV Series 5. Whoohoo!

  44. I got myself a BB curve 3G….

  45. Technically, I didn’t spent myself for a drool gadget on my 13th month pay…I bought my parents their “drool gadget”…

    A 32” LG-LD460 Full H.D. LCD Television!!

    Even if I don’t have any drool gadget to show, I could see how happy my parents…

    my dad first HD experience is the Avatar Extended Edition! He enjoyed it alot! Drool over that! ☼Ü☼

    Merry Christmas everybody! Keep sharing your blessings!

  46. Went gadget crazy this december…Impulse buying! got myself a netbook… lenovo S10-3t, a smartphone… htc wildfire, iPod touch 4g, nintendo DSI and PS3 slim white. Then spent almost 15k for 6 blue- ray games for my PS3. I’m broke right now! lol

  47. I got my Xperia X8. Nice phone. I’ve already got the Eclair update.

  48. “Lightsaber” gadget plus self-defense
    120hz refresh rate led 3d monitor

    @Wyrlo Samsung Led yeah ! ! !

  49. my 9700 just received os6.0.0.418 and its a totly new experience…waiting for my milestone 2 to arrive in 10 days yeah..

  50. I got a computer table from my beautiful lady. She just knows how to get my heart racing…hehe

  51. Android Blackberry Torch which don’t exist. But hey Santa Claus is magic right?

  52. I got myself a Nokia 5110! I so Luv it! LOL!

  53. Got a Lenovo IdeaPad Y560 with Intel Core i7-740QM, 1GB ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5730, 6GB RAM and 500GB HDD (7200 rpm) for only $869 after I found an online coupon worth $530. Original price was $1,399. :D

  54. I got nothing :)

  55. I’m planning to buy a Nokia E71 but I got Nokia C3 instead. Because I don’t like the OS of Nokia E71.

  56. I got a C7-00 after I lost my 5800 XM :)

  57. I got myself an amazing N8 blue! XD

  58. @Jaypee
    WOW! That’s a good deal for the specs ^_^

    Me, waiting for my HTC Desire HD from my cousin from Singapore, hopefully she’ll be able to buy one :p

    Fingers crossed! ^_^

  59. PS3 + 42″ LED HDTV from LG

  60. My 10 year old TV died on me, so I had an excuse to get myself a Samsung L32C550 LCD TV.

    I got a 13.3″ Macbook Air retired my netbook (SSD’s rock).

    Got WD 320GB portable hard drive on credit card points.

    Thinking about a new mobile phone… (but who knows, I might win a BlackBerry Curve :P), so I am holding off on that one.

    Been a good Christmas so far…

    Merry Christmas all

  61. I got canon 5Dmark2 + Nokia N8. I’m a photo crazy guy.

  62. nothing, mahal kasi galaxy S -_-

  63. got htc hd2 – loving its android boot and an altec lansing speakers =)

  64. ups says the xbox 360 s 4gb is out for delivery. c’mon ups get here paster

  65. i got an optimus one last saturday for 30% off..and im loving it! :D

  66. My wife got me a Nokia N8 last month so I got myself a nice tuxedos-style coat for dressing up in style. I got her a Nokia N8 and iPod touch 4th gen 32GB.

  67. i got my sony cybershot t99 this dec,,, sayang kung kaya ang ng budget i opt to get tx9.

  68. Got nothing for myself. I just bought a BB curve 8520 for my mom and a nokia e63 for my bestfriend. Mas trip ko lng this year na magbigay sa pamilya kesa sa sarili ko hehehe….

  69. @daddyjoey – I thought you got a camera flash?

  70. No gadgets for me this christmas, though i bought a game – Gran Turismo for my PS3

  71. I got a PS3. Di naman sya drool-worthy. Kasi na-outgrow ko na yung Wii ko. Tapos maybe if i can sell my 5800 and my Nike Air Zoom i could by myself an iPod Touch. Yay Christmas!

  72. I got a PS3. Di naman sya drool-worthy. Kasi na-outgrow ko na yung Wii ko. Tapos maybe if i can sell my 5800 and my Nike Air Zoom i could by myself an iPod Touch. Yay Christmas! I also got an ATI Radeon 5970 2GB GDDR5. Tapos Foxconn A9DA-S For the ultimate gaming experience!

  73. first holiday season in my life na wala yata ako pera hehe. mahirap kapag late magbayad si client >_<

    i would really wish an iPad for light productivity sana. Now if only magbayad sana si client then i could buy myself one kaya lang "asa" pa :(

    wishing for an iPad or Galaxy Tab :(

  74. a sony bravia 32″lcd with home theater,cherry mobile nova,asahi stand fan and joey de leon’s signature shirt( tao ba to,an arrow pointing upward.hehehe nice shirt.merry x-mas abe and to everybody

  75. so far nothing, baka n8.. medyo kapos sa pera, pero baka mid-jan 2011 pa.

  76. Got myself an Nokia X3-02..still loving it!

  77. @boy topax
    san ka bumili ng ganung shirt? interesting. hehe

  78. I got a ASUS EEE PC 1215T for myself which is so far, met my demands as for portability and not-that-great-but-not-mediocre performance that I will use mostly for my web developments and programming. Ok na ok na sakin to and nakakapagplay pa ako ng NBA 2K11 paminsan minsan. =D

  79. i bought my ipod touch 4G 32GB, a jack purcell shoes and i’ll buy an iphone 4 since i’ll be giving my ipod touch to my younger bro.

  80. I bought my mom a mini massager and probably treat my whole family this xmas.

    As for my bonus, I didn’t bought anything with it. Gotta save up some money for the “upcoming better deals” that will come this Q1 2011.

  81. I bought my mom a mini massager and probably treat my whole family this xmas.

    As for my bonus, I didn’t bought anything with it. Gotta save up some money for the upcoming better deals this Q1 2011.

  82. I got a 13″ MacBook Pro, Nokia N8 & Nokia BH-505! Santa’s generous this year! ^_^

  83. i would wish for the jackpot of 700 million so that I could buy all the gadgets…

  84. Waiting for my iPhone 4 to be delivered by Globe on January 3. Other than that, I am wishing for a Macbook Air and Sony Nex5, hahaha!

  85. i’m kinda young , so a dsi xl plus a heart gold or soul silver will do for me.

  86. i got my self a sony ericsson cedar and 4th gen ipodtouch 32gb….very nice combination IPOD+3G for only 18k….:-)..may we all find the true meaning of xmas…py holiday to all

  87. Sana magkaroon ng Galaxy S mini na may flash!
    yung Super Amoled at at least HVGA Resolution..
    at 2.3 na dapat!

  88. Right now, I’m still wishing to have 1gb VGA… hope someone will give that gift to me this Christmas! <3

  89. sana may moto defy na sa pinas!

  90. I was planning a prepaid iphone 4, but got instead a nokia C7 becoz of budget considerations. I’m amazed at things it can do, kahit sinasabing luma na ang symbian OS pero upgraded naman (Symbian^3), its a good substitute for my dream iphone.

  91. Blackberry Playbook.. sana meron na =(

  92. Got myself an Asus Eee 1215T. Also planning on buying the NZXT Vulcan mATX casing and an NZXT Sentry 2 touch screen fan controller from rsun.com.ph before the year ends…

    Merry Christmas po sa lahat ng suki ng yugatech at sa mga magiging suki pa lang… ;-)

  93. I got me an Archos 101 – 16gb native with 32gb microsd additional, and a Samsung Galaxy S 16gb native with 8gb microsd. Yippee!

  94. I got a my|phone T23 Duo. My first techie phone ahahaha Merry Christmas Sir Abe!

  95. I got myself a Cherry Mobile Superion and very satisfied with it! Merry X-Mas everyone.

  96. @Charli3 SM dept store,molecules

  97. I got myselft a Seagate 1TB usb 3.0 portable hard drive + 2.1 DeVant Audio Speakers (boombastic bass) + BlackBerry Torch (last month).

    Oh! A Linksys WRT610N WiFi-N router. The best! My family loves their strong and stable WiFi connection in the house. Even my neighbors sometimes were able to connect when I turned off the Network Lock feature!

  98. I got myself a 16GB Cowon J3 + Jabra Halo headphone.

  99. GE X5 gift for myself,and planning to buy n0kia n8 or ps3 by january before my birthday,hehehe”,

  100. Debating for another 24″ LCD Monitor or a Quad Core processor. Either case, they have to wait until my first pay on my second job. Not like they’ll run out anytime soon.

  101. I got a BB Torch last weekend. Wishing for an Apple iPod touch + Beats Solo Headphones & An Apple MacBook Pro. :-)

  102. Gusto ko sana ng LG Optimus One for my gift.

  103. my wife got me an iphone 3Gs 16gb (second hand) pero ok na ok sa akin this christmas

  104. i got myself a BLACK Nokia e63 =) i was eying the blackberry 8520 but because of the steep price and when i learned that the screen can only display 65k colors and you must have an active BB data plan to fully utilize it, i just opted for the more versatile e63

  105. I got my dream phone, Nokia e90..though its quite an old model but my craving wa totally satisfied. I also got a slightly used PS2 for my kids from my Chef friend and a cloned ipad MID7 for my eldest daughter, gave my lovable wife an iphone 3gs 8gig handed down by my sis… but the best thing that happened for me this christmas is..atlast my house has a sliding gate and grilled fences.. One of the best christmas I guess!

  106. I Bought myself a blue Bugatti Veyron here in the U.S. I know that this isn’t a gadget but this is something i’m drooling for years! Finally, i can be like those guys who are driving cars in the Top Gear show. I hope that the customs will not draw large money from me when i brought this car here in Philippines.

    Merry Christmas and Happy Hoildays everyone!
    -Mark Anthony Manzalay

  107. Playing with my New Orange N8, but still love my X10. Wish i can buy a new canon DSLR.

  108. I spent my 13th month pay for my dream gadget this year the – iPAD!:) Soooo happy! this is the most amazing invention in the last decade..a great way to end the first decade of the 22nd century.:)My girlfriend also bought me the camera connection kit as christmas gift.:D Then since im giving away my personal laptop to my sister, I got to keep my files so I just purchased a WD passport yesterday. :)

  109. iphone 4 they will deliver it tom. =) can’t wait! ehe

  110. Got my self an LG Optimus One. mBut it’s still under the Christmas tree. :(
    But it shall be opended in 2 days time. Yay!

  111. My wife got me a technomarine cruise steel, not a tech gadget :)

  112. Bought a mitzubishi estrada for my self and my soon to be wife..hehe…nice d b …dream lng muna.ü

    bought a c0llecti0n of nokia ngage ,classic and qd..alth0ugh 2nd hand,.mukha p namang bago..

  113. I received an HTC wildfire last week as a gift to test the Android apps I’m developing ;)

    now I need a Blackberry phone to test apps intented for this platform :)

  114. Got myself a pink iHome IP37, although won’t be seeing it til tomorrow — had a friend hand-carry it from the States but I’m sure it’s worth the wait ^__^

  115. My eyes have been training working prolonged hours in my 14″ laptop.

    So, I got myself a desktop. Quad-core 3G AMD processor, 4G DDR3 memory, 1G VGA with a 22″ LED monitor.

  116. …straining rather :)

  117. buti pa kayo, walang nagpapasko skin :) ung ate ko binigay yung star nia last month, nanakaw kc ung akin..counted ba yun? :)

  118. I haven’t purchased anything yet but I’m thinking of a Nokia C3 or Samsung Champ. Or I might just save the money for a possible laptop purchase in 2011.

  119. i got myself a sony LCD TV and a home theater… perfect for my newly renovated home. what more could i ask for, i have my own desktop pc, a lappy, and ipad. cp? i’m fine with my old trusted samsung hehehe

  120. I got myself an Archos 70 tablet bago maubos ung bonus ko. Worth it! Merry Christmas everyone and Happy 2011!!!

  121. Was not planning on buying any gadgets for this X’mas, luckily I received an ip4 & a Rolex Milgauss.

    On my wish list thou is a portable 3g router like the huwaie or sapido or cnet.

  122. a 2nd PSP para multiplayer kami ng mga kapatid ko hehe

  123. Got an ASTI Digital Multimeter.
    Sana next year may magbigay sa akin ng Rigol or Owon DSO.

  124. I got myself an Ipad 16 GB wifi only & an LG Optimus one android 2.2 phone. Wishing for an XBox Kinect for gaming. Avail na kaya sa Greenhills?

  125. @Almost Techie. Akin nalang yung free na Galaxy S! :D Waaaa” Gusto ko ng Galaxy S!

  126. I’d got a Cherry Superion.. Not equally good to galaxy tab but descent enough to do the job. :) happy with it! I’d have extra to save for my next laptop. hehe

  127. @Abe, well a lot of people already have the iPad, even when it was not officially launched, so I don’t think that will be the number one option.. if it was cheap, then people will buy it..

    Going back to the topic:
    For me, my very own DSLR cam: Canon 550D, very early xmas gift for myself..

  128. From what I read in GSMArena, the SE PlayStation Phone will not run PSP games.. A big let down..

  129. Someone’s been a very good boy this year & that’s ME! I received this afternoon a second iPhone 4 (16GB) under my telco’s loyalty reward program! I was absolutely surprised when they called me. Now I have a better gift for my wife. Happy holidays!

    -Sent via YugaTech Mobile App

  130. just got a Samsung Star phone…

  131. Got myself an ipod touch 4g with a burton speck case…bought an lg GW525 but my dog got hold of it the next day and broke it so i got myself a new LG arena…bought 2 android phones as it is on sale LG optimus 1 and a cherry Nova…was planning to buy a huawei E5 but found a 3G mobile router by Cdr King half the price now im a walking Wifi hotspot and gadgeteer! Still have enough cash for christmas vacation..

  132. And happy as both of my android phones are already rooted…like my Cherry NOVA which is already rooted to Froyo…I love technology!

  133. i bought for myself a white 320g ps3 slim complete with accessories and 5 games; a 32″ samsung lcd tv and changed my pldt mydsl subscription to plan 999 for my ps online gaming… UBOS ANG SAVINGS KO, ANG BONUS KO AT 3DAYS NA AKONG HINDI UMAALIS SA HARAP NG TV… is this techie or just obsessed???

  134. @Kraven

  135. My dad got me a fourth-generation iPod touch. It’s magnificent and cheap.

  136. Im getting either N8 or samsung Wave, cant decide with these two, wave na sana kaso pangit daw ang GPS nito, trial version lang unlike sa N8 na lifetime free voice guided navigation. totoo po bang pangit ang GPS ng wave… help naman po sa mga meron n8 at wave

  137. I believe that Microsoft’s Xbox 360 has a slight edge over Sony’s PS3, but PS3 has its own positives, owing to which it has such a tremendous fan following. In such circumstances, the winner of PS3 vs Xbox 360 battle might be only made the decision by you, based on your personal preferences.

  138. d90 + ipad

  139. Right before my childhood/teenhood ends all I want is a PSP + iPod Touch + HTC desire Z combination. is that too much to ask?

  140. i bought an iphone 4 ,an ipad and a canon 550d.

  141. My dad bought me a 42″ samsung led tv with wd tv live, along with 2 one bedroom units at smdc jazz and shakey’s franchise.

  142. XPERIA X10 Mini Pro and iPod Touch 4th Generation. Thank you, Mommy! <3

  143. Samsung Wave! hopefully

  144. wow a 24″ TCL LCD TV, a 24″ Samsung LED Monitor, a 7″ Kindle WiFi was under my Christmas Tree. Thanks Santa!

  145. received 32″ ex300 lcd tv and dav dz-310 from my boyfriend. Bought something for my self but not a gadget, changed the hood of my 2010 honda civic 1.8 s to carbon fiber n changed the emblem to mugen type.

  146. hay pasko na d ko ramdam, ehehe wala pa gadget ko, galit parents ko na bumili nito, save lang daw muna ang pera… huhuhuh :(

  147. all my xmas purchase were inspired by yuga’s blog, got myself an acer 1515, an lg optimus one and an ipod touch 4g, saved a lot instead of originally buying an macbook air 11 inch and an iphone 4 :-)
    Happy ho ho ho lidays!!!

  148. a Flip Ultra HD for me. :D

  149. I bought my first Bose speaker – Bose Companion5 for my iMac 27″. Happy Holidays! :)

  150. Bought a Lenovo IdeaPad Z460 last October but I consider it as a Christmas gift. Still dont’ know what to do with xmas money. Ipod Touch 5G is taking too long!

  151. actually the wife got me a blackberry curve for christmas. it goes pretty well with my nexus one and my ipad (got it the day it launched). a windows 7 phone (mozart or the one from samsung) would be nice for the new year. :D happy new year to all!

  152. just received an ipad this morning from my boyfriend plus the sony 32″ ex300 n dav-dz 310 home theater one week ago. =)

  153. got a BB Bold from my telco as loyalty and a MBA 11inch as company subsidy unit. this was a good xmas for me.

  154. i got myself an iphone 4 and kindle 3!

  155. i got me a samsung galaxy s!!

  156. This Christmas I got my 24″ Full HD LCD from TCL and a Sony PS3 Slim 160 GB, a perfect gaming combo to end this year

  157. I got my PS3 slim 320 GB and 32″ Full HD LCD samsung

  158. got a samsung focus
    pamana from my sister

  159. i got iphone 4 and ipad and would not live without the best gadgets ever ever made

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