3 Gadgets to Buy with Your Tax Refund

It’s tax time baby! And if you have received your tax refund, it could be burning a hole in your pocket to be spent.  How about buying some gadgets?

Here are some options for gadgets to buy with your tax refund check:

1.  For gaming, creation and entertainment: the new iPad

Anyone who knows anything tech probably knows that Apple recently released the third iteration of their uber popular iPad tablet. Key features of the new iPad, as it is called, include:

  • Retina display (Everything is brighter, better crisper)
  • 4G (Fast baby fast!)
  • Better camera (Ability to record high definition video)

Get more details and purchase your iPad here.

Alternative:
Asus Transfomer Prime or Samsung Tablet 10.1

2.  For reading books/magazines, and watching movies: Kindle Fire

The Kindle Fire is Amazon’s cool tablet/e-reader device that is a 7″ powerhouse of media. You can read books, magazines, documents, watch movies, and download apps. All for $199.

Also if you are already an Amazon Prime member, you get free 2-day shipping and additional perks with your Fire like the ability the rent eligible books for free  (as frequently as once a month) and ability to stream eligible TV shows and videos online for free.

Get more details and purchase your Kindle Fire here.

Alternative:
Barnes & Noble Nook Tablet

3.  For getting motivated to be fit and get moving: Fibit

The Fitbit is an awesome little device that is like a pedometer on steroids. It’s as small as a bluetooth headset and you can wear it on a belt clip or on your clothing – it can even clip to your bra, girls! Not only does the Fitbit track your steps, but it can also tell you distance traveled, how many floors you’ve climbed and how many calories have been burned. Wear it at night and the device can track your sleep – how many times you’ve waken during the night and your actual sleep time. You can get it for $99.

Get more details and purchase your Fitbit here.

Alternative:
Jawbone: Up

Planning to purchase any of these gadgets?  If not, how are you spending your tax refund? Have you done your taxes yet?  No worries – we won’t judge. Let us know in the comments.

Jessica Williams

Jessica is a Proposal/Marketing Coordinator at a technology consulting company. She also started a blog last year - Tech Biz Gurl. - that focuses on entrepreneurship, technology and women. She loves helping young women navigate through all the latest toys and gadgets in technology for their careers and for fun!

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