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Looking for some affordable tech gear to dole out during the holiday season? Here are some of our current top budget picks.
David Carnoy
Executive Editor David Carnoy has been a leading member of CNET's Reviews team since 2000. He covers the gamut of gadgets and is a notable reviewer of mobile accessories and portable audio products, including headphones and speakers. He's also an e-reader and e-publishing expert as well as the author of the novels Knife Music, The Big Exit and Lucidity. All the titles are available as Kindle, iBooks, Nook e-books and audiobooks.
Amazon's updated its popular entry-level non-touch-screen Kindle, giving it better performance and a darker exterior while lowering the price to $69 for the ad-supported version.
The basic Nook Simple Touch (without GlowLight) remains a solid e-reader for $99, and we expect to see it discounted to $79 during the holidays (you can get a refurbished unit for $79 now).
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