IT professionals have made extravagant holiday wish lists including items like flights into space and luxury cars. Popular tech gifts requested include gaming consoles, tablets, and wearable technology, with brands such as Apple, Xbox, and Samsung leading the preferences. Additionally, there is a growing trend for unique items like USB ports embedded into wearable tech.

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HOLIDAY WISH LISTS
IT Pros seem pretty certain they’re on the “NICE LIST” this year –
here are some of the big ticket items they requested:
A flight
into space
A million dollars
MIG-29
The TV at the
Dallas’s AT&T
Stadium
Lamborghini®
Aventador®
A few IT Pros really believe in THE MAGIC OF SANTA –
because these gifts don’t even exist (yet?):
Star Wars® Incom
T65 X-Wing® Starfighter
The Jetsons’ Rosie the
Robot Maid
Flux Capacitor
Steam Box
27 Hours in a Day
Top Ten Requested Tech Gifts
Gaming Console
Tablet
Laptop
Storage
Camera
Television
Wearable Tech
Smartphones
Games
Desktop
Also on IT pros’ wish lists? Software and hardware – no surprise here!
Top wish list items include:
Storage
So what were the biggest
brands requested this year?
The results aren’t surprising:
Apple®
Xbox®
SAMSUNG®
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Software
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Wearable Tech is a big
holiday gift trend, with IT
Pros asking for
Google Glass™,
Samsung Galaxy Gear™,
and taking the trend to a
whole new level, “a USB
port embedded into
my arm.”
PlayStation®
Google® and
Microsoft® (tied)
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