Son's 14th birthday -- MP3, PSP, or portable DVD? (read entire question first)?
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Just in case you may still be looking.\n\nA PSP and a portable DVD player usually have rechargeable built-in batteries.  So, if he's going on a long trip, it may be difficult to recharge the device while in transit.\n\nMany standalone MP3 players support AA or AAA batteries. For this reason alone, I would suggest an MP3 player.  He can take extra batteries along and change them out as necessary.  Where, with the PSP or a DVD player, it may be difficult to find a place to recharge the battery.  Plus, it can take up to an hour or longer to recharge the PSP battery.  Although, there are battery kits you can get for the PSP that will run the PSP off standard AA or AAA batteries.  Even still, the PSP will likely blow through the batteries very rapidly.\n\nAnd, if you do manage to find a portable DVD player that supports standard batteries, you'll likely find that the play time is also only a couple of hours (blowing through batteries here too).  \n\nMost MP3 players have very long play times.  I have an MPIO MP3 player that runs on 1 AAA battery and lasts between 8-10 hours on that one battery alone.\n\nSo, for bus trips such as this, I would definitely suggest a device that supports standard batteries that you can buy anywhere.  On top of that, extra batteries are light enough to carry around.
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DVD, Cologne (one YOU like ;-o ), subscription to his fav magazine...hope this helps.
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you can't go wrong with a mp3 player.  you can find one coby one for like 30 dollars that holds about 400 songs.  she can put her own music on there. everyone enjoys music so you really can't go wrong there.  if she has one already, which I doubt since she's 12, she can put the music that doesn't fit on her other one on the one u get her.
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Buy a book. There are also CD's and DVD's that are available. Check online.
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Most people will say nero if you ask me it will depend on your p.c how fast it will convert ect. but to name a few dvd santa, xvid to dvd is good, there is hundreds get a few demo,s going and take your pick but dvd santa has never let me down  but remember its not good to convert to fast
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There are programs out there that can help with that. I think using his ipod (windows format) you can use something called Ipod2go. Do a search for free downloads. It is possible. I'll keep looking for you. Hope that helps for now....
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You need to buy him a card that will allow him to download like 25-50 tunes.  How about calling him and telling him you still have his mp3player and it is safe and sound too.  I am sure he is worrying about it.  \nIt sounds like you are a bit irresponsible.
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Ideas for you to include: \n\nAbility to play DVDs\nAbility to play games on CD-ROMs \nInternet has many ways including joke sites, radio players, multiplayer games, single player games, chat and online gambling. \nInteraction with friends via video conferencing software (webcams) \n\nIm not writing the work for you, im sure you can do that :-)
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I don't know of DVDs, but you might want to check out Rosetta Stone software.  It's very photo-based and includes pronunciation, so it would work well for even young children, but you'd have to lead them through it.
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well, you could certainly buy whatever you can afford. i would recommend an external usb drive, or you could burn it to disc... there are many ways...
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There's lots you can do for this (i got a little brother of my own, so I'd know). Here are some ideas, take a pick:\n\nA football, model airplane kit, monopoly board game, Game Boy Advanced game card, pogo stick, the latest Harry Potter/Series of Unfortunate Events book, Yu-Gi-Oh Sticker book (or whatever japanese anime you can get your hand on), football trainers, t-shirt that says 'I rock!', any latest Disney DVD.............\n\nWish him happy birthday for me! :D
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Check out the pc magazines on line, PC Plus is good for a big selection of downloads, (link included) I think I have seen a dvd burning software there when I last visited, not sure if it is freeware though a lot of what they have is freeware.\nhope you find something.
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het himwalk the line dvd, or something else johnny cach then.  or you could get him something related to motorcycles. there are also tools in your price range.  I think you8 aready have the right idea's.  you just need to go browsing now and find something that fits your budget.
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Is he into video games? there's some websites out there that are similar to netflix, but for video games. You could buy him a few months subscription to that. Or netflix if he isn't already a member. \n\nA friend of mine got her boyfriend a "brew your own beer" kit. It didn't work so great, but he loved it and still talks about the beer he made himself.\n\nIn the Red Envelope catalog, I saw a swiss army knife that doubles as a portable memory card (you know the kind you plug into a USB port?) It's a little more than you wanted to spend - $85 - but super cool!
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Don't spend $69, go to newegg.com you can get one for under 50.  They have a sony one there right now that I just bought and it impressed me.  Don't get a lite-on because as I found out the hard way they don't work with certain types of media.
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CNET.com and Yahho! both have good review sites. I bought a Sony MP3 for my 11 year old daughter. She loves it - so do I ;-)
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Perhaps you could give him a usb drive (thumb drive) so he can save his class notes on any available computer and always have them available, without toting a lot of extra weight.  Many are on sale now from $20.00 (256 MB) and up.