With Black Friday approaching, many holiday shoppers will be lining up early in the morning to get a head start on their gift buying. As I try to do every year, below is a list of the top 5 gifts for men $100 and under. Keep an eye out for my top 5 for ladies and top 5 $250 and under. Enjoy and happy shopping!
1. Roku Media Player from $59.99-$99.99
The Roku Media Player comes in three flavors. The HD-$59.99, XD-$79.99, and the XDS-$99.99. All three give you the capability to stream video and audio via the internet. The XDS gives you the added capability of plugging in USB enabled devices for video and picture sharing. The Roku wins over AppleTV by giving you the user, control on what content you want to view. An added bonus is Hulu Plus (a free month is included when you buy a Roku player) and Netflix baked in for access to all the movies and missed TV shows to your heart's desire. For more info go to http://www.roku.com/.
2. Zen X-Fi Wireless $99.99 
The Zen X-Fi Wireless from Creative Labs is a great multimedia device for an economical price. Creative Labs is known for making quality devices that deliver great sound. The Zen X-Fi boasts a 2.5 in. screen, built in speakers, insant messaging support for Yahoo! Messenger and Windows Live Messaging, iTunes and Windows Media compatibility, built in radio and SD card expansion! All this for under $100! Quick, go here http://us.store.creative.com before they raise the price back to $199!
The Zen X-Fi Wireless from Creative Labs is a great multimedia device for an economical price. Creative Labs is known for making quality devices that deliver great sound. The Zen X-Fi boasts a 2.5 in. screen, built in speakers, insant messaging support for Yahoo! Messenger and Windows Live Messaging, iTunes and Windows Media compatibility, built in radio and SD card expansion! All this for under $100! Quick, go here http://us.store.creative.com before they raise the price back to $199!
3. Bose IE2 Headphones $99.95 
Bose is synonymous, when it comes to rich, quality, clear sound. The purveyors of audio offer up their latest foray into headphones. Features include Bose's Stay Hear clips which prevent slippage during excercise or everyday walking, various ear bud and Stay Hear sizes, carrying case, and most of all Bose's noise cancellation technology that allows you to feel like the only one in the room while enjoying your music. Perfect for drowning out all distractions. Pick up a pair for $99.95. For details go to http://www.bose.com/.
4. Canon Powershot A490 $99
What does $99 get you on a digital camera? The Canon Powershot A490, that's what. Boasting such features as 10 megapixels, 3.3x optical zoom, and a low li Lght setting that allows you to take pictures in virtual darkness make this camera a sure-fire hit! Additional features include a 2.5 in LCD scr.een and video. Take a closer look at http://www.usa.canon.com/.
5. American Express Gift Card $100
Have no idea on what to get for a gift, or is your man truly hard to please? Alleviate needless stress and possible disappointment by giving the gift of freedom. The American Express Gift card is a great gift, if not stocking stuffer.The AMEX gift card is one of the few that does not have an activation fee and in many cases no expiration date. This is possibly the best gift for teenagers because they will have the power to buy what they want without maxing out your credit card. The best feature is the fact that you are not restricted to one place unlike many store gift cards. Go to www.americanexpress.com/gift for more info and details.