Christmas gift guide: Great presents from £15 to £150

By Jason Jenkins on 11 December 2007, 5:02pm

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Under £25

1. Xbox 360 Messenger Kit, £25 from HMV
Trying to use Windows Live Messenger on Xbox 360 with the onscreen keyboard feels about as natural as nylon. That's where the Messenger Kit comes in. It slots on to the bottom of your 360's gamepad and gives you a full Qwerty thumb pad that makes tapping out messages a breeze.

2. Stylophone Original, £15 from Firebox
This is a re-creation of the classic Stylophone, as used by artists such as David Bowie, Kraftwerk, Pulp and, oh go on then, Rolf Harris. Grab the electronic pen and tap it on the keyboard to create weird and wonderful noises. This updated version also has a socket on the back so you can plug in your music player and give your MP3s the Stylophone makeover.

3. Tardis four way USB hub, £20 from Firebox
There'll barely be a geek in the country not salivating over Kylie's appearance in the Dr Who Christmas special, so what better way to commemorate the occasion than with a life-sized Kylie doll? Too icky? How about a Tardis USB hub instead? Plug it into a spare USB port on your PC and you'll be rewarded with a further four ports through the wonders of some rococo Timelord technology. What's more, every time you connect a USB device, the little blue light on the top flashes.

4. Standby Buster, £15 from Standby Buster
We all know we should really be switching off all our AV kit at night to save the planet (and our wallets), but the behind-the-telly-zone is often a bird's nest of wires, making it a hassle to do the right thing. With the Standby Buster you just plug all your kit into the handy smart socket and you can flick it all off by pressing a single button on its remote control.