The iPad has been available since late May but DSG International (DSGi) - which owns 670 Currys and PC World stores in the UK - has backed Apple's tablet computer to still be topping wish lists come the festive sales rush.

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Jeremy Fennell at DSGi said: "There is no doubt the iPad is going to be the number one Christmas gift this year ... with even more accessories launching it's only going to make a must-have technology even more attractive."

DSGi also predicted festive cheer for Microsoft's Kinect for Xbox 360, a controller-free, motion-sensing gaming device.

With Kinect's voice and facial recognition and its infrared projector capable of tracking precise body movements, Microsoft is looking for a slice of the lucrative casual gaming market, currently dominated by Nintendo's Wii.

A DSGi spokesman said: "This technology takes gaming to a new level and, like the Wii, broadens the appeal of gaming to the whole family."
3D TVs, high-definition camcorders and a digital camera which removes blemishes and wrinkles also made the top 10.

* The full list of DSGi's predicted Christmas top-sellers with prices (correct as of July 28)

1) Apple iPad tablet computer from £429
2) Microsoft Kinect motion gaming device for £129
3) 3D TVs from £1,199
4) Gran Turismo 4 video game, price £TBC
5) E-readers from £79.99
6) Casio Make-up-Mode Z335 digital camera for £119
7) Sony Sweep Panoramic digital camera for £199
8) Flip - Mino II HD camcorder for £159
9) HP G62 laptop from £399
10) Mi-Fi mobile broadband from £49.99