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Apple iPad tipped to be Christmas best seller
It might be high summer but Apple's iPad is already tipped to be this Christmas's best-selling gadget, the UK's largest electrical retailer said today.
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
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