You know you've hit the perfect gift jackpot when the reaction is just like Uncle Henry's -- total surprise followed by uncontrollable overwhelming joy.
An iPad would normally be considered a pretty substantial gift this holiday season. Thanks to a fortunate error by Best Buy, a couple of shoppers can now use the tablet computer for stocking stuffers.
A Nielsen survey of youngsters found that almost half of the kids surveyed want an iPad for Christmas or, at least within the next six months. What surprised me was the age group most interested in getting one.