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According to marketing surveys, the over-40 age group represents the largest proportional population of first world countries and it is the most gadget- endowed portion of the population... probably it's their income level. So the challenge for you this holiday is to find some gadgets that the techies on your list may not have.

Here are 10 great gadget gift ideas:

Gadget Gift Idea 1. The Norelco Arcitec Shaver For Men

Norelco Arcitec Shaver

Besides the sexy robot commercials for the Arcitec, what else does this uber-shaver have. First, it's got three flexible shaving heads, which make it easy for the blades, made of medical grade steel, to adjust to the contours of the face and, especially, the neck. Second, each head can move independently, allowing for fewer missed surface areas. And the Arcitec takes better care of your skin. It's a total shaving system, sold with a new, skin-protective Nivea For Men shaving cream, that loads into the shaver automatically from the charging station. You may want to ad a special fantasy to the gift by linking your friend to one of the sexy robot videos like this one, that you can personalize by including details about him. The Arcitec shave is available from Amazon.com for $200.

Gadget Gift Idea 2. The Core Muscle Balance Board Trainer

Core Muscle Balance Board Trainer

Help your 40 + friend keep her balance and her middle in shape with this super duper core muscle balance trainer. Get him ready for ski season or to reduce his beer belly. I've tried this machine and it's an awesome! A thorough workout, head to toe, especially tummy and lower body. Available at Hammacher Schlemmer for $480. (See action video on link page.)

Gadget Gift Idea 3. Omicron Pocket Pedometer

Omron Pocket Pedometer

This Lexus of pedometers is a great gift for the over-40 walker or runner on your holiday list. Why Lexus? You can program a workout and see it on the Omron screen as you're performing it. It will hold your workouts in memory for 42 days. And, if you just want to see how much activity you get on your job, the Omron will count your steps and distance from your pocket or purse! Upload with USB. Software included, but not compatible with Windows Vista (tsk tsk). Available from Amazon.com for $32.95; check out the 4.5 star rating from 1,222 customers!

Gadget Gift Idea 4. Micro Stainless Steel Digital Camcorder

Micro Camcorder

How many times would you love to bring your camcorder or digital camera with you just to capture special moments and happenings spontaneously. Too heavy? Not the Micro Stainless Steel Digital Camcorder , at barely over 6 ounces. Make both stills and video handy, ready-to-take wherever she goes. DVD-quality video and 5.4 digital stills - room for 2 hours of video and hundreds of high quality stills, 8X zoom lens... you must see the specs on this! Available at ThinkGeek.com for $200.

Gadget Gift Idea 5. The Digital Picture Converter

Digital Picture Converter

While on the subject of photography, your special person over 40 must have a bunch of old slides and negatives they don't know what to do with. This Digital Picture Converter holds and scans them perfectly, and can upload them via USB to a PC running Windows XP. Includes picture editing software. $100 from Hammacher Schlemmer .