Best Buy shares hottest tech gifts for the 2015 holiday season -- Apple takes top spot

The fourth quarter of each year is my favorite. Why? Well, besides wearing hoodies and drinking pumpkin spice lattes, I love the holidays. Halloween, Thanksgiving and Christmas are three of the best. Christmas is great for the religious aspect, but regardless of your beliefs, it can be great for spending time with family and exchanging gifts.

As a tech guy, I love getting new gadget gifts (this year I want an Apple Watch), but I have more fun giving them. Presenting a family member with their first computer or tablet just warms my heart. If you are not sure what tech to buy for your friends and family this year, don't panic. Best Buy, the popular electronics retailer, has conducted a survey and determined the hottest tech for the 2015 holidays. If you stick to this list, you cannot go wrong. Do you agree?

The list is below.

1. iPad
2. Bose QuietComfort 25 Noise Cancelling Headphones
3. MacBook
4. Samsung 48" Smart 4K Ultra HD TV
5. Sharp 43" Smart HDTV with Roku
6. Microsoft Surface
7. Bose SoundLink Mini Bluetooth Speaker II
8. Fitbit Charge HR Heart Rate and Activity Tracker
9. Samsung Galaxy Tab S2
10. Dyson V6 Absolute Bagless Cordless Vacuum
11. Vizio 43" Smart 4K Ultra HD TV
12. Apple Watch
13. SONOS PLAY:1 Wireless Speaker
14. iRobot Roomba Vacuum Cleaning Robot
15. GoPro HERO4 Action Camera

Quite frankly, I am not surprised at all by this list. The iPad remains the most popular tablet, and is the most desired tech product. As the owner of the all-new iPad mini 4, I totally get this -- it is a joy to use.

Microsoft's Surface line comes in at number six, which is really great to see. The Surface 3, Surface Pro 3 and the new Surface Pro 4 are wonderful choices. If you know someone that needs a new computer for school, work or business, you really cannot go wrong with one of Microsoft's hybrids.

Prices have dropped dramatically on 4K televisions, so many people will likely get one under (or next to) the Christmas tree this year. If your existing TV works fine, I wouldn't recommend upgrading from 1080p yet. However, if you need a new TV, you might as well invest in 4K.

What tech are you pining away for this year? Tell me in the comments.

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