Gift Giving Guy

Last month, Michael Bublé released his new album Call Me Irresponsible. My wife and I love this crooner, so I surprised her with the CD yesterday. I could have instantly downloaded the songs from iTunes (there’s even a video and booklet included) for $12.99. Instead, I ordered from Amazon for $10.99 with free delivery.

When I’m giving a gift in person, I think it calls for something more tangible: the actual CD with the cover art and imprinted CD label. Sure, I could have burned the iTunes to CD, but the real thing feels, well, real.

But don’t get me wrong. iTunes is a great gift source for delivered gifts. I sent an instant e-mail gift certificate to my sister in Minnesota for her birthday, and she responded within minutes with a thank you. You also can give a specific song, album, audio book, TV show or movie by clicking the “Give this…” button in iTunes.