Apple's iPad2 most wanted Christmas gift gadget this year

Apple’s iPad 2 is set to become the top ten most sought after gadget on Christmas this year.

The tablet computer, worth £429, topped a “most wanted” list by Dixons, despite Christmas Day being months away, the Mirror reported.

But Dixons said customers are buying early “rather than being hit all in one go”.

The cheapest item on the list is Amazon’s Kindle worth just £111. The electronic book reader is the second most wanted gizmo this year.

Sony’s CA Series laptops, worth £645, are said to be the dearest.

The top 10 most wanted gadgets are:
 
1 iPad 2 from - £429
2 Kindle from - £111
3 DeLonghi Icona Espresso Maker - £169
4 Nintendo 3DS - £209
5 Blackberry PlayBook - £399
6 iPod - £132
7 Sony PlayStation Tablet TBC
8 Beats by Dr Dre headphones - £279
9 Sony CA Series - £645
10 Microsoft Kinect - £150