Last Minute Mac Gift Ideas & Deals: RAM & SSD Upgrades, iPods, External Hard Drives & Monitors, Apple Books, and More

If you’re a last minute shopper like me, the next few days are when everything gets done. We’re quickly closing in on the final eligible days to receive free shipping by Christmas Eve from Amazon, so with that in mind we’ve compiled a list of some great Mac gift ideas and deals, whether you are shopping for a loved one or just getting yourself something nice for the holidays.

RAM and SSD upgrades, external monitors and hard drives, USB keys, iPod touches, Kindles, Books about Apple, software downloads, and more:

Steve Jobs, Apple History, and Mac Books

• Steve Jobs, Official Biography – $17.49 – Free shipping eligible
• I, Steve: Steve Jobs in His Own Words – $7.43 – Eligible for free shipping
• Revolution in the Valley: How the Mac Was Made – $16.12 – eligible for free shipping
• iWoz: Computer Geek to Cult Icon – $10.85 – eligible for free shipping
• Mac Kung Fu: 300+ Tips for OS X Lion – $22.63 – eligible for free shipping

Mac RAM Upgrades

• Crucial 8GB Memory Kit (1067MHz) – $36.95 – FREE Shipping
• Corsair Apple 8 GB Dual Channel Memory Kit (1067MHz) – $37.99 – FREE Shipping
• Kingston ValueRAM 8 GB Memory Kit (1333Mhz) – $39.99 – FREE Shipping

SSD Drive Upgrades

• 60 GB OCZ Technology Vertex 2 SSD – $96.84 – FREE Shipping
• 64 GB Kingston SSDNow SSD – $104.99 – FREE Shipping
• 120 GB SanDisk SSD – $129.95 – FREE Shipping
• 120 GB Intel 320 Series SSD – $189.95 – FREE Shipping
• 240 GB OCZ Technology Vertex 2 SSD – $304.99 – FREE Shipping

Software

• MacUpdate Bundle: 12 Mac Apps for $49 – digital distribution
• Parallels Desktop 7 – $55.93 with free shipping
• Adobe CS5.5 Production Premium Student and Teacher Edition – $369.99 with free shipping

Macbook Air

• Macbook Air 11.6″ 2GB/64GB – $939.94 – FREE Super Saver Shipping

iPod Touch and iPod Nano

• 8 GB iPod Touch 4th Gen – $184.99 – FREE Super Saver Shipping
• 32 GB iPod Touch 4th Gen – $274.99 – FREE Super Saver Shipping
• 64 GB iPod Touch 4th Gen – $359.99 – FREE Super Saver Shipping
• 8 GB iPod Nano 6th Gen – $118.99 – FREE Super Saver Shipping
• 16 GB iPod Nano 6th Gen – $139 – FREE Super Saver Shipping

External Hard Drives

• 1.5 TB Western Digital Elements External Hard Drive – $129.99 – FREE Shipping
• 2 TB Western Digital Elements External Hard Drive – $138.33 – FREE Shipping
• 2 TB Western Digital My Book Essential External Hard Drive – $154 – FREE Shipping
• 3 TB Western Digital Elements External Hard Drive – $197.95 – FREE Shipping

USB Flash Drives

• 8 GB Kingston DataTraveler Flash Drive – $7.99 – FREE Standard Shipping (3-5 days)
• 8 GB Kingston Digital Flash Drive – $8.99 – FREE Standard Shipping (3-5 days)
• 16 GB SanDisk Cruzer Flash Drive – $14.99 – FREE Super Saver Shipping on orders over $25
• 16 GB SanDisk Cruzer Blade Flash Drive – $15.47 – FREE shipping
• 32 GB Transcend JetFlash Flash Drive – $29.99 – FREE Shipping
• 32 GB SanDisk Cruzer Flash Drive – $32.18 including shipping

External Monitors

• 24″ Viewsonic Widescreen LED Monitor 1080p – $179.99 – FREE Super Saver Shipping
• 22″ ViewSonic Widescreen 1080p LED Monitor – $149.99 – FREE Super Saver Shipping
• 19″ Acer Widescreen LCD Monitor – $95.87 – FREE Shipping
• 20″ HP LED Monitor – $109.99 – FREE Super Saver Shipping

Kindle

• Kindle Fire – $199 – FREE Super Saver Shipping
• Kindle Touch – $99 – FREE Super Saver Shipping
• Kindle Touch 3G – $149 – FREE Super Saver Shipping
• Kindle – $79 – FREE Super Saver Shipping

Happy Holidays!