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7 Tech Products Worth Buying
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Apr 2, 2025
Discover the tech we actually loved testing this year! From the ultimate compact e-bike for city commuting to a pocket-sized camera that makes capturing high-quality content a breeze, to top-notch gear for elevating your streaming setup, these are the gadgets we think are truly worth your money. Whether you’re shopping for the perfect gift or upgrading your own setup, these are our favorite tech gadgets of 2024!
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Looking for tech that's actually worth your money from the best compact e-bike for zipping
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through a city, a mini camera that makes capturing high quality content a breeze
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to the ultimate gear for leveling up your streaming setup. We're sharing our favorite
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gadgets that we tested this year that we highly recommend. Welcome to Ask TG, the show where I
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grab your comments and questions from our videos and articles and get you answers from our Tom's
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Guide tech experts. Use the hashtag Ask TG for your chance to get featured in our next episode
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and stay subscribed to see if you made the cut. So you've reviewed a lot of really cool products this year
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but if you had to pick your favorite, what would you go with? Ooh, that is tough. Hold on
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Oh, I saw that before. I'm not sure if you could see all of it, but this is the Jackrabbit OG2
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It's what they call a micro bike. And I talk about micro bike. It is a tiny
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It's an e-bike. It has a range of 10 miles, goes up to 15 miles per hour
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and the crazy part is it's 25 pounds i'm not sure you you've used a lot of e-bikes right that's like
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the biggest downside to them yeah so as a commuter you know i you know i commute you know from jersey
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to the office every day and this gets me real quick from one spot to another very fast it's like
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twelve hundred dollars though which is a little bit more than the average but again the benefits
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is that it's more compact it's a lot more travel friendly like the pedals fold up the handle bars
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just go this way and it just condenses down and just 25 pounds
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Like I can't go back to anything less than this. Like just a few months ago, you were using your scooter a lot, right
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So what was the deciding factor to make you switch over to e over scooters Okay so the biggest one here is the wheels So you have a larger wheel and when you going over a tiny bump you know if you ever had a small tiny wheel on a scooter
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You'll feel it. You'll feel every single shape like that. But with this, not a problem
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Pretty big, sizable wheels, a lot smoother. And also, even though there's no suspension in this
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it just feels a lot more stable. So what's your second pick? C-Star S50. It's a smart telescope. You know, I've never had a telescope before. I never did
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astrophotography, but the cool thing about this is that you don't need to be a pro. You just need
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your phone connected to this, and it'll take some amazing photos of stars, galaxies, nebulas, and
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for me, it's almost like therapy too. And, you know, not only is it a smart telescope, but it's
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also, you know, a long-range camera. So if you do a lot of nature photography or videography
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you could use as well. But I love this product. Anyone could pick it up
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and you could start seeing great results. You just set it and forget about it
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For those who don't know, what does a smart telescope unlock? The reason why you want to get a smart telescope
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is because not only can you see it exactly how it is with your own eyes
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but you could see it for, you know, what's hidden, what I like to call it
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like hidden in the shadows. Because this thing is tracking, you know, those stars, those galaxies in real time, very slowly
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It's $500. I know it's kind of pricey, but when you think of a phone
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you know, you're so limited by what a phone could do. And when you look at a standard telescope
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like a really good one that could image, you know, a nebula or a galaxy
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you're talking about thousands of dollars. I've had one that was like $4,000
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So for a telescope that compact it battery powered you could bring with you anywhere 500 bucks not a bad deal Now if you seen any of my videos
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my first pick should come as no surprise. The DJI Osmo Pocket 3 is my go-to
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for capturing high quality, stabilized footage in a package that's small enough to fit in your pocket
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It's large twist display makes framing shots effortless, whether you're shooting horizontal or in vertical mode
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It has features like subject tracking and 4K 120 FPS recording, which make it perfect for content creation or vlogging
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Whether you're just starting out your video journey or you're looking to upgrade your travel camera
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this little powerhouse is worth the investment, especially when you pair it with DJI's other accessories
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like the Wireless Mic 2 for pro-level audio or the battery grip for extended recording sessions
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Next up is the iPad Mini 6, my unexpected MVP for the year
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I picked this up during Black Friday and found myself reaching for it more than any other device
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With its compact 8.3-inch screen, it's perfect for everything from reading and drawing to watching videos on the go
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And as someone who's used larger iPad Pros for years, I'm amazed at how much I prefer this smaller size
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It's portable without sacrificing much performance. And even with the newer Mini 7 now on the market, the Mini 6 feels, at least to me, just as fast and capable
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making an unbeatable choice for anyone wanting a versatile tablet that fits into their daily life really well
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Rounding off my list is the Xbox Series X, a console that continues to impress me years
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after its release. Its power and value make it a top gaming pick, especially when it goes
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on sale. Right now I'm hooked on Call of Duty Black Ops 6 and the Series X handles it like
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a champ I recently even tested this with the Hisense C2 Ultra where I projected this to a 200 plus inch gaming experience And let me tell you at that size it unlike anything else And even with competition from the newly released PS5 Pro
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the Xbox Series X still feels like the sweet spot for performance, versatility, and fun
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Before the year wraps up, I wanna know what are your favorite two or three tech gadgets
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that you reviewed this year? Right here. This is the Logitech G915
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I actually was looking for a new mechanical keyboard. Essentially I bought it because I like the clicks
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Like you can hear that. It's kind of more silent. It's not super loud. I love it
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I know people like smaller keyboards, but I like having the numpad and I need all the buttons
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If you have the desk space for it, why not? It is available right now on sale for $149
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but it's MSRP is $249. Do you want to like shout the Elgato stuff
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that you've been using for a while? The Steam Deck Plus, I could control the brightness
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On my lights here, with that I can change the, my, to my like speakers to my headphones here
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I can take a screenshot. Oh cool. Over desktop. Here I have like links to things that I use
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This is all my music playlist that I like jumped. Oh wow, I didn't even know you could do that
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Yeah, like a little folder. You know, I've got the OG mini. Those are good ones for entry level
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Definitely worth it, I think. Especially if you're really gonna get into it and like actually stream or make YouTube videos
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whatever it be. That wraps it up for this week's episode. Which of these gadgets do you think are worth picking up
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Let me know in the comments or use the hashtag AskTG to share your thoughts, questions, or suggestions for our next episode
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You can find us everywhere at TomScott and you can follow me to see what other cool tech I'm reviewing
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Thanks for watching and until the next one, I'll catch you later
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