The holiday season will soon be upon us, and many people are already brainstorming about what to buy this year.

New high-tech gift ideas and popular new gadgets would make perfect stocking stuffers.

* A new release this year is the RoboScout Personal Robot for $900 from Sharper Image. Though out of the price range for most students, this personal robot is equipped with a remote and _ inch screen and can perform handy functions like carrying drinks and snacks up to 2lbs. It can even do some light housework.

* More in line with a student’s budget is the company’s Hand Held Color TV for $149.95. The 2.5 inch screen fits into the palm of your hand and promises brilliant color and clarity on its digital screen. Complete with earphones, this battery operated product can be used anytime, anywhere.

* Cell phones and palm pilots have been popular for a couple of years. So, for $499.99, why not buy a product that has both. The Samsung 1300 Sprint PCS is a combination cell phone and palm pilot. The phone features voicemail and a pager while the pilot can organize your daily schedule and provide Internet access.

* Best Buy is also carrying Handspring’s Visor Edge palm pilot complete with address and date book, advanced calculator and a world clock. Rechargeable and with a sleek silver metal flip cover, the product comes with Windows and Macintosh software and is priced at $299.99.

* Music fans have a lot to look forward to this season. Radio Shack is carrying the RCA Lyra Digital Player/FM Tuner for $199.99. You can download your favorite music. The product supports MP3 format and delivers CD quality sound.

* Radio Shack also carries a lot of new DVD models. The moderately priced RCA RC5240P is available for $159.99. Features include: both a DVD/CD player, multi-angle formats, zoom lens and multi-language/subtitle capabilities.

* How about a CD player in your shower? The Memorex Shower CD/Clock Radio is available at Bed, Bath and Beyond for $69.99. The vertical 20-track programmable CD Player has a non-slip wall mount with water resistant speakers as well as a Digital AM/FM radio.

* Bed, Bath and Beyond also carries Homedics Body Basics’ Sound Spa Clock Radio for $19.99. Wake up to the calming, natural sounds of a trickling brook, the desert wind, the ocean, the rain or a rain forest waterfall. The product also features a digital alarm clock.