Top 5 Laptops To Gift this Diwali

Diwali is here! The festival of lights, mithais and Gifts. Gifting is an important part of this season and what better gift can there be—a laptop. Laptops have come a long way from their bulky boxy designs and limited use to the multimedia powerhouses of today. They make brilliant gifts and will go a long way in bringing a smile on the faces of your loved ones. With the rather large selection of laptops present out there, we narrow down the list to 5 laptops we think will make as perfect gifts.

Dell XPS M1210
Small is in! This Dell laptop is an ultraportable that packs in a dual-core processor, 512 MB of RAM and a 60 GB HDD. It has a 12.1 inch screen with a native resolution of 1280x800 and a whole range of connectivity options including 4 USB Slots and a 5-in-1-card reader. It even manages to pack in a 1.3 MP Webcam Weighing in at just 1.86 Kg and with prices starting at Rs. 60,000, it makes for a great Diwali gift.

Dell Inspiron 9400
In case you are wondering as to why a Dell has found its way in here again, it’s because they offer powerful notebooks at cheaper prices. The Inspiron 9400 unlike its smaller brother—the XPS M1210—is a big boy. It's powered by one of the most powerful core-duo processors (T2500 clocked at 2 GHz), has a huge 17-inch screen with a native resolution of 1920x1200 and packs in a Geforce Go 7900 GS graphics system which allows full screen 3-D gaming at native resolutions. The goodies don’t end there. It comes with a huge selection of connectivity options and a 100 GB 7200 RPM drive along with 1 GB of system RAM making this a true desktop replacement. With this kind of power available on hand it’s starting cost of Rs. 70,000 makes it a must include in our Diwali roundup.