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.


