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The holiday season is here again! It is time for celebration and festivities, but its also time for buying gifts for your loved ones. Once you actually get down to it, you will realize that buying gifts isn’t as easy as it sounds. To begin with, you have to come up with original gift ideas for different people according to their personal preferences. At the same time, you also have to keep your budget in mind. If you have to buy a number of gifts, you will have to be strategic about your finances. All in all, buying gifts might just end up spoiling your holiday season. Read the rest of this entry »

In the past, it was next to impossible to get a decent laptop under $500-$600. Things sure have changed since then. Now, you can find a great laptop even if you are running on a tight budget. And the best part is that you won’t even have to settle for a not-so-impressive laptop. Instead, you can buy yourself a light, sleek and high performing laptop under $600. If you are looking for something cheaper, you can easily find a netbook priced under $400. All said done, a lavish budget is no longer a prerequisite for a great laptop. Read the rest of this entry »

We have all heard about DSLR’s and just how great they are. But, the truth is that not all of us are photography enthusiasts looking for professional accuracy and excellence. To the contrary, most of us use our cameras exclusively on vacations or some other rare occasions. For all such people, a simple compact point and shoot camera is the ideal option as it is portable and not too expensive. Unlike a DSLR which has several complicated settings, a compact camera is extremely easy to use and it delivers on the performance front. For the common man out there who clicks photos once in a while, a compact point and shoot camera is the perfect choice. Read the rest of this entry »