MANILA, Philippines - The Yuletide season is once again here. It’s that time of the year that there’s an exchange of gifts even before Christmas Day itself: from office parties to celebrations among family and friends.
Gadgets have now become staples and necessities in daily living, especially for the hip urbanite. Owning the most advanced, state-of-the-art gadget and/or gizmo has become an aspiration or goal that yearend bonuses are spent directly for the purpose of owning one. Aside from their practical purposes, digital gadgets have become fashion accessories.
In this Season of Cheer, find one to give and/or own from the myriad options available in the market.
Huawei
Handheld devices for personal consumption have changed the tech landscape with the advent of lightweight but fully equipped units. It has helped a lot in making undertakings, whether business or personal, run with maximum efficiency in terms of mobility. Company heads can still work with people at the office even if they are miles away from it. It’s an all-in-one service that has created speedier and faster real-time results. As Huawei’s MediaPad promises, “Let’s simply share.”
• Android Honeycomb 3.2 OS
• Seven-inch IPS LCD capacitive touch screen
• 10.5-mm (0.4 inches) slim, ~390g weight (0.86 pounds)
• 1.3-MP front-facing camera, 5-MP auto focus rear facing camera with HD video recording capabilities
• HSPA+ 14.4 Mbps, Wi-Fi 11n
• Dual-core 1.2GHz Qualcomm processor
• Over six hours of battery life
• 1080P full HD playback and HDMI port
• Flash 10.3
Price is P21,990.
Logitech
Peripherals and software are very important accessories for the tech-savvy. These solutions have become the indispensable office and home companion. In fact, even the not-so-digitally-adept finds that it’s quite hard to work efficiently without them. At the forefront of this arena is Logitech’s extensive range of accessories that will enable users “the simplicity of plug-and-plug.”
Until Dec. 31, Logitech is giving free S150 Digital USB speaker headset for every purchase of Logitech Wireless Mouse M325 or Wireless Combo MK220, or free Logitech USB headset H390 for every purchase of Logitech Anywhere Mouse M905 or Wireless Solar Keyboard K750.
It will also give away Logitech Stereo Z110 for every purchase of Logitech Couch Mouse M515 and Logitech Ultra Flat Keyboard Dark Shine for every purchase of Logitech Wireless Mouse M505.
The Wireless Mouse M325 has a scroll wheel with 18 to 24 ratchets, which are small enough so the wheel spins smoothly. It comes with Logitech Advanced Optical Tracking. Price is P1,190.
The Couch Mouse M515 features a sealed bottom case that makes gliding on fabric easy and worry-free, a hand-detection sensor so the mouse is only active when the user wants it to be, and a sealed bottom, ensuring that fabric fuzz won’t collect in the sensor opening. Price is P2,290.
The Anywhere Mouse M905 features Darkfield laser tracking and can track on glass surface and virtually anywhere the user wants. Price is P3,820.
The Wireless Mouse M505 boasts of up to 15 months of battery life, has laser tracking that delivers smooth, responsive, precise cursor control, and features a laser sensor which lets it to be used on more surfaces. A Unifying receiver stays in the notebook. Price is P1,900.
The Wireless Solar Keyboard K750 is the first light-powered keyboard which powers itself whenever there’s light. It can work in total darkness for up to three months. Price is P3,890.
The Logitech Wireless Keyboard and Mouse MK220 has a compact keyboard-and-mouse combo, long-range connection of up to 10 meters and no extra space between the buttons of the keyboard, making it compact as well as sleek. It features auto-sleep technology. Price is P1,050.
Dell, the power to do more
Dell’s arsenal of electronic gadgetry is the ultimate high-powered choices that can answer all your office requirements - at your beck and call, so to speak. So when you think of the many things that have to be done at work, think only of one thing - Dell - it has the “power to do more.”
Inspiron One 2320
• Processor: Second-generation Intel Core i3
• Display: 23-inch WLED with 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) resolution touch screen
• Memory: 4GB DDR3 Memory
• HD Webcam
• Hard drive: 500GB SATA 3.5”
• Graphics: nVidia GeForce GT 525M discrete graphics1
• 8:1 Media Card Reader
• Optical drive: DVD+/-RW
• Wireless keyboard and mouse
• Audio: Integrated HD Audio w/SRS and JBL-branded speakers
• Dimensions: Width - 567 mm, height - 397 mm, depth - 68 mm.
Price is P54,990.
Dell Ultra-Powerful XPS 15z
• Thin (24.68 mm) laptop PC with Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium; aluminum and mag-alloy enclosure
• Second-generation Intel Core i5 and Core i7 Dual Core processor choices
• Standard HD or optional Full HD WLED display
• Fast NVIDIA graphics options: NVIDIA GeForce GT 525M with 1GB graphics memory or NVIDIA GeForce GT 525M with 2GB graphics memory
• Includes NVIDIA Optimus technology; NVIDIA DTV Play technology
• 4GB up to 8GB DDR3 1333Mhz memory options
• Fast 7200RPM hard disk storage, up to 750GB
• Built-in Slot load DVD +/- RW (reads & writes to CD/DVD)
• Backlit, Chiclet-style keyboard with adjustable brightness
• Optimized touchpad
• Built-in Intel Centrino Advanced-N 6230 802.11 A/G/N and Bluetooth 3.0 wireless connectivity
• Intel Wireless Display-ready
• Up to eight hours of battery life with eight-cell battery
• USB 3.0 (2), USB/eSATA with PowerShare, HDMI 1.4, Mini Display-Port, Gigabit Ethernet and audio connectors
• Built-in nine-in-one media card reader
• Built-in 1.3MP HD Webcam with dual array digital microphones and stereo speakers
• Dell Stage software for fast access to content like music, videos and photos
• Dimensions: Height - 24.68mm; width - 384.85 mm; depth - 260.37 mm; weight - starting at 2.51 kg
Price is P62,000
Dell XPS 8300
• Processer: Second-generation Intel Core i3
• Display: 23-inch WLED with 1920 x 1080 Full HD resolution with touch screen
• Memory: 4GB DDR3 Memory
• HD Webcam
• Hard drive: 500GB SATA 3.5”
• Graphics: Nvidia GT 525M discrete graphics
8:1 Media Card Reader
• Optical drive: DVD+ /-RW
• Wireless keyboard and mouse
• Wireless LAN and Wired LAN options
• Audio: Integrated HD Audio w/SRS and JBL-branded speakers
• Dimensions: Width - 567 mm; height - 397 mm; depth - 68 mm.
Price is P59,900. -
