| If you're thinking of buying a laptop-related gift for the | | | | Gift 4: A Portable Hard Drive |
| Dad in your life, you will be spoilt for choice. There are | | | | This one is a good bet. By buying a portable hard drive, |
| so many fancy laptop gadgets out there you might not | | | | you allow Dad to use it with both the laptop and his |
| know where to begin. Fret not, this article will show | | | | desktop (if you owns 2 machines). A portable hard |
| you 6 gift ideas that will knock the socks off any Dad | | | | drive is also one of the most versatile pieces of |
| and give him a beaming smile. | | | | computer equipment out there today. So it's certainly a |
| Gift 1: A New Laptop | | | | good choice to consider. |
| What's the first gift idea that comes to mind if you | | | | Gift 5: A Laptop Lock |
| want to buy a gift for that laptop toting Dad of yours? | | | | By buying this item, you're not really telling your Dad his |
| Well, a new laptop, of course! There are many models | | | | laptop might get stolen. What you're buying is extra |
| out there in the market, but some of the best would | | | | peace of mind and some insurance. If you notice your |
| incorporate at least the following features: | | | | Dad goes aronud Starbucks or hangs around outside |
| - Intel Core 2 Duo Processor | | | | without securing his laptop, buy him a laptop lock as a |
| - 2 GB of RAM | | | | gentle reminder. It'll save him lots of heartache if |
| - 120 GB of hard drive space | | | | someone does try to pinch his machine. Laptop locks |
| - Pre-installed Windows Vista | | | | from Belkin and also Targus are usually good quality |
| Depending on your Dad's preference, you might go for | | | | ones. |
| a lightweight ultraportable, or a gaming laptop if he's a | | | | Gift 6: A Computer Game |
| gaming kinda guy. Some models I'd recommend include | | | | Some may consider this to be a 'boring' gift, but I feel it |
| the HP Pavilion dv6500t, the Lenovo ThinkPad X61, or | | | | has its merits. If Dad is on the road a lot, but loves to |
| the Apple MacBook 15-inch (based on Intel's Penryn | | | | play games, try to find him a gaming title that is not too |
| processor). | | | | demanding on system resources, but intriguing enough |
| Gift 2: A Laptop Bag | | | | to play and replay. Good contenders for this kind of |
| The next gift idea that comes to mind is obviously a | | | | game include adventure games like Myst, simpler |
| laptop bag. Now, you'd want to select a 'manly' kind of | | | | strategy games like the Civilization series, or perhaps |
| bag for Dad, so we're looking at stuff like laptop roller | | | | (for the role playing fan) something like Diablo II. |
| bags or laptop backpacks. Usually, if Dad is the more | | | | Personally I have Diablo II on my laptop since it came |
| professional sort, you should consider getting a high | | | | out 5 or 6 years back and I STILL play it today (it's |
| quality, professional looking laptop bag for him. | | | | really replayable stuff). |
| Gift 3: A Laptop Mouse | | | | Conclusion |
| Another thing that comes to mind is an external laptop | | | | Ok! I hope this article has given you 6 good ideas for |
| mouse. Now, dont' get him one of those flimsy cheapo | | | | Daddy's laptop gifts. You might have other choices in |
| types. Get him the absolute best-grip, Bluetooth | | | | mind, but I felt the above options make a lot of sense. |
| wireless mouse you can buy! Now, that's the kind of | | | | My personal choice would be a portable hard drive or |
| gift suited for Dad, eh? External wireless laptop mice | | | | a laptop bag - but you should choose according to |
| from Microsoft or LogicTech are usually considered | | | | what the old man needs or prefers. So until next time, |
| the best in the market. | | | | happy shopping for that laptop gift! |