As Christmas approaches, consumers start to think about Christmas shopping. Everyone loves convenience, especially when it comes to computers. That is why laptops have become so popular, but the price and specifications of different laptops can vary significantly, so it is important to know what to consider when looking to purchase a laptop.

Although not at the bottom of the price spectrum, a short step up will get you a Gateway laptop, model number NV5214u with an AMD x 2 Dual Core Processor. The price is around $449.99. This computer comes with Windows Vista Home Premium 64 bit with SP1. It has a 6 cell lithium ion battery and an energy star rating. It also features 4 GB DDR2 SDRAM and a 320 GB hard drive. It comes with a dual layer hard drive that can read DVD RAM discs. Other features include 4 USB ports, a built in web cam and microphone and built in wireless LAN (802.1 b,g.n) that enables wireless Internet connection from most wireless platforms. This is a great computer for the price, and it’s a deal that shouldn’t be passed up.

For people who love gaming, the Asus G51VX-RX05 is a great choice. Priced at around $999.99, this computer has a 2.0 GHz Intel Core2Duo Mobile processor, a WXGA wide screen, 4 GB of PC 6400 DDR 2 SDRAM, a 320 GB hard drive, a double layer DVD, a great NVIDIA Ge Force GTX 260 M video card, a web cam, wireless B, G and N, 4 USB ports, an illuminated keyboard, facial recognition technology and it uses Windows Vista Home Premium Edition 64 bit with SP1.

People who are big time graphics users will love the Apple MacBook Pro Model MC226LL/A with a 17 inch monitor. At a price of $2,499.99, one can expect to find the blazing fast Mac Air Port Extreme 802.11n for wireless Internet connections. It uses the Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard operating system. It comes with a Mag Safe power adapter, an AC wall plug, and a power cord with lithium polymer battery. One of the unique features of this Mac is that it has 4 GB DDR3 SDRAM with a potential to expand it to 8 GB. It also has a 500 GB hard drive, a NVIDIA Ge Force 9400 and NVIDIA Ge Force 9600 GT graphics card, 3 USB ports, dual layer DVD drive, and a built in iSight web cam as well as an energy star rating. This is great for gaming, graphics, and any kind of art work.

Here are four very different computers at different prices to suit different interests. The price points vary but you do get a lot of computer, no matter what the price you choose. Any of these would make an ideal Christmas gift for anyone on your list. The Gateway is suitable for general computer use, whereas the Asus is great for gamers. The MacBook is great for both gamers and people who like to use their computers for graphics applications, including photos, cards, high tech presentations or anything else. These computers will give someone a very Merry Christmas.

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