Giving away Windows for Christmas: the best for mobility
Table of contents:
- Nokia Lumia 1020 for photography enthusiasts
- Nokia Lumia 520 as a GPS with “something else”
- Dell Venue 8 Pro and Toshiba Encore, two flexible tablets at a good price
- Asus VivoBook S400A, an ultrabook ready for anything
This year the Windows ecosystem has managed to put on the market products that try to meet the needs of users, with specifications and prices ranging from the lowest to the highest.
And if you want a device that's easy to carry and offers clear benefits, Windows has a few that can be a good gift for these holidays.
Nokia Lumia 1020 for photography enthusiasts
The Nokia Lumia 1020 has a camera that has already been tested a thousand times by people and the media, and the end result is very positive. This ends up being a smartphone that can be a good gift for photographers for hobby or trade.
Today Windows Phone 8 already has a good handful of applications that allow you to take advantage of this camera. In addition, Nokia is also concerned with offering tools to make the most of it.
The fact that in addition to being a very competent camera, you can see social networks and make calls, makes it a very flexible and practical product .
The price of the Nokia Lumia 1020 is around 600 dollars unlocked, although by operator it is naturally cheaper.
Nokia Lumia 520 as a GPS with “something else”
Although the Nokia Lumia 520 is a low-end terminal, it has something that puts it a little above the other products: Here Drive+. Nokia gives all its Windows Phone users a free Assisted GSP application, which can be downloaded from the Windows Phone Store.
This application has up-to-date maps and downloading them is very easy In addition, it also has tools like Here Maps for more local use , because although the maps are not preloaded, it has annotations about interesting places and much more.
Also, we must not forget that the Nokia Lumia 520 is still a smartphone, so we can play games, see social networks and make calls without any problem. A GPS costs 80 dollars on average, but if we put another 80 dollars on top, we can give a more than useful smartphone with good features
Dell Venue 8 Pro and Toshiba Encore, two flexible tablets at a good price
Dell Venue 8 Pro and Toshiba Encore are two tablets introduced this year that feature Windows 8.1. But what stands out about these two is that for a price of approximately $300, we have a device that is easy to carry and with the flexibility that comes from having a desktop operating system. desk inside.
Although these two are not fully focused on games because the specifications do not go far, it is still a very good product when it comes to watching videos , social networks or use Office.
On the other hand, we know that the Windows Store still requires work to increase the number of quality applications, but having Windows 8.1 ensures that we can install any type of program without problems.
Practical, cheap and useful; a great option.
Asus VivoBook S400A, an ultrabook ready for anything
And if you want to stand out this holiday season, we have the Asus VivoBook S400A, an ultrabook that we were able to talk about earlier this year and that the end result was pretty good .
This is a product that is easy to carry, as it weighs 1.8 kg. You have good specifications that will allow us to carry out tasks of a work nature as well as entertainment, being able to run most of the games in an acceptable quality.
And along with all that, the 14-inch screen is touchscreen, allowing you to take advantage of the Modern UI interface of Windows 8.1 while maximum.
This ultrabook has an average price of $600, although there are slightly cheaper versions. A version of this ultrabook with a 15.6-inch screen (S500A) is also available.