Diwali is one of these galas where the festivities last for over per week. Meeting family, stuffing yourself silly with all the Diwali delicacies, gambling under the pretext of the way of life, and essentially having a roaring time together with your close and expensive ones is par for the course. This is likewise the time which makes us at tech2 reflect on devices that could have a time-honoured enchantment and all of us would really like to hang around with.
Keeping a budget beneath Rs 50,000, right here are a few gadgets that you may carry domestic this Diwali season. Please note, this list does not encompass smartphones, as we’ve got a separate tale on that, which you may read here.
Saregama Carvaan Portable Digital Music Player
Ad
Sponsored by using MGID
Are You Ready To Change Your Life Today?
In the ten years that I was reviewing gadgets, the most effective gadget my mother and father cared approximately was Saregama’s Caravan. It took them no time to set it up and begin taking note of the classics. This is, without a doubt, the high-quality gift ever for retro music fans as it comes pre-loaded with as many as 5,000 songs, which do not require the internet to play them. Kishore Kumar, Mohd Rafi, Lata Mangeshkar, Asha Bhonsle, Manna Dey, Mukesh, RD Burman, you call the singer and musician, and Caravan has their playlists saved in the fantastic searching Bluetooth speaker.
Saregama Caravan.
Saregama Caravan.
In addition to songs, Caravan additionally bundles decades-old catalogues of that conventional radio show hosted by the mythical Amin Sayani, Cibaca Geetmaala. Frankly, if there is a simplest one machine you want to convey home this Diwali, then it’s miles the Caravan. The price tiers range from Rs 2 for the primary version to Rs 14,999 for the Harmon Kardon speaker ones. So choose one that fits your pocket and sing away.
Price: Saregama Caravan players are priced from Rs 2,100 to Rs 14,999
Kindle Oasis
Kindle Oasis Image: tech2/Rehan Hooda
Kindle Oasis Image: tech2/Rehan Hooda
Every family has that bookworm; I became my family’s bookworm, so I know the sensation. If any of your family members is one, get a Kindle. Or. 2018’s lineup of Amazon Kindles begins at Rs 5,999 and goes all the way north to Rs 20,000. The 2018 Kindle Paperwhite is even swimming pool proof now. How many books are you able to shop on a Kindle, you ask? Let’s simply say… More than you will ever finish studying in a single lifetime. Even otherwise, the Kindle Oasis or some other Kindle that suits your price range is a terrific investment.
Price: Rs 21,999 for Kindle Oasis; Rs 12,999 for Kindle Paperwhite (waterproof); Rs 799 for Kindle Paperwhite; Rs 799 for Kindle
GoPro Hero 7 Black
GoPro Hero 7 Black.
GoPro Hero 7 Black.
Adventure = Amazing Instagram followers, exquisite selfies, and terrific reminiscences. If adventure is your centre name, then the GoPro Hero 7 needs to be your weapon of choice. The modern-day Hero 7 is the maximum amusing GoPro ever. There’s a committed selfie mod that still shoots a vertical video in your Insta tales. You can go live on Facebook right out of your GoPro now, and the video with Hypersmooth tech is unbelievably clean. As continually, it is waterproof, and simply the correct motion cam this season. Just ensure that you get an extra battery % together with you as you don’t want to run out of juice just while you’re summiting Mt. Everest.
Price: Rs 37,000
Echo Plus / Google Home
All-new Echo Plus. Image: Amazon
All-new Echo Plus. Image: Amazon
What’s the most secure and the most amusing way to introduce youngsters to the net? No, the solution isn’t always through your phone. Definitely not. And to all the mothers and fathers who are doing that… This is bad parenting. Get a smart speaker rather. Google Home or Amazon Echo Plus (or Home Mini / Echo Dot if you don’t need to spend lots on these gadgets) brings the internet alive with a laptop voice that feels like a human. You can make the Echo Plus or Google Home let you know a funny story, answer those complex, popular understanding questions, or just play your favoured songs. During Bhaiduj (or Bhaubee,j), you must not hunt for that preferred track for your device; simply order Echo or Home to play your preferred artist with an easy voice command.
Price: Echo Plus @ Rs 11,999; Google Home @ Rs 7,499
Fire TV Stick (4K) / Chromecast 2 (FullHD)
The 2018 Chromecast comes in colours — Chalk and Charcoal. Image: Google blog
The 2018 Chromecast comes in two shades — Chalk and Charcoal. Image: Google blog
All that socialising can get a chunk heavy, even for the extroverts. As for the introverts, there may nevertheless be a little hope. The trendy Fire TV Stick (4K) and Chromecast 2 give you access to a whole library of your preferred TV shows that you may (binge) watch at your comfort. Seriously, a part of me wishes I were locked in my room with my massive screen TV and any such, as from time to time, too much socialising gets to me. House of Cards is out with season 6. Julia Roberts’ first ever internet display, Homecoming, is out on Hotstar, Narcos’ new season is coming out soon, and,w, not to overlook, the horror drama par excellence, The Haunting of Hill House. One lifetime isn’t sufficient to observe all of the suggestions.
Price: Fire Stick @ Rs 5,999; Chromecast 2 @ Rs 1,999
Mi TV four Pro
Xiaomi’s Mi LED TV 4. Image: Xiaomi India
Xiaomi’s Mi LED TV 4. Image: Xiaomi India
In case, just in case, you’re craving for the latest TV and do not have much money left after dropping all of it in that Teen Patti night, Xiaomi is right here to rescue you. The top cellphone maker in India began promoting its TVs only a few months ago and has already managed to sell one million of them. The idea is easy: supplying an unbeatable value proposition on their TVs, much like they do with their smartphones. But, out of the field, there’s no aid for Netflix and Amazon Prime Video. So don’t forget to get a Fire TV Stick or a Chromecast.
Price: Rs forty-nine,999
We’re Tech2 and all approximately gadgets and era, but on festive occasions, devices are secondary. Diwali is all about stuffing your face silly with delicious laddoos and chaklis, catching up with cousins, and socialising. Your devices are going to be there with you even after Diwali. Hang out with the humans for a change. And maintain that Wi-Fi off.
Here’s wishing all and sundry a completely Happy Diwali and a wealthy new 12 months!
