A well-built laptop for everyday use

IT LOOKS SLEEK & OFFERS NIPPY PERFORMANCE

- SUDHIR CHOWDHARY

CHOICE IS NEVER a bad thing, but it does make the task difficult for a lot of people—especially youngsters planning to join colleges—to decide which laptop is best for their needs.

These days, laptop vendors are actively targeting college students with various marketing strategies. This includes offering student discounts, highlighting features popular with students and emphasizing portability and performance.

Outside of Apple MacBooks and the expensive Dell XPS range, Acer can be a good option. A long-standing name in the world of laptops, the company's Swift range impresses with its thin and lightweight design; it mixes performance with style, as we discovered in the Swift Neo that we evaluated.

Here are a few key takeaways.