Finding the right Christmas gift for colleagues or acquaintances can be surprisingly stressful. You want something thoughtful enough to show you made an effort, yet practical enough that it will not gather dust on someone’s shelf. And when the budget is capped at around S$30, the hunt becomes even more interesting. Still, there are plenty of smart, fun and genuinely useful options if you know where to look.
This year, the Hardware Zone team decided to put together a list of what we would actually buy for a Christmas party gift exchange. These are the things we would not mind receiving ourselves: small but meaningful items, clever gadgets, everyday tools and little indulgences that bring joy without blowing the budget. The kind of gifts that make people smile and think, “Oh, that’s actually useful,” instead of politely pretending they love another random novelty trinket.
What we would get
Apple Polishing Cloth
S$29
This is the cloth that Apple sells to users to clean the displays of their devices. Specifically, it’s marketed as the cloth that should be used to clean devices that come with the optional nano-texture displays, like the Pro Display XDR, Studio Display, MacBook Pro, and iPad Pro. That aside, it’s also great for cleaning your spectacles, watches, and jewellery. In short, it’s a handy piece of cloth to keep around you.
The Cypher Files: An Escape Room… in a Book!
$22.27 $32.70 32% off
An escape room in a book where you need to write, draw, search, fold, cut pages, and submit answers online to solve the puzzles and escape. Play as a secret agent trying to save the world before disaster strikes.
