New Delhi, Jan. 22 -- If you've been putting off a laptop upgrade, today is your deadline. The Amazon Great Republic Day Sale is in its last few hours, and laptop prices are dropping across the board with discounts going up to 45%. Dell, HP, Lenovo, Acer and other popular brands are in the lineup, so it's a good time to check models that felt overpriced last week.

Just don't buy on discount alone. Look for an SSD, pick enough RAM for your daily use, and match the processor to what you actually do. Warranty and return terms matter more than most people realise, especially during the last-day rush. With the sale ending tonight, the better configurations won't stay in stock for long.

If an HP laptop has been on your shortlist, today's your...