The Mirage Nanosat might be another good option and certainly would be something different with the omnipolar technology behind it. They have a small form factor that would be easy to place with a laptop. They look good and perhaps "cute" for a female. They would fit in your budget. For an extra 60 bucks you can get them in a rosewood or high gloss black finish too which in that case they should look stunning.

http://www.crutchfield.ca/Mirage_Nanosat_BL_Satellite_Speaker_p/653nsatbl.htm

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