Just about everyone seems to have a tablet these days and many students are tending to use them for school in place of laptops because they are smaller and easier to use. This is especially true if they are using one to read their textbooks instead of large heavy physical copies. The devices work great on their own but there are a variety of items that can help protect the tablet, make it easier to use or just expand on their capabilities. Check out some of my suggestions for students heading back to school this year and planning on using a tablet. Continue reading
Back to School Tablets 2015
For the most part, a full laptop or desktop computer is the best option for those going back to school. Over the past year though, a lot of improvements have been made to tablets. This is especially true of tablets running Windows that make them function much more like a traditional laptop only without the keyboard. Even if a student has a laptop, a tablet can be an excellent secondary device that can be used for taking notes, as a second screen when doing research or communicating with other students. They are also excellent entertainment devices for when you need to get your mind off of class during those breaks or back in the dorm. Here are some of the tablets that I think make good choices for students heading back to school for the 2015 school year. Continue reading
Back to School Laptop Accessories 2015
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Back to School Laptops 2015
It is that time again as Summer break for many students is ending and the Back to School sales start up. In the next few months, schools will start back up and students need to be prepared. A critical part of education these days is computers. They are used to communicate with teachers and classmates, research and write papers and do presentations. For those heading off to college, they can also be used for entertainment with streaming media or playing games. A laptop is the best choice for most students as it allows the mobility to take the computer with you to class, the library or anywhere else you might need it. If you are heading back to school and need a new computer, check out some of the laptops I think are excellent choices. Continue reading
Back to School Tablet Accessories 2014
Tablets are a pretty ubiquitous item these days and more and more students carry them around. They are useful for quick communications, being used with electronic textbooks if you are lucky enough and are great mobile entertainment devices. While they work great on their own, students can get a lot more out of their devices with a few accessories. Here are some of the things I think can make that tablet a bit more useful and fun. Continue reading
Back to School Tablets 2014
Computers are still the primary method that most students will use for doing their work but a tablet can be extremely useful option for those tasks that you don’t necessarily need the bulky PC. This could just be sending a quick email off, taking a few notes or doing some research on the web but it could also be used to access textbooks through a service like . After all, textbooks are one of the biggest expenses that students can have in college that even outstrip the cost for their computers. Of course, tablets can also make great entertainment devices for games, music or video when you just need to unwind. Find out which tablets I think can make excellent options for students. Continue reading
Back to School Laptop Accessories 2014
Laptop Accessories
Back to School Laptops 2014
August is now upon us and the school year will be starting for many in the US within a month or two. Computers have become an essential part of education these days. They are needed to communicate with teachers and classmates, research, write up papers and do presentations. For those off at college, they can also be used for entertainment for streaming media or playing games. Laptops are now the best choice when it comes to computers because of the flexibility and mobility they provide. If you are heading off to school and need a new computer, check out some of the laptops that I think make excellent choices. Continue reading
Why The $1099 iMac Is Not Well Suited For Students
Apple recently announced a new $1099 version of the 21.5-inch iMac desktop computer system. This is roughly $200 less than the previous model and the release was likely timed to capture sales during the summer for the back-to-school shoppers. While the price drop is certainly nice and makes it more competitively priced against Windows based systems, I think it misses the mark in terms of the back-to-school crowd. While externally, the system looks no different than the other 21.5-inch iMac models, they made some pretty drastic changes to the internals in order to reduce the cost. Continue reading
Back To School Tablet Accessories 2013
Tablets are highly portable devices that can be used as electronic textbooks or even for communication with fellow students and faculty. More and more people are looking to use them also as their primary computing device or just as a supplement for their entertainment to ease the strain of school. They do have their limitations which is why there are a number of accessories out there that can help protect them and make them more useful to any student that has one…
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