Tech Tip 136 - Back to School Tech Essentials

Posted by on 09/02 at 12:39 PM
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Parents, breathe a sigh of relief.  It’s back to school time, back to structured lifestyles and established routines, back to the 8-to-3 grind and visits to retailers looking to make gains before the Christmas holidays.  Back to school means equipping your youngsters with the latest computer gadgets and accessories so your sons and daughters can show off their wares to envious classmates. Besides the trusty Texas Instruments statistical calculator and office supplies, your child is clamoring for a new cheap laptop or desktop computer.  Are you willing to dish out the thousands needed to buy the latest tech gear, or do you simply make do with what you currently have?

We take a look at some tech essentials that will help your child thrive in the classroom.

    Posted by DAVE  on  09/02  at  08:42 PM

  1. My, my, one would think the Tech Tips folks must live in La Jolla, or Brentwood if they consider
    a $300 Digital camera to be “cheap”, to quote:
    “A cheap digital camera is optional, but a nice item to have.  Any camera from the Canon PowerShot series would be a great beginner for a youngster.  Sharp graphics, sturdy design and ease of use make these cameras a steal for under $300.”
    I can’t imagine the average hardworking middle-class parent letting their child wander around with a camera more expensive than their car payment.
    What next? A Nikon D3 for their Jr. High Photo Club?

    2. Posted by Geek Mike  on  09/06  at  10:38 AM

  2. Your correct Dave,

    That example may have been a bit ambitious to think a parent would spend up to $300 on their child/student with a brand new shiny digital camera.  We all know what would or could end up happening to that camera.  Maybe a better example would have been a directing our audience to the hundreds of cheap digital cameras we have posted on our site every day.......

    http://www.geeks.com/products.asp?cat=CAM

    I share your feelings Dave!

    3. Posted by Door handles UK  on  09/09  at  10:29 AM

  3. Good to read smile .... thanks man

    4. Posted by Beth  on  09/09  at  10:58 AM

  4. A surge protector will protect your computer from power spikes and maybe even lightning strikes (although this is not a sure thing). And it will lengthen the life of your computer by protecting it from everyday power surges even when it’s not storming. It will not, however, ensure that “the all important essay due the following day remains intact on the screen.” A backup battery will do that.

    5. Posted by GeekMike  on  09/10  at  07:32 AM

  5. Beth,

    Thank you for that feedback.  I always make sure to save all my important documents on our ‘network’ to protect against any impending computer failure, surges, or other issues that may arise.  Not everyone has the type of network configuration to be able to protect themselves in this manner.....

    Thank you for the feedback!

    6. Posted by Flexible houses  on  11/01  at  11:19 PM

  6. Want back to childhood… but nowadays) There are so many interesting new devices to try and when you are little you learn to work on them fast and more effectively) I wish i could feel like a duck to the water when working on PC but i can’t(

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