PC Magazine - USA (2019-08)

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t’s been a long time since I’ve experienced

those back-to-school feelings (or had an entire

summer free, for that matter!). I remember the

excitement and nerves about taking on harder

subjects, encountering new teachers and

classmates, and shopping for clothes and supplies.

Way back then, the latter were mostly notebooks,

pens and pencils, and (paper) books. But the world

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From elementary school to high school and

through college, students need technology

products to get their work done. As an example, in

2017, Deloitte estimated 18 percent of US parents

would buy their child an electronic gadget, the

average amount spent at $254. Computers and

hardware had an even higher average spend per

child, at $307. College students will probably need

to spend even more for their devices, especially

those who are studying away from home.

Whether you’re one of the parents with little

students to buy for or you’re spending your own

money on schools supplies, you’ve come to the

right place. As you’re undoubtedly aware, PCMag

reviews computers and many other kinds of

gadgets. But we also slice and dice our reviews for

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Back to School issue, we included some roundups

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First and most important are our computer

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CAROL MANGIS

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