Back to School 2022: These are the best gadgets to own! – Pocketnow
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August is almost over, and it’s possible that many students have already made their way back to campus or will do so in the coming weeks. And if the recent trends are anything to go by, tech is now more ingrained into our school lives than ever before. Having just finished college, I know the importance of its role. I’d also add that some products from this guide are items I wouldn’t think are essential, but it was only true until I started going to class, as they did bring tremendous value.
Pocketnow’s back-to-school guide tries to capture the essence of cost-effective, useful add-ons while covering some of the best laptops, phones, audio products, and accessories to consider adding to your daily carry and help you through the academic year.
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Best Back to School Laptops
Based on this article’s introduction, computers are essential at most levels of education, be it low-power devices like Chromebooks or decked-out computers for when you need that fast rendering time. Nevertheless, with how much one can accomplish with these devices, picking the right one to use daily is essential. To help make your decision easier, check out what we think are the best options currently.
Lenovo’s Yoga 6 Gen 7 or Microsoft’s Surface Laptop Go 2 are devices that can serve as the perfect daily carry laptops if you’re looking for a light and portable Windows machine. On the other hand, the M1 MacBook Air is the one to get if you’re looking for a MacBook. For that matter, the latest M2 MacBook Air is worth picking up if you’re willing to fork over the extra cash for the redesigned chassis, slightly larger display, a better webcam, and an additional USB-C port.
And if your usage doesn’t need Windows or macOS, you should consider getting a Chromebook. The platform isn’t heavy on hardware and grants access to an array of Android applications, which often work well with larger screens. And my groups in college often used Google Docs or Slides to write reports or create presentations, both services that work flawlessly within ChromeOS.
Now, as a tech writer out of college, I spend more time within a browser than a dedicated application, and I know that ChromeOS will easily handle such tasks. My Legion Y540 has only seen its graphics card in action when I turn away from Chrome to play games.
I think the Acer Spin 713 Chromebook — a previous-generation product — combines excellent hardware with the simple nature of this platform and is the one to pick up. But if you’d like to save money, devices like the Ryzen 3 powered Acer Spin 714 or a ChromeOS 2-in-1 like Lenovo’s Chromebook Duet 3 are also great buys.
Lenovo Yoga 6 Gen 7
2-in-1 Goodness
With its redesigned thin and light chassis, Lenovo Yoga 6 Gen 7 is a great laptop for students who want to use the convertible form factor to its advantage. The device ships with AMD’s Ryzen 5 5500U or Ryzen 7 5700U chipset, which will keep it snappy and responsive with multiple browser tabs active …….