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Back to School Technology Shopping
Ilse Jurriën : August 13th 2007 - 17:41 CET
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 Back to School Technology Shopping : This back to school season, families will spend 13 percent more on electronics such as computers and cell phones, according to the National Retail Federation. With total back to school spending expected to reach $18.4 billion, it's important that parents have the information they need to make smart buying decisions. As parents and students venture out to buy new technology, CompUSA has local technology experts available to provide tips that will help them make the best possible purchases. For today's parents, preparing their children in terms of technology requires more than just making sure their laptop is in working order. There are things parents must know before they venture out to go back to school shopping for technology.
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 Back to school shopping tips
• Laptops : If your teenager carries his laptop to school, be sure to invest in locks. It's been estimated that nearly 1,000 laptops are stolen every day. Locks will prevent any unauthorized users from stealing or accessing the computer.
• USB Flash drive : A better alternative to carrying the entire laptop is to use a pocket-sized USB flash drive. USB flash drives have become hugely popular as reliable, portable means of saving papers, presentations and even music and photos in a device smaller than your thumb.
• External hard drive : To safeguard important schoolwork, as well as photos, videos and music, an external hard drive acts as a "safe-deposit box." The drives can be used to backup data in the event of a system crash, corrupted files or similar maladies common in computers used in a student environment.
• Keyboard and Mouse : Improve posture with an ergonomic keyboard and mouse that can help prevent injury and improve posture for people who spend hours a day typing, including students.
Back to School
• When : Back to School Season
• Where : CompUSA stores nationwide.
• Visuals : Recommended back to school technology products
CompUSA - Resellers of technology products
CompUSA is one of the nation's leading retailers and resellers of technology products and services. CompUSA helps customers unleash the power of technology through a unique blend of products and highly knowledgeable sales staff as well as technology support and service. Founded in 1984 and based in Dallas, Texas, CompUSA currently operates 103 stores in major metropolitan markets across the United States and Puerto Rico. CompUSA serves consumer retail, small-to-medium businesses, corporate, government and education customers.
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