About Portable Electronics: Back-to-School Gadgets; TouchPad Gets Price Drop

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Portable Electronics Portable Electronics Buying Advice Reviews Tips & Tricks From Jason Hidalgo, your Guide to Portable Electronics Ah, yes, back-to-school, that time of year when folks who have gotten their degrees and no longer need to go to school can point and laugh at the kids fretting about returning to class. Don't worry fretful students. We've just put together a list of gadgets that may help make your return to academia a wee bit better. In other news, Hewlett-Packard also decides to make its recent TouchPad price drop permanent. Broke college students rejoice! The Back-to-School Gadget List Back when I was young and laughably easy to impress, I got an abacus as a present and thought it was the coolest thing in the world. And no, I wasn't born in the Han Dynasty. My how times have changed. Read more See More About:  back to school  top portables  top picks HP TouchPad Gets Permanent Price Drop Hewlett-Packard decides to take a page out of celebrity spokesperson Manny Pacquiao's arsenal by knocking down the price of its TouchPad tablet. Read more E-Readers and Education: Are We There Yet? One of the promises repeatedly dangled in front of consumers when it comes to the push to adopt e-books and e-readers, is the concept of educational material becoming significantly less expensive, much easier to lug around, 'greener' and much more up to date. Read more See More About:  ereaders  Review: Kobo eReader Touch Edition Is it just me or is everybody getting a bit touchy these days? Read more Portable Electronics Ads Back to School Tablet PC Ereader Portable Screen Gadgets Featured Articles Kids Electronics Portable DVD Players eBook Readers Tablets, Slate PC's & Apple's iPad Other Devices Portable Electronics News & Tips   More from About.com Should You Go Back to School? Have you been thinking about resuming your education? These eight questions may help you figure it out. More> 5 Tips for Adult Students Whether it's finding the money or worrying about tests, going back to school can be stressful for adult students. More> This newsletter is written by: Jason Hidalgo Portable Electronics Guide Email Me | My Blog | My Forum   Sign up for more free newsletters on your favorite topics You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the About Portable Electronics newsletter. If you wish to change your email address or unsubscribe, please click here. About respects your privacy: Our Privacy Policy Contact Information: 249 West 17th Street New York, NY, 10011 © 2011 About.com   Must Reads Apple iPad Central The Slate Tablet Roundup The eReader Hub & Best eReaders Top Portables for Kids Cool iPad Tips and Tricks Advertisement