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Top 10 Gadgets For College Students

College is an exciting experience for teens as they transition out of high-school. Being prepared with the right supplies for college is an important factor and should be given careful thought and preparation. Pencils, pens, paper, and binders are the essentials, but students shouldn’t go away to school without the most recent and helpful tools for their college experience. From one step coffee and note-taking apps to noise- canceling headphones and electronic textbooks, this array of cool gadgets will surely make learning easy and fun. These top ten must-have gadgets are sure to be both practical and affordable.

Flash Drive

A simple but necessary item on the list is the USB flash drive. The flash drive conveniently allows the user to store and transfer files from one computer to another. The SanDisk Cruzer is one of the top rated flash drives and can be purchased at Wal-Mart or Wal-greens for only $24.95

iDock Station

Another great gadget to have is the one of the popular iDock stations. This is a perfect tool and provides an excellent speaker system for the room. The easy controlled remote makes using the iDock a breeze. $78 and a quick trip to the Apple Store is all it takes to make it yours.

Netbook

Affording a laptop can be hard, considering that most can be very pricy. A netbook can be an excellent alternative because it still allows students to have the essential features but at a much lower price. The ASUS Eee PC is a great choice and starts at only $235 at a nearby Target store.

Noise Canceling Head Phones

The Quiet Comfort 15 Acoustic Noise Canceling headphones from Bose are sure to make studying and music listening a pleasurable experience. There is no need for finding peace and quiet in a library anymore.

iRobot

The iRobot Mini Scuba 230 easily removes any dirt or grim that can collect in a college bathroom. The futuristic features make the iRobot easy to work. Just one click of a button and the iRobot gets to work. A mere 6.3 inches wide and 3.5 inches tall makes the iRobot compact enough to fit right under the sink. The iRobot currently is only $225 at your Sears store.

Keurig Mini Plus Brewing System

The Keurig Mini Plus Brewing System brews a perfect cup of coffee in under two minutes. The coffee maker is easy to clean and to maintain. The coffee maker is about $100 dollars which seems steep in comparison to others, but it is definitely worth the investment! The Keurig Mini can be bought at Wal-Mart or Bed Bath and Beyond.

Note taking Apps

The NoteTaker HD is a affordable and unique app starting at only $4.99. Taking notes becomes a breeze and can be purchased at a nearby Apple Store.

Canon PowerShot Digital Camera 4000 IS

The PowerShot Digital Camera 4000 IS by Canon is an excellent camera for documenting college life. Starting at $220 at Wal-Mart, the PowerShot is one of the top ten best point-and-shoot cameras on the market today.

Water Powered Alarm Clock

You won’t worry about batteries again with a water powered alarm clock. Save cash and the environment by purchasing one of these at Office Depot for only $20.00.

Laptop Lock

The Laptop lock is an important gadget to have to keep your lap top safe. College life can be great, but it can also be stressful if someone gets a hold of your laptop. Kensington’s patented lock fits 99 percent of laptops and is only 10.99 at Wal-Mart.

This top ten list is constructed to show you some of the coolest and most helpful items on the market. these items will help any college student that is wanting a fun and exciting college experience. Saving money and time are important to the college way of life, and these fun and affordable gadgets will help.

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Peter Savage is a career consultant and content contributor for superscholar.org, featuring the best online nursing schools, with reviews and top online school rankings.

11 Comments

11 Comments

  1. Bill Hollins

    February 16, 2012 at 12:07 pm

    I’m surprised you mentioned a flash drive but nothing about Dropbox. Why? It’s free up until 2GB and in most cases, is more flexible than a flash drive.

  2. Maja

    February 17, 2012 at 4:01 am

    I think today a student is incomplete without a flash drive. It is one of the best media to store the notes of students.

  3. Jane

    February 17, 2012 at 7:16 am

    I’ve not used laptop locks so far… sounds like to be of great use for a great price!

  4. Tracyann0312

    February 17, 2012 at 7:30 am

    Cool gadgets. All of it is essential for college students to use. I haven’t encounter Keurig Mini Plus Brewing System. What can be the essential use of it in the daily living of students? Technology can never been gone to any people especially students because it can help them to easily interact in the lifestyle they may have.

  5. Danny

    February 17, 2012 at 8:11 am

    When I read “Keurig mini plus brewing system” I thought “AWESOME! brew your own beer” but it’s just for coffee. A bit disappointing then.

    You can get a usb-stick for free at many places. just go to a job hunting event or something like that, with many different companies, sometimes they give them away for free with advertisement on it.

  6. Ted

    February 19, 2012 at 7:35 pm

    Thanks for the list. I’d have to add a tablet to that list these days. The prices are coming down quickly and they’re great for taking notes or reading text books.

  7. Boom123

    February 22, 2012 at 2:56 am

    Ipods can be said to be a dream come true revolution for music lovers. It has probably been one of the best discoveries so far in history that has served as a treat to music fans

  8. Celeste

    March 3, 2012 at 3:31 am

    I am the happy owner of a keurig mini b31, well, actually my husband received as a christmas gift, but I took posecion of it and I agree with you 100%, the brand keurig coffee makers, definetely worth the money in quality and apparence.

  9. slamanda

    April 13, 2012 at 1:04 am

    I think flash drive is more needed than dropbox. dropbox is a future, but not today compare flash drive

  10. Leroy

    May 24, 2012 at 5:19 am

    Thanks for sharing this list, I have a samsung pl120 and I love having this great camera.

  11. ponvendhan

    October 1, 2012 at 7:43 am

    Useful list but all are over expensive. Netbook is a failure in computer field, it needs a fast internet connection to get work. Also I can’t find anything relate between iDock station and college students.

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