Introducing Engadget’s 2021 back-to-school gift guide!
We know you may not be ready to go back to school just yet — but being prepared for the inevitable return can’t hurt. In between beach days and summer barbecues, it’s worth starting to think about all the things you’ll need for the new school year, because no one enjoys scrambling for supplies at the last minute.
We hope our annual back-to-school gift guide can help students everywhere figure out what they need well before they return to campus in the fall. Since tech is kind of our thing, we have a number of laptop recommendations suitable for all kinds of students (and all budgets) along with picks for dorm room essentials, studying supplies and helpful gadgets that come in under $50. And for those of you with little ones, our staffers share their favorite educational toys for kids in case you want to add something new to your repertoire.
We know going back to school this year is going to feel different; it may even make you feel anxious for various reasons. But we hope our product recommendations can ease at least one source of stress. Figuring out which tools you need to be your best academic self, and which gadgets you want to invest in to make your time at school easier (and maybe a bit more fun).
Engadget's 2021 back-to-school gift guide
The best laptops for college students
The best gadgets for students under $50
The best budget TVs and streaming gadgets for students
The best dorm room essentials for college students
The best laptops for gaming and schoolwork
The best student discounts we found for 2021
The best educational toys for kids
The best study-from-home essentials for students
The best Chromebooks (coming soon)
How to clean and organize your PC (coming soon)
We know you may not be ready to go back to school just yet — but being prepared for the inevitable return can’t hurt. In between beach days and summer barbecues, it’s worth starting to think about all the things you’ll need for the new school year, because no one…
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