Deals for students- Check out before they're gone

Being a consumer electronics reviewer can be great fun when you’re playing with innovative and exciting new products. The only problem is not everything that comes across my desk fits the bill. Most are mediocre and more than a few are just plain horrible. There is no end to the number of new products hitting store shelves on any given day. Looking at my e-mail in-box shows a plethora of companies begging for attention and reviews. There is no way I can review it all, but I do make a good show of it. Here are a few pieces sitting in my e-mail box waiting to get a little attention.

With back-to-school season ramping up advertisers are putting a lot of products for the high school and college kid front and center.

Logitech X-230 - PC Multimedia Speaker System 2.1

Has decent sound for the price. Logitech is a good company that makes quality products with only a few exceptions.

Buy.com was offering this at 19.95 but has since sold out. A good price for a decent two-speaker system, perfect for the college kid where space is a premium and isn’t worried about paying top dollar for overrated speakers. Most speaker systems for computers aren’t that great. With little difference between those costing $100 and up from their low price competitors. If you don’t know about wattage, decibels, or ohms don’t bother paying more than $40 for a these speaker packages. It’s a waste of money.

Again, sound is important but if you don’t own a top of the line sound card paying a lot for computer speakers is insane.

Lexmark X2350 All-In-One Printer, Scanner, Copier

All in ones have been all the rage for some time now. For those working in cramped quarters an all-in-one is the only option. This Lexmark is currently on sale from Walmart for $39.88 with an added bonus of shipping for less than a buck. With only one printer cartridge to replace the busy student won’t be spending precious studying or partying time walking the aisles of Staples searching for printer ink. The scanner is decent for it’s price class providing all the features students should require. Though at only 15 ppm anyone doing intensive printing, more than a few hundred pages a day should pick up one of the cheap sub-$100 laser printers.

Kingston 1GB USB 2.0 DataTraveler - DTI/1GBKR

Here’s another good deal from Buy.com. As long as you don’t mind rebates, this 1GB USB flash drive is a steal at $17.95. For this price, typically, we have to look at off brand memory but prices have been falling and Kingston is a decent company. Every student needs a flash drive. For college students it’s a non-negotiable.

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