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Back To School Guide.
Heading back to school used to mean weeks of wardrobe preparation. Nowadays most kids would rather spend their hard-earned summer-job money on high technology than high fashion. There's plenty out there to choose from--whether for the brainy, the musical or those who just want to impress their friends with a fancy piece of cutting-edge electronic equipment. Here are some tips on school-year high-tech gear from various locales around the globe:
1. Portable Pen and Paper Logitech Note-taking has never been easier. Just write on the special pad and your pen records and uploads the notes and even rough diagrams to the desktop computer back in the dorm. You can even handwrite your papers and avoid all that time-consuming work typing up your brilliant thoughts. $230, logitech.com
2. 3300 Mobile Phone Nokia Mobile phones are ideal for making calls between classes. Why not get one that you can listen to music on, too? This model has a built-in MP3 player and an FM radio. $360, nokia.com.
3. EZ-EG Guitar Yamaha Of course, you could just make your own music. Now even first-timers can rock out on guitar. Lighted frets show proper hand placement for strumming and ...
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Source: HighBeam Research, Back To School Guide.