Welcome to Engadget's back to school guide! The end
of summer vacation isn't nearly as much fun as the weeks that come
before, but a chance to update your tech tools likely helps to ease the
pain. Today, we're getting our game on -- and you can head to the back to school hub
to see the rest of the product guides as they're added throughout the
month. Be sure to keep checking back -- at the end of the month we'll be
giving away a ton of the gear featured in our guides -- and hit up the hub page right here!
It's time to balance out that daily grind at school with some well-deserved leisure. Fortunately, many of our choices walk that fine line between work and play -- if you're willing to stump up some more cash beyond a normal laptop, you could get something capable of handling the latest PC titles. Some of our other choices may be a harder sell in the education stakes, but we all need some stress relief, right? And with bigger consoles nearing the end of their life cycles, there's never been a more wallet-friendly time to get involved. Jump in after the break for our favorite gaming choices. If all your money's been earmarked for learnin', then you should certainly enter our sweepstakes. Leave a comment after the break for a chance to win, and visit our giveaway page for all the details.
It's time to balance out that daily grind at school with some well-deserved leisure. Fortunately, many of our choices walk that fine line between work and play -- if you're willing to stump up some more cash beyond a normal laptop, you could get something capable of handling the latest PC titles. Some of our other choices may be a harder sell in the education stakes, but we all need some stress relief, right? And with bigger consoles nearing the end of their life cycles, there's never been a more wallet-friendly time to get involved. Jump in after the break for our favorite gaming choices. If all your money's been earmarked for learnin', then you should certainly enter our sweepstakes. Leave a comment after the break for a chance to win, and visit our giveaway page for all the details.
On the cheap
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While we've already reached the second generation of 3DS hardware,
there has been more good news from Nintendo since last year's guide.
Yes, this time, the camera-toting DSi got a substantial price cut --
down to around $100, depending on your color preferences. There's still a
raft of respectable games for the elder statesman of Nintendo handhelds
and the DSi was also the first to connect to Nintendo's online store,
with an increasing selection of mini-games and retro titles available
for download over WiFi. |
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