Back to School Buyer's Guide

The start of school is just around the corner, which means that the time to stock up on school supplies is now. But these days, "school supplies" means more than pencils and paper: notebook and desktop systems, printers, and even smartphones have all become essentials for today's tech-savvy students.

If you know it's time to upgrade your student's tech collection – or your own – but you're not sure where to start, our Back to School Buyer's Guide is here to help, serving up top product recommendations for every budget from the editors of the TechnologyGuide.com family of sites. For top picks from our tech experts, take a look at the following guides.

Desktops
	Whether you're on a tight budget, or the sky's the limit, we have the best-performing desktop systems for your student – or yourself – right here in our guide to desktop computers. (Desktop Buyer's Guide: Back to School 2009)
Digital Cameras
	Our guide to digital cameras gives you the scoop on our most highly rated models of the season. From fall sports to school plays to college life, you'll be ready to capture it all with one of these solid digicam choices. (Digital Camera Buyer's Guide: Back to School 2009)
Notebooks
	Our notebook guide helps you narrow down the selection of hundreds of laptops to just a few select notebooks and netbooks that meet your needs. We've broken our picks down by price so you can find the perfect laptop for school, work, or play. (Notebook Buyer's Guide: Back to School 2009)
Printers
	From inkjets to lasers to innovative technologies like solid ink, the staff at PrinterComparionson.com has put together a buyer's guide of top printers for those students, teachers, and parents getting ready to hit the books again this fall. (Printer Buyer's Guide: Back to School 2009)
Smartphones
	Students are perpetually on the go, and there's nothing more portable than a phone. Read about our favorite devices for checking email, browsing the web, and more in our guide to school-ready smartphones. (Smartphone Buyer's Guide: Back to School 2009)
Software
	No budding scholar's desktop, laptop, and/or netbook should be without a basic security program, a photo editor, a video editor, an office suite, and a personal finance application. Check out our best-for-students picks in our software guide. (Software Buyer's Guide: Back to School 2009)