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Column: Last-minute back-to-school tech with a dose of reality

By Omar L. Gallaga
Aug 19, 2015
The Haier Chromebook 11, a $149 laptop running on Google’s Chrome operating system, is an example of an inexpensive Chromebook laptop, which runs web applications and uses online storage. Credit: Associated Press / Google
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The Haier Chromebook 11, a $149 laptop running on Google’s Chrome operating system, is an example of an inexpensive Chromebook laptop, which runs web applications and uses online storage. Credit: Associated Press / Google

Hey, did you know school is starting soon? As it the custom, I put together a back-to-school tech guide, which ran Tuesday in the American-Statesman and which is also on MyStatesman.com.  This year's is focused on essentials and there's even a section where I tell you what NOT to buy for the student in your life.

Here’s an excerpt:

You can read the rest of the column here.

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