Technology Supply List

Here is a list of some technological items you may want to pick up before you start college:

Laptop- See previous blog.

Laptop cooling pad- It keeps your laptop cool, and increases battery life. This will usually run you about $20.

Flash drive- AKA jump drive, memory stick, usb stick, and some other names. This is a very important item! I would get a 4GB, which will be plenty of memory. This will usually run you about $20.

Laptop bag- I had one at first, but then I started just using my back pack. You can save money on buying a back pack with a laptop compartment that is padded, instead of buying a new back pack and laptop bag. This will usually run you about $30.

Laptop lock- These can be very useful, especially if you are going to live in the dorms at some point. These locks plug into your laptop and then you wrap the cable around a stationary item like a bed or chair, and they have a rolling dial combination lock on it. This will usually run you about $25-40.

Spare laptop battery- This isn't necessary, but can be useful. Most of my classes have places for you to plug your laptop into during class. If yours doesn't and you plan on using your laptop a lot during the day, you may want to invest in a spare battery. I wouldn't recommend buying a cheap knock off brand from the internet, I would pay the extra money and buy from the same company that makes your laptop. This will usually run you about $50.

As far as software, you will need Microsoft Word, Excel, Power point, and any others that you may like. You can usually get student editions from your college or university relatively cheap. I was able to get all those items from my college technology office for only $40 which is way less than half of the cost, depending on where you buy.

Estimated total (other than the actual laptop)- $185- 200