It’s that time of year again. Days are getting shorter, the beach is getting colder, and secretly rejoicing parents are getting ready to shuffle off the kids onto a bus again – or even off to college. Sad as this perennial parental parting is, a little back-to-school outfitting goes a long way in soothing back-to-school blues, and tech gifts are among the most useful ones to bring them back to the classroom. From elementary-school kids, to grads and undergrads, here are a few of the most useful gadgets you can send the young ones off with (and one killer backpack to put them in).
Tag Archive: point and shoot digital cameras
Camcorder Prices Down, Quality Is Up
Camcorders that would have easily cost $1,000 several years ago are now selling for as little as about $350. More fully featured units can be had for $500.
‘Prices are way down,’ says Jan Ozer, author of PC Magazine Guide to Digital Video (John Wiley, $29.95). ‘And quality-wise, much better than the VHS camera of years ago.’
Even the cheapest camcorders have long zooms with triple the magnification of consumer point-and-shoot digital cameras, better lenses and longer battery life. Many can double as webcams, and most plug into PCs to edit footage onto CDs or DVDs.
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