Every student needs technology. No matter what you are studying, what major you declared, what eventual career you are pursuing, you will be using some form of technology. And face it, new tech is better than old tech. New smartphones have better cameras and faster processing, new computers will start up quickly, run the latest software and show your work on an unbelievable display screen. Enter this contest and you can choose what new tech to buy before going back to school since Best Buy is giving away four $500 Best Buy gift certificates as the prizes.
Do all students really need tech?
Yes! There is no other answer. Ten years ago students could scrape by without a cell phone, or laptop, but not today. Tech is not a luxury, it is as necessary to an artist as a paintbrush. As mandatory for the chemistry student as a test tube. As indispensable for the English major as a dictionary. Take a look at the 360 degree video we are showing on Best Buy’s Facebook page (for mobile use this link) to see how tech is used by students studying a variety of different subjects. Then enter either on Facebook or enter here on the blog.
If you win you can use the gift certificate prize towards a new computer, a new printer, a new tablet, a new cellphone … or you might even want to get a few new pens (Best Buy has you covered with low tech writing utensils too!).
Here are the details: how to enter
On Facebook: In a comment on the Facebook post, guess what the 3 majors are of the students featured in the 360 degree video. You must guess all 3 correctly for your entry to be valid.
On the blog: enter a comment below this post telling us about your favourite back to school tech and why it would help make your school year a success. You must include the link to the product found on bestbuy.ca for your entry to be valid.
What you may win
We will randomly choose 4 entries from all valid entries on Facebook and on the blog. Each winner will receive a $500 Best Buy Gift Certificate.
The contest will run from August 14th until September 10th.
Remember you can only enter once, either on Facebook or on the blog (not both!). Tell your school friends too: if one of your school friends wins, that should earn you at least one early morning lecture of note taking so you can sleep in!
Good Luck!
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Love to get our kids this Acer 2-in-1 to replace the hand-me-down laptop they have now!
http://www.bestbuy.ca/en-ca/product/acer-acer-spin-11-6-touchscreen-convertible-laptop-intel-celeron-n3350-500gb-hdd-4gb-ram-windows-10-sp111-31-c12b/10574454.aspx?
A new laptop would allow me to listen to lectures and complete online courses.
A new laptop is a must since mine broke
A new tablet would be great for taking notes and logging into my online classes to check out assignments and grades.
http://www.bestbuy.ca/en-ca/product/samsung-samsung-galaxy-tab-a-8-16gb-android-5-0-lollipop-tablet-titanium-sm-t350nzaaxac/10369795.aspx?
I would replace my ipad with a new one that isn’t cracked. Ipads are so compact and versatile, you can take them anywhere.
http://www.bestbuy.ca/en-ca/product/apple-ipad-9-7-128gb-with-wi-fi-space-grey/10640377.aspx?
I would love to replace my cracked ipad with a new one. An ipad is so compact and versatile you can take it anywhere.
a new ipad would be a huge improvement over my cracked one……small and versatile
http://www.bestbuy.ca/en-ca/product/apple-ipad-9-7-128gb-with-wi-fi-space-grey/10640377.aspx?
My favorite item is the Bose Soundlink speakers. They let play music in my room to help me relax, concentrate or get energized.
http://www.bestbuy.ca/en-ca/product/bose-bose-soundlink-mini-ii-bluetooth-wireless-speaker-carbon-sdlk-mini-ii-carbon/10374581.aspx?
I love the idea of a new ipad to use at work with my speech students
New laptop that is versatile and can be used at school and home!
A laptop would make life a lot easier.
A new laptop sure would make my kids life easier.
my favourite back to school item is the Ipad Pro 12.9 inch, its huge has an amazing display and I know my grand kids can sure use it
http://www.bestbuy.ca/en-ca/product/apple-ipad-pro-12-9-256gb-with-wi-fi-space-grey/10750319.aspx?
My fave back to school tech would be a new iPad to read ebooks for studying and look up wikipedia on the go.
http://www.bestbuy.ca/en-ca/product/apple-9-7-ipad-pro-128gb-wi-fi-4g-lte-in-gray-refurbished/11357122.aspx
I’d buy a new prime lens for my camera to help with my photography class.
My favorite back to school tech would have to be a graphing calculator. Every year and always.
http://www.bestbuy.ca/en-ca/product/texas-instruments-texas-instruments-ti-84-plus-ce-graphing-calculator-84plce-tbl-2l1/10452953.aspx?
This Apple Watch would be amazing! Great for multi-tasking on the go!
http://www.bestbuy.ca/en-ca/product/apple-apple-watch-series-2-42mm-space-grey-aluminum-case-with-black-sport-band-mp062cl-a/10487548.aspx
I am in desperate need of a phone that does it all!
iPad is at the top of my list of favourite back to school tech
http://www.bestbuy.ca/en-ca/product/apple-9-7-ipad-pro-128gb-wi-fi-4g-lte-in-gray-refurbished/11357122.aspx?
I love my cell phone, but it’s getting pretty old (Galaxy S4), I’d love to upgrade it. I use it to keep in contact with my parents to let them know where I am, I use it as my agenda, and as my emergency calculator.
http://www.bestbuy.ca/en-ca/product/rogers-samsung-galaxy-s8-smartphone-orchid-grey-2-year-agreement/10649890.aspx?
A new printer with a scanner would be really nice to help save me time from countless trips to school (an hour away) to use the public services
I love the surface pro 4!
The Samsung Galaxy S8 is what I’ve been looking at for BTS. Supplies are done, still have a computer from last year, and I can make do with everything else I still own. But my current phone is acting a little funny and I don’t expect it to last much longer. This is what I need to complete the back to school season: http://www.bestbuy.ca/en-ca/product/rogers-samsung-galaxy-s8-smartphone-black-2-year-agreement/10649889.aspx?
A LeapFrog LeapPad3 so my daughter can learn to use a computer
http://www.bestbuy.ca/en-ca/product/leapfrog-leapfrog-leappad3-learning-tablet-green-english-31500/10304320.aspx?
A really great pair of headphones like these B&O Play H6 would be perfect for helping me concentrate! http://m.bestbuy.ca/defaultpage.aspx?lang=en#/catalog/productdetails.aspx?ajax=true&sku=10564174&lang=en-CA
I broke my cellphone, so this new phone would help me stay connected and do my work and assignments in a more organized fashion.
http://www.bestbuy.ca/en-ca/product/samsung-galaxy-s8-64gb-smartphone-midnight-black-unlocked-certified-pre-owned/11357344.aspx?
A chromebook for school
with wi fi and cellular !!!
http://www.bestbuy.ca/en-ca/product/apple-apple-ipad-air-2-32gb-with-wi-fi-cellular-gold-mnvr2cl-a/10487829.aspx?
to game in between classes !!!
http://www.bestbuy.ca/en-ca/product/dell-dell-i7567-15-6-laptop-black-intel-core-i5-7300hq-1tb-8gb-hdd-8gb-ram-windows-10-i7567-5314blk-pca/10567344.aspx?
The iPad Mini would really help me out this school year to help my daughter get the most out of grade 3!
http://www.bestbuy.ca/en-ca/product/dell-inspiron-15-6-touchscreen-laptop-black-intel-core-i3-7100u-1tb-hdd-6gb-ram-windows-10/10589456.aspx?icmp=Homepage_SectionE_delltouchscreenlaptop_4across2_laptops This laptop would help me get all my assignments done on time!
New iPad would be amazing for going back to school! So many things to create and improve my productivity.
http://www.bestbuy.ca/en-ca/product/apple-apple-ipad-mini-4-128gb-with-wi-fi-gold-mk9q2cl-a/10389499.aspx?
A new iPad mini would make my nieces schoolwork easier to manage. And she could stop using her tablet with a cracked screen! http://www.bestbuy.ca/en-ca/product/apple-apple-ipad-mini-4-128gb-with-wi-fi-space-grey-mk9n2cl-a/10389497.aspx?
My favorite back-to-school tech is a surface pro 4 which would make it easy to work from anywhere anytime
http://www.bestbuy.ca/en-ca/product/microsoft-surface-pro-12-3-128gb-windows-10-pro-tablet-with-7th-gen-intel-core-i5-7300u-silver/10737284.aspx?
I would like to upgrade my camera as my wife and I are going on a European River Cruise in the fall. I hope I win.
I agree new tech is better than old tech! The convenience of an Apple watch to keep a student active, motivated and connected is essential for success.
http://www.bestbuy.ca/en-ca/product/apple-apple-watch-series-2-38mm-rose-gold-aluminum-case-with-pink-sand-sport-band-mnny2cl-a/10487515.aspx?
iPad is at the top of my list of favourite back to school tech
http://www.bestbuy.ca/en-ca/product/apple-9-7-ipad-pro-128gb-wi-fi-4g-lte-in-gray-refurbished/11357122.aspx?
I would have to say my favourite is a Dell Laptop, that way you can print out any assignments faster. This link http://www.bestbuy.ca/en-ca/product/dell-inspiron-15-6-touchscreen-laptop-black-intel-core-i3-7100u-1tb-hdd-6gb-ram-windows-10/10589456.aspx? is what I found.
need a new laptop for school please
http://www.bestbuy.ca/en-ca/product/apple-ipad-9-7-32gb-with-wi-fi-silver/10640353.aspx This ipad would be great
An Apple Watch, seriously, how could it not help? http://www.bestbuy.ca/en-ca/product/apple-apple-watch-series-2-42mm-space-grey-aluminum-case-with-black-sport-band-mp062cl-a/10487548.aspx?
Our desktop pc the kids do their homework is from 2005. That’s 12 years old meaning we bought it when my youngest was 2 years old. She is now 14.
http://m.bestbuy.ca/defaultpage.aspx?lang=en#/catalog/productdetails.aspx?ajax=true&sku=10583706&lang=en-CA
My favourite back to school tech would be a multifunctional printer/scanner to print reports and to scan and submit school projects! Here is an example of the printer http://m.bestbuy.ca/catalog/productdetails.aspx?ajax=true&sku=10659865&lang=en-CA#
The 500 giftcard would come in handy to almost cover the cost!
My son is returning to University and could really use a new laptop. I think this Acer Switch 2 in 1 laptop/tablet would be perfect because he could just bring the tablet part to school making it much lighter and easier to transport.
http://www.bestbuy.ca/en-ca/product/acer-switch-3-12-2-touchscreen-convertible-laptop-intel-pentium-n4200-64gb-emmc-4-gb-ram-win10/10717848.aspx?
My laptop is slowing down.
My son could really use this iPad for school
http://www.bestbuy.ca/en-ca/product/apple-ipad-9-7-32gb-with-wi-fi-silver/10640353.aspx
My favorite back to school tech is definitely a laptop. A laptop would allow me to take notes in class and do research throughout the day. The 15′ Acer linked below would be absolutely perfectly!
http://www.bestbuy.ca/en-ca/product/acer-acer-aspire-r-15-touchscreen-laptop-iron-silver-intel-core-i5-6200u-1tb-hdd-12gb-ram-windows-10-r5-571t-5773/10448961.aspx?
My favourite back to school tech would be the 13″ MacBook Pro. A new MBP would be small and light-weight for carrying around campus as well as to and from co-op placement. This is a must for all of those important notes and assignments (and emails and iMessages…)!
http://www.bestbuy.ca/en-ca/product/apple-apple-macbook-pro-13-dual-core-intel-core-i5-2-7ghz-laptop-with-retina-display-english-mf839ll-a/10360522.aspx?
My laptop is getting elderly and slowing down. I like the idea of an all-in-one PC with a larger monitor. I think the HP all-in-one would help me be more productive. http://www.bestbuy.ca/en-ca/product/hp-hp-21-5-all-in-one-pc-white-intel-pentium-j3710-1tb-hdd-8gb-ram-windows-10-home-22-b009/10440893.aspx?
My fav back to school tech is the Canon PIXMA wireless all-in-one printer so I can printed at 2am if I need to leave an project to the last minute; see link below
http://www.bestbuy.ca/en-ca/product/canon-canon-pixma-wireless-all-in-one-inkjet-printer-mg3029-1346c003/10487310.aspx?&fromBrandStore=canon
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