I graduated college in 2021 and while at university I compiled what is, in my humble opinion, the ultimate list of back-to-school essentials (tech, tech accessories and so on).
Read the CNET article here for more info:
12 Back-to-School Essentials You’ll Actually Use
You can see the products featured in this video here 👇
reMarkable 2:
Rocketbook Core:
MacBook Air Apple:
MacBook Air Education:
MacBook Air BB:
MacBook Pro cover:
MacBook Air cover:
Baggu laptop sleeve:
Sony CH-520:
Sony CH-720N:
AirPods:
JBL Go 3:
Anker 735:
Life-Mate:
Matein:
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0:00 Intro
0:44 Digital note-taking essentials
1:51 Best laptop for students
2:59 Best laptop accessories
4:29 Audio essentials
6:15 Lifestyle essentials
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SupernovaPlayz
August 23, 2023 at 1:04 pm
8 will use theese
Night Storm
August 23, 2023 at 1:20 pm
All kids need is a phone and social media.
F1FAN8
August 23, 2023 at 1:20 pm
I’m not really sure if recommending a ton of Apple products to prospective college students is really doing a good job preparing them for the real world. Many of us are pretty broke and don’t have money to replace broken Apple products.
Jeremy DeBose
August 23, 2023 at 3:11 pm
Which ones were Apple other than the MacBook?
subjectbigy
August 23, 2023 at 4:57 pm
@Jeremy DeBoseThe pods
Jessica Fierro
August 23, 2023 at 1:26 pm
Thank you so much for watching! ✏ LMK if you have any questions about these products, have tried any of them, or have any of your own back-to-school essentials that I didn’t include. 👀
DariusRoland
August 24, 2023 at 12:16 am
Great video. I liked several of the items, but I don’t have any Apple tech. Do you have any non-Apple recommendations?
For example, does the laptop case come in a version for Dell computers? Etc.
xolani xego
August 24, 2023 at 2:07 am
I was looking for a windows laptop recommendation 😔
JoystickJester
August 23, 2023 at 1:35 pm
Thank you for recommending the kind of MacBook. My daughter will be starting college next year and have no idea about what kind of MacBook she would need. All I see is these $2k MacBooks out there and think there is no way she could afford one.
Danner Banks
August 23, 2023 at 1:35 pm
All your links in the description seem to be broken
Mr Kx
August 23, 2023 at 1:37 pm
I’m a case guy for my phones, but its not necessary for the Macs. Those aluminum bodies are pretty robust. I’ve had about 5 aluminum macs and they all still look pretty new( but I do take care of my stuff). Also, the cases help with heat dissipation, so I would’nt want to mess with that.
GOD Slayer
August 23, 2023 at 1:41 pm
The $1 store notebook notes i still have em
👻 Face
August 23, 2023 at 2:11 pm
And if you really wanted to store them electronically, you could take a picture of it with your smartphone or scan it afterwards. Not worth $300, the headache of worrying about dropping it, spilling drinks over it, or someone stealing it.
Just Plain MƎEN
August 24, 2023 at 1:51 pm
@👻 Face this too. Most Note apps are free to upload/scan pictures in (ex One Note)
Sid Sid
August 23, 2023 at 1:48 pm
Feel like I need a few units of insulin after watching this clip
osb
August 23, 2023 at 2:12 pm
Apple products are intelligence tax. Never recommend them.
Suction_
August 23, 2023 at 2:19 pm
I worked at a university. Be extremely leery on buying a Mac as a primary, especially M series. Alot of software needed for engineering, science, ect do not run on mac, let alone their M series stuff. The intel based you can bootcamp or get a VM, but a large amount of students would always need to go to the library and use our windows machines for it. Most didn’t know alot of stuff about computing, so when you tell them their $2k+ machine didn’t do something they got pretty heated, even though that’s the reality. Most programs are horrendously outdated, and prof’s rarely update unless they have to.
K Fahrenheit
August 23, 2023 at 2:25 pm
Great job she’s a keeper CNET, thank you CNET talent recruiter.
e3vL1
August 23, 2023 at 2:27 pm
Apple products in college student budget?
Matvei Vevitsis
August 23, 2023 at 3:36 pm
Apple does not recommend the use of keyboard covers due to the low tolerance between the keyboard and screen
Just Plain MƎEN
August 23, 2023 at 4:07 pm
Disappointed, but not, surprised that there’s a MacBook with no alternatives. I get that it’s very mainstream to have one, but not all college students and families can afford one. It would’ve been good to see some other offerings from Chromebooks and PC. Kinda badfor a tech channel to not think outside the Apple box on that one, but I did appreciate the ReMarkable ad Rocket notebook offerings.
Allan Z
August 23, 2023 at 4:22 pm
What’s the thumbnail device?? It doesn’t look like an ipad.
Vikhnesh AR
August 23, 2023 at 4:56 pm
Even if you mute the video
You can understand what she is saying from her head movements 😅
It felt like watching sin language
Taylor Hattley
August 23, 2023 at 5:16 pm
I personally do not like MacBooks. Too many dongles and adapters for me! I currently own one but plan on switching to a Windows PC soon.
Hackuna MyTatas
August 23, 2023 at 5:27 pm
You absolutely don’t need a $1k macbook… My $350 Acer helped me flawlessly through a math based graduate degree, and it could run all the statistical programs I needed… Only difference is I’d probably look out of place in a Starbucks
Tom Cruz
August 23, 2023 at 5:30 pm
trash, affiliate-link video
Ibrahim Kesetovic
August 23, 2023 at 7:17 pm
I love everything but beside the products…
It needs to be sayed…I love you as you keep a positive vibes & amazing
smile. You’re beautiful!
Would love to see you more here on CNET Channel making a vid’s…
cuz’ you are a vibe &
amazing personality.
😊❤
Greething you from a beautiful Germany. ❤🇩🇪
Lex Nel
August 23, 2023 at 9:26 pm
Unless you’re in media, audio or visual related studies where you need those types of software, a macbook is NOT necessary other than to show others you can afford one.
For those prices, get yourself a good windows setup.
Sphericalcow1729
August 23, 2023 at 11:50 pm
Thank you so much CNET for such a great video with such great budget options for Back-To-School. I think i will get reMarkable 2 soon. Again Thank you so much for the great vid!!!! 🙂
Caleb P
August 24, 2023 at 7:43 am
Samsung 360
VEGANSAM
August 24, 2023 at 3:39 pm
Simply hearing that perpetual vocal fry…hurt my own vocal folds!
Dudley Mutero
August 24, 2023 at 4:48 pm
I really like her. She gets my approval
Dan G
August 24, 2023 at 5:33 pm
Too much Mac fangirling especially speaking for college kids and the over the top hand gestures are a bit too much. Otherwise, she did a good job.
ai
August 24, 2023 at 7:53 pm
– I have to side with the others about the Mac Laptop being a BAD idea. My work has always been Microsoft programs with Microsoft customers.
– The best writing tablet would be the Samsung Tab S6 Lite or Tab S7 fe. There’s no alternates that come close to capability and price.
Wemel Kuan
August 25, 2023 at 11:04 am
As a Filipino, seeing the badge holder be a “nerdy” thing and a separate purchase is pretty jarring considering in universities here, it is provided with the ID and is REQUIRED to wear anytime you are on campus. Some schools even enforce a uniform on even the ID lace.
James Diman
August 25, 2023 at 2:58 pm
Sponsored by Apple?