The best back-to-school tech package

Big retailers are working hard to cater to tech-hungry students. Here's how to put together a perfect package on a budget for your back-to-school student.

By Rob Kelley, CNNMoney.com staff writer
SanDisk Express 1GB MP3 Player
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SanDisk Express 1GB MP3 Player
$60, Best Buy

The iPod hasn't been dethroned as the reigning MP3 player, but this SanDisk player is the best value on the market.

Its 1GB size will accommodate 500 songs, in popular formats like MP3 and WMA.

It has a built-in FM tuner and up to 15 hours of battery life.

HP Pavilion dv6327cl Laptop
Wenger Maxxum Computer Notebook Backpack
Lexmark Z1420 Wireless Color Printer
Microsoft Office Home and Student 2007
SanDisk Express 1GB MP3 Player
HP Photosmart M437 Digital Camera
SanDisk 1GB Cruzer Micro USB Flash Drive
Texas Instruments TI-30Xa
Mr. Coffee CGX5 4-Cup Programmable Coffeemaker
The total package
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Most stock quote data provided by BATS. Market indices are shown in real time, except for the DJIA, which is delayed by two minutes. All times are ET. Disclaimer. Morningstar: © 2018 Morningstar, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Factset: FactSet Research Systems Inc. 2018. All rights reserved. Chicago Mercantile Association: Certain market data is the property of Chicago Mercantile Exchange Inc. and its licensors. All rights reserved. Dow Jones: The Dow Jones branded indices are proprietary to and are calculated, distributed and marketed by DJI Opco, a subsidiary of S&P Dow Jones Indices LLC and have been licensed for use to S&P Opco, LLC and CNN. Standard & Poor's and S&P are registered trademarks of Standard & Poor's Financial Services LLC and Dow Jones is a registered trademark of Dow Jones Trademark Holdings LLC. All content of the Dow Jones branded indices © S&P Dow Jones Indices LLC 2018 and/or its affiliates.