Need a laptop for about $100? Here are 5 options with back-to-school deals
Back-to-school season is looming above Floridians as well as the need to stock up on essentials.
School use of technology in the classroom has continued to grow year-by-year. According to results of a survey by the National Center of Education, 45% of schools reported having a computer for each child and the COVID pandemic forcing students to work from home only drove up the trend of each student having their own computer or device.
Inflation, among other factors in today's economy, is making it difficult for many individuals and families to meet ends on basic needs before being able to consider devices for learning. Despite this strain, technology in the classroom isn't likely to face a downtrend anytime soon.
Here are five places where parents and students can buy affordable laptops before they head back into the classroom.
Tax-free school supplies: Florida's first tax-free weekend for back-to-school supplies starts July 24. What to buy
Best Buy
Best Buy, the nationwide electronics retailer, has a wide selection of laptops with multiple deals accompanying them. Consumers can choose from cheaper refurbished options or top name-brand products when browsing through their site, starting as low as $104.99. Best Buy also offers deals aimed at university students for laptops and more.
Office Depot
Office Depot has numerous back-to-school deals involving materials and supplies. The national chain doesn't have as many deals available presently for laptops, but their refurbished options start as low as $99.99 and their new ones begin at $250.
Target
Target's back-to-school season is in full swing, offering products aimed mostly for university students. Their options for laptops begin as low as $99.99 while offering sales on higher-priced models that vary by the time of purchase. If you're a college student, joining Target Circle and verifying your status will give you a 20% discount on any college-related purchase from July 18 to August 26 which laptops fall under.
Walmart
Walmart isn't presently offering as many deals as the previous options, but their choice of laptops are the most affordable crop of the group due to many of them being refurbished or reused.
Buy directly from name brands
Buying laptops directly from name brands is the most expensive option on this list, but the deals offered during back-to-school sales season makes them a bit more affordable. Dell, Apple and HP all are offering student-based deals which knock their prices down to the level of the previously mentioned stores.
This article originally appeared on Pensacola News Journal: Laptop deals, sales that may help you buy a computer for school
