I’m heading off to boarding school this year, and I want to come prepared. I want a solid computer that will last me 4 years. I want an alarm clock that will wake me up on time and I want a solid collection of tools to document my journeys (for my parents back home). Here are my picks:

Kodak ESP 7 Printer
The Kodak ESP 7 Printer provides dorm dwellers versatility, cheap ink, a photocopier and it can print a page in 2 seconds. It’s semi-compact, so it can fit in a tight dorm room with limited space. The benefits of having a personal printer in your dorm are endless, it eliminates the need leave when you forget to print your assignment, and you can use it with no limitations whenever you want. At only $119.99 the printer provides a versatile printing & copying solution. You can check it out here.

Canon EOS Rebel T2i

A quality camera like the Canon T2i is not only good for sharing photos with your family back at home, but taking pictures of your friends in low light at last nights party. The T2i is the newest DSLR camera camera in the Rebel series aimed at consumers. The camera packs 1080P video, and 3FPS shooting, 18 megapixels, and tons of other features in a lightweight body but sturdy body.  The camera is $900, but with the tons of cool features the price is hard to beat. If you are not planning on splurging on a DSLR the Powershot S90 is a stylish point & shoot alternative.
Speck Aftpack

Never underestimate the power of a good backpack. The Speck AftPack is a compact backpack that can carry your tech gear, a few books and a snack. It’s small enough for travel, but big enough for daily use. If you look, you’ll find secret pockets and access flaps that make the backpack more exciting and useful. For $60, the multifaceted Aftpack is a bargain. Read our full review here.

Segate FreeAgent GO

The SegateFreeagent GO Pro Mac is a convenient portable harddrive. It has a blazing fast FireWire 800 port that blows USB out of the water. It comes with a dock that’s convinient for a desk and a travel case that kept it safe for my many trips with the harddrive. At only $70 for 500GB it’s a sweet deal for such a stylish device. We’ve also written a full review for the HD.