Posted by Allison L. on July 18, 2011 at 11:39 am
As beach days make way for back to school, it’s time to start thinking about gearing up to make the grade. There’s no better way to get ready for the school year than with computers, tablets and printers from HP at P.C. Richard & Son! Two lucky students will each win the ultimate back to school bundle to give them the best back to school start ever.
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Stop by any of our 65 P.C. Richard & Son Superstore locations and fill in the entry form at our convenient sweepstakes kiosk.
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Posted by Allison L. on August 16, 2010 at 12:25 pm
A mini fridge is a necessity for students going away to school. They’re a convenient way to store snacks and drinks while saving on trips to the grocery store… but do you know how to take care of one? Sure, a mini fridge might cost less than the textbooks you need for a semester, but you need to protect your investment. Here are some tips to make sure you get the most out of your fridge so you have it for your entire school career and beyond.
How To Pack & Move Your Mini Fridge: Keep It Upright!
Step one is getting your fridge into your dorm, right? The most important thing to keep in mind is to keep the fridge upright at all times. Laying your mini fridge horizontally could cause problems with the mechanics that keep your fridge cold when you plug it in. Should you really need to lay it down any other way, try to lay it flat on its back or tilted for as short a time as possible. When you are able to stand it upright, wait 24 hours before plugging it in to allow the system to re-correct itself should anything have shifted during transport.
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Posted by Allison L. on July 15, 2010 at 10:55 am
We’ve talked about Sony Readers on this blog before, including their benefit for the environment, and how convenient they are, and what they’re capable of. Have you tried one out yet? They’re perfect for campus. If you or someone you know is going off to school, consider getting the perfect e-reader for students: the Sony Reader PRS-600, pictured right.
Now you may be saying, “I have an iPod/iPad that I can download books to, so why bother?” right? That may be true, but if you’re actually reading something on that screen, how long does the battery last you? Your library study session may be cut short due to a dead battery with the iPad. With the Sony Reader, not only do they not require power to maintain a static image, but you can get up to two straight weeks (or 7,500 continuous page turns) of glorious, uninterrupted charge.
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