Best Back to School Tech 2022! 

Guys, a quick note that you do NOT need all the high-end tech in order to do well at college. If you can (and you should), save as much money as you can while at college, pay your tuition in full and student loans as soon as possible instead of spending on liabilities like gadgets. Get the bare minimum you need and only spend money on products you know you are going to be using for 4-6 years (such as laptop). Don't overspend on phone, headphones, lamps, tablets, etc.

As people are saying, even if you are in software engineering or a computer science major, you don't need very high end tech to complete the courses. Most of the time, the university has enough lab equipment to let you finish your work. More reading, taking notes using pens and paper are definitely good strategies.

this is hilarious. i was in a focus group over 4 years ago for Best Buy where they were asking college students how to advertise for Back to School. One of the kids next to me said "Maybe you should have someone like MKBHD talk about your products". Well... here we are

BEST BUY: We want to sponsor a back to school type video. But you can only push the high end stuff. Marques: say less

Most of the items you recommend are pretty pricey for a student. I'm not a student myself anymore but if I were one, more budget alternatives would make this video a lot better!

Just a personal take - a lot of students are looking for the best in class budget options rather than the high-end flagship devices. I feel that this video would have been much better if it was focused more at the user/target market rather than the device’s in isolation

Everyone has been saying it but I’ll throw my hat in as well. To any prospective college students, you DO NOT need to spend money on flagship products. I am about to graduate with a business degree and have been using a 7 year old laptop and the base iPad from late 2020. Both products have worked flawlessly and I have no intention of replacing them. The recommendations listed are ones I would never be able to afford even with my job I’m working as well. Do your own research on forums to see what your peers say the best value product is. I promise that if you buy a flagship product you will quickly see that you did not need it.

this is an insanely out-of-touch list ... everything is at LEAST 2x what most students can responsibly afford

Since it is focused mainly on students, you could've included some budget friendly alternatives as well.

I like Dave2D take on back to school, he recommended stuff across price segment not just flagship. Honestly for a student I don't think it makes sense for vast majority to jump for flagship, save some bucks and tradeoff for acceptable performance based on your requirement.

Back to school for kids with rich parents...

marcus just disappoints me with having a back to school tech video 😭

Some solid recommendations. Some of them are really flagship/high end, while most students would rather go for budget. I'd like to see a sequel of this with budget recommendations

Marques I think you forgot that I, as someone who just paid their first semester tuition in full, does not have thousands of dollars to spend on tech. Was hoping for some more budget options rather than top of the line tech lol.

I got through my 4 years of CS engineering with my then 4 year old Lenovo laptop. By the time I finished college it was 8 years old and doing pretty well. I still remember attening my first job onboarding on that machine. So the key takeaway here is you dont need any of these products. You will do just fine even with a used laptop from ebay.

lets be honest, none of this is really useful for high schoolers lmaoo

Today I noticed MarquesBrownlee domain at the website of my registrar. Why is it available?

I think you've already received this feedback but I'll chime in as well. Most of the products you recommended are quite expensive, a more budget friendly counterpart for all the products would have been nice.

Bro. That Logitech mouse ALONE is an insane investment!! I bought the gen 2 of that when I got my first apartment and paid rent and had the job that could afford me the spare cash!! 😳 Years after college!!

My recommendation instead- 1:15 - PC • Lenovo Legion 5 / Tuf A15 (730$) 3:49 - Mouse • Logitech G402 / G203(35$) 4:22 - Tablet • Samsung S7 Tab / iPad Mini (500-600$) 5:24 SmartPhone • s21/Pixel 6/iPhone 12(600-700$) 6:16 - Desk Accss. • Lamp + Smart Bulb (30-50$) 7:20 - Headphones • Galaxy Buds Pro / Jabra (60-150$) I hope this is suitable for students with a low budget. And All of these products is what I would buy for myself. All within 2000$. You can reduce it if you already own any of the things.

MKBHD missed the mark here. Too expensive for most students. Going from a flagship laptop to a chrome book does not help anybody looking for functionality on a budget.

Would love to see more student focused videos which don’t just loop through the flagship versions of every device. The best phone, mouse, laptop, are not always the options for students. In fact I would say student videos are a great opportunity to deviate from the norm, because 99% of videos focus on the top range of products

Definitely recommend the Sony XM4's, I bought a refurbished set for I believe $169 about a year ago. They are an excellent do it all headphone. Great for music, games, whatever you wanna do with excellent sound quality. The noise cancelling is world class. Have used them on a plane a few times and it almost blocks out all of the noise. Once you throw on a podcast or music it's like you are in your own little world. I paired them with the Steam Deck and it almost made the flight fun.

Hey everyone. Good take on the video and love the recommendations. If you plan on making another video such as this, maybe you can also include some more budget options and best value options. What I can tell from my years of studying in college and university is that your tech and needs will be based on what courses/programme you took for your education. Engineering students require computer specs that can run BIM software. I'm not sure about the other programmes but from what I can see that most students at my place has 8GB of RAM for their laptops. Also, here is my setup during my university years. Hope it can help anyone who are looking to buy something for their college/university years. All the best. Laptop - ASUS X455L (Upgraded to SSD with additional RAM) Phone - Vivo Y69/Redmi 10/Samsung A22 4G Mouse - Logitech G102 Keyboard - Tecware TKL ver

You dropped the ball on this one. The things recommended in this video are in the price range of those making a good buck at Silicon Valley. XPS 15, MX Master, >$100 headphones for students?? Nah man. Seems you’ve detached from your core viewers / reality. You just recommended the best of each class regardless of price range. These are for working professionals.

Total cost of everything 'cheapest laptop' = $699 mouse that is quite= $99 iPad with pencil= $649 S22= $799 Lamp= $35 Headphones= $350 Earphones= $100 *Total*= $2731 Also to be noted that these prices are from Bestbuy U.S. Anywhere else in the world you'd be easily paying almost 40% to 50% more. For Eg cost of these same products for my Indian bros will be $3500 or 2.7lakhs which is more than the tuition fees for majority of the colleges. This video gotta be a joke😂

You know the perfect solution to taking notes like at 5:02? Just write them down like college students have been doing for the past 1400 years. No iPad is gonna replace the good-old notebook we've used since scholasticism began in the 9th century AD

Never in my life have I bought a piece of “back to school tech” until this year. I got myself the 2021 10.2” iPad. It was a great price, and I was expecting the next gen to go up in price, and I know this one will work for a long time. I’m happy with it, and excited to see how it’ll work for school.

This is more like "back to school gadgets and tech if you're kinda rich" more than anything I got through most of uni with an i5 surface and Bose headphones I got on sale with a pixel 3a Which probably is still a kinda rich option for most people

I do prefer Dave2D when he recommends school tech since he always include a few budget options. 1200+ laptop or iPad is way too much for regular student considering all the price they have to pay. There are so many good cheaper laptops these days with AMD Ryzen chips with good battery life and are still ralatively thin and light. On the Mac side I would say the M1 Air is the only good option considering price to performance ratio.

Okay pro tip from recent grad, having a pair of ANC earbuds THAT YOU CAN SLEEP WITH can completely save your sanity in a noisy dorm-room environment. They don't have to be wireless (although it can help), they just need to be comfortable enough that when you lie either side of your head down on the pillow they don't put pressure on your ears, and that they have a good enough fit for the ANC and don't fall out. When I got a job I bought a pair of Airpods Pro on sale specifically so that I wouldn't be in my dorm room situation again with roommates showering and yelling at videogames until 3am every other night. I had enough money for a pair when they came out but heard things about the battery life (that are true) that turned me off of them, in retrospect a huge regret. It's hard to choose between a pair of workout buds and a pair for sleeping (especially on a student budget), but in hindsight I would personally choose the pair for sleeping. You can work out without music, but not being able to fall asleep at a decent hour when you want to will make or break your college career. Ofc depends on dorming situation, I just was in the dorm situation from hell when it came to noise, something to be aware of

Interesting take on the S22 and the S21. Don't know if you've already done this, but would love to see some videos of you reviewing tech some time after it's release to see how they hold up.

“Back to school tech” shows almost the most expensive mainstream tech (used by professionals too) in their respective fields in the thumbnail.

Probably one of the most heavily guided sponsor videos of MKBHD.

I made it through 3 years of Law school (8 years ago-ish) with the iPad and logitech keyboard. With the beastly architecture of today's models, I don't see why that wouldn't suffice for a college student nowadays. 11-15 years ago was undergrad, and didn't have this tech. Super jealous what's available to students now.

>back to school >top tier premium tech

Marques, I appreciate your advice as someone who recently graduated college in the US. However, to be frank, some of these recommendations are really out of the bugdet range for most students. At another time, I think it would be nice for you to reconsider your recommendations.

Even with a job now, I'm not entirely sure if I would be splurging on these items. I definitely would not have been able to afford this during my time at school.

let me just say your videos are always on point like alwaysssss & about 2 years ago you were the reason i got the mx 3, it’s still doing incredibly well & i can’t thank you enough!

Personally I feel like this is really out of touch. Most students won't be able to afford these. In case anyone needs it: I believe Dave2D's back to school video are honestly the best ones I've seen on the topic. Consider checking them out too before making a purchase decision.

This is the probably the only video of yours that felt it totally missed the mark of your intended audience. If someone is watching your video, they know enough to be able to find the flagship products for everything you mentioned. It felt like a "here is the best product in every category" video, not a true back to school video. What we come to you for is your careful insight, and this felt more like a cash grab from a sponsorship.

I think this video is probably the most misguided video by Mkhbd, Who usually is spot on with his videos. Almost all the things he recommended are high end flagship or at lowest mid range flagship. A lot of people struggle to pay through college and need student loans so I think this video could have benefited from some more budget devices

Back to school: my parents are rich and we live in wealth edition...

Engineering student here, I reccomend surface pro for school since you can take all your notes with the pencil and use it for homework. If you got the budget you should go for it 100%

Damn MKBHD is losing touch with the general public :( he deserves everything he’s got, but I just hope he understands that not every student can dish out $1k for an equipment.

I always enjoy watching a new video from Marques, but as others have said, there was a clear "agenda" with the sponsorship going on here. 1. There's absolutely no world in which a student on a budget shouldn't purchase the M1 MacBook Air over the M2. You'll be able to find a refurbished M1 Air for $800 Instead of $1,200, and get 80% of the value. 2. As a video editor out of college, although I ADORE the MX Master 3 (which I use daily), absolutely NO student should go out and buy a $100 mouse for something they have built into their laptop. If you need a mouse, nothing over $20 is necessary. 3. For a phone, a Pixel 6a or iPhone SE around the $400 price is going to be a lot more doable than a brand new flagship phone from either brand, which doubles the price. 4. IMO, The WHXM4's are a very poor recommendation considering the XM3's are nearly identical for 30% less. Even then, I personally wouldn't even recommend students to use their sparse money on big flagship headphones from any brand. A baseline set of EarPods (for apple users) or Galaxy Buds (for android users) will usually do the trick just fine.

I graduated with a degree in electrical engineering last year. If I were to go back, I'd get an iPad or a Surface Pro to take notes. It was always stressful taking notes in electronics classes when profs would solve circuits by erasing and drawing over their work before I got a chance to draw it in my notebook. It would have been so much easier to take notes if I could copy and rearrange things on a notes app

I originally went to community college and then to a university. It took longer than the traditional 4 years, but I got my bachelor's and had no debt. I worked full-time and got straight As. It was a GRIND, but I learned so much. I used the computer lab at my community college. It was free and we got so much allowance to print papers each term. We could also check out laptops for a week at a time if we wanted. For Uni I bought a cheap 2nd hand, Dell. It did the job of the internet, papers, and emails. I bought a pair of mechanical pencils that I still use, I used the same bag I had in high school and it still is in top condition. I had a $300 Motorola. I bought textbooks used, rented from amazon, asked older students if they had older copies, etc. IF YOU TAKE CARE OF THINGS THEY LAST. Save when you can and if there is something fun you want to do, then do it. Learn to budget. People these days, not just students, think 'wants" are "necessities." As an adult so many of my friends are in debt, not just from college but from expenses in life. Some of my friends had never had any savings before they asked me to help with personal finances (which was not my major). At the end of College I gifted myself a trip to Europe for a month. I used a credit card, but I could have paid in cash. I pay my credit off every month. Good habits last and they count when looking for bigger and better thigns- apartments, houses, cars etc. Have fun in college but that isn't your whole life. Eventually you graduate and move on. Dave2D is the only RU-vidr I think who understands college and finances accurately.

Thanks Marques for suggesting the 10 most popular products to us 😂

From my experience, having either a tablet or a 2-in-1 is extremely valuable in college. I was able to keep all my handwritten notes on my laptop along with my homework assignments. That meant I only had to carry around a laptop, which saved a ton of weight in my backpack walking between classes.

You can tell by this video that mkb has a different budget than most college students 😂 Like seriously that mouse is really expensive for mouse most college students I know would use a trackpad.

Something tells me Best Buy had a role to play in the script of this video.

I did all my classes in an iPad with pencil. It's the best, unless you have wrist problems. Being able to take real notes and not have to worry about ripping pages or pens dying. It's great. Just have to carry loose paper in case you get a professor that makes you turn in something on paper in class. But honestly, it was the best thing I did in school. Carried an xps for programming projects and iPad for notes and it allowed me to "Dual" screen if i needed to look at stack overflow or something while coding.

Pairing with Best Buy only limits honest recommendations. Would be a lot cooler to see unique products found all over a bigger marketplace like Amazon

Bought the Sony wh-1000 XM4 yesterday thanks for recommending it. The audio and ANC is next level ❤️

I guess marques has been using that s21 since 2year he really does love it even though s22 is out

Definitely felt the sponsorship came into effect as soon as the M2 was recommended over the M1 for students. Even with the headphones, XM3’s are still a great option over the XM4x. And then the Beats earbuds totally lost my value in this recommendation list. As others have said, this seemed to be a list of overkill products especially for students in the US.

This is kind of a rich kid back to school tech XD For notebooks, I suggest Catleya which can also come with a pen, G-Tech :)

Seems like Marques made a “Back to School” video somehow forgetting that it’s supposed to be aimed at students…

The Logitech MX Master's one fatal flaw is that it's *still* limited to only 125hz polling rate. It makes a huge difference in the smoothness of mouse pointer motion on a 120hz+ display. My G604 and Naga Pro are smooth, whereas the MX Master 3 is stuttery in comparison.

I've never disliked an MKBHD video before, but this was so out of touch. I just graduated college and while I did buy a laptop for school, that's where my tech purchases ended. New phone for back to school? Who does that??? That was definitely my "wow this guy is out of touch" moment. College students today are on a much tighter budget for literally everything because of the huge increase in college tuition over the last decade. I'm not saying that Marques didn't experience any of this, but the fact that he got a laptop sent to him by the college at the very least tells you that this was not a budget college either.

Timestamps: Finished 0:00-Intro 1. 1:15-A Computer 2. 3:49-Mouse 3 4:22-A Tablet and stylus 4 5:24-Smartphone 5 6:16-Desk accessories 6: 7:20-Headphones 7: 8:48-Outro Bonus: 2:49-Serious Dust See ya bros

imagine being so legendary you are sponsored by best buy

Bruh this guy thinks students are gonna spend 1000s of dollars left and right.

The Belkin wireless charging stand is probably built extremely well but it’s like 3x+ the cost of one’s you can get on Amazon. You definitely need to read reviews to make sure you’re buying a decent one but there are some really good options at a fraction of the price.

When I worked at Best Buy my number one budget recommendation to new students was an iPad, usually the Air since it was newly compatible with the magic keyboard. When I first went to college I splurged on a nice laptop but about a year later my mom got be a base model iPad for Christmas and even as a film major that did have to work on video editing projects, it did 90% of what I needed it to. The ability to handwrite notes, keep all of my books on it and still have the "page turning" type experience, the easy connectivity with my phone and AirPods, all made it a really effortless device to use. Even if I didn't have my laptop I could easily just work in the school's computer lab the 10% of the time I needed to do something my iPad couldn't. So that's what I recommended to a lot of folks and I actually had quite a few students come back to my store over time and tell me it was working really well for them. If you're in the same camp as the Chromebook people, maybe consider an iPad. It'll do basically all the same stuff and then some

Best affordable Headphones with noise cancelling: Soundcore Q30 $80 at Amazon - great sound quality - battery lasts soooo long (for me, from 3 days to a week using it everyday) - great noise cancelling (not as good as Sony but it’s great for noisy rooms, airplane, buses, and even to sleep next to someone who snores hahah) - Good bluetooth connection - Great EQ with the app

Bro we college students are broke 💀 I use a old Samsung np300e4a from like 2011 with 3gb of ram, I use it for programming and zoom classes.

University IT here: we’re always happy to have you ask “Hey! Is this computer good for what I’m trying to major in?” Where I work, all the departments have different recommendations, but there is one universal recommendation: don’t get a chrome book if you can avoid it. While I think they can be great (and are continuing to get better as general purpose machines) they just aren’t compatible with some schools’ software requirements. Most departments will have recommendations they send out or will provide if asked, so always always always reach out :)

I have used Galaxy Tab S7 during my Ph.D. It's been a lifesaver for me. First of all, it is really good for reading journals, note taking and scribbling on the pdf's, secondly, it doesn't strain your eye that much when you use a computer or a laptop always at a fixed distance, thirdly you get the premium version of noteshelf free with Tab s7 and lastly if you are from a STEM background and use a lot of illustrations or flow process diagrams, you can draw those easily with the stylus on Tab s7. I choose tab s7 over Apple Ipad Air for its ease of use, user interface, and cost (you get stylus for free with Tab S7 and in most cases keyboard too with a huge student discount).

Just want to say, I use the New dell XPS 15 laptop for work, mainly used for graphics and video editing. From my experience with it, it does struggle at times, its pretty kitted out also. If anyone has any tips to improve performance, please do let me know

MKBHD, please remake this with the average college student's budget in mind

Shoutout to my OnePlus phone and Huawei laptop for getting me through university feeling premium for MUCH less. Bonus ups for Ikea's articulating lamps ($20 and I can see all my homework incredibly well without eye strain), the old door I refinished to use as a desktop, and wired earbuds under hardware store earmuffs as my "noise-cancelling headphones." And the same 2 sets of Hanes underwear from target for also lasting the whole ride.

Love your videos in general, however this one was really out of touch. A 2-3k usd pre college shopping budget is VERY good. And this goes even higher. This should have had more bang for the buck options. The s22 was uncalled for(a much better recommendation would be pixel 6 and there are some nice options for even less) the M2 MacBook is also not particularly value for money, the M1 works just fine(and is better even in some areas) although the Chromebook was a nice add. There are also better value machines than the XPS which i feel should have been in the video plus u forgot to mention it's battery life issues compared to something lighter(although they are solvable). My personal recommendation against the XPS is the acer concept d3 ezel. Powerful enough and long lasting if u switch to igpu when not going something GPU intensive and for a 1000 dollars u get a decently power laptop+ note taking device as it is foldable, touch and has a stylus(although u might wanna add a cheap grip to it). If u need more power for your work most unis have super computers or otherwise high end computers for such majors. At that point u should also be looking at pc+cheapish laptop combo instead Wireless charging isn't really a requirement. It's less efficient, gives out more heat and usually costs more. Is it still good in some cases? Yea but i won't recommend that on a student budget. Would have also loved to see inclusion of stuff which is actually very important. External hard drives, budget bags with well cushioned laptop pockets, some good picks from the billion power banks out there, wired earphones, budget keyboards(like k553 k630), budget smart watches, fingerprint locker locks etc. Also M402 is a better mouse rec cause it's cheaper but still good enough. This basically felt like you saw a bunch of tech on your desk, made a list of the gold standard of those devices and made a back to school video with them. I expected better as someone who has been watching your videos for a while now. I am doing my own college shopping right now and I got exactly 0 useful information out of this video

I start college in 9 days! I’m really nervous and I have loved watching your content over the past few years. Thanks for being and inspiration and I look forward to accomplishing great things like you!

I personly really love this back to school video, I feel like maybe an annual Back to school video would be nice, Even though this is a suggestion, I would love to see this happen.

I remember getting the original, over powerful (incredibly flawed) Galaxy Chromebook. Amazing design, screen and performance but horrible battery life (for a Chromebook) and failing hardware. After a year the trackpad simply stopped working. As for Chromebooks these days, the Lenovo Duet is worth a mention as it operates both as tablet and a laptop as it has a detachable (though admittedly flimsy) keyboard. Heavily discounted though and is two devices in one.

You don't necessarily need the high-end and latest tech for University. I used a 2009 macbook pro throughout my years at uni , had an iphone 6 and it worked out just fine. What's important is to remain focused on getting that degree and graduating.

I keep buying MX Master mice even though they havent been terribly reliable for me, because theyre that nice. Left clicked failed on my Master 3, so I snagged a grey 3S last week. Love it.

It made me so happy when you mentioned the xps 13, as that is the laptop I'm watching this video on! :)

Students can do with almost any budget mouse - don’t really see the requirement of MX Master 3 ‘S’ here. And of course an XPS 15.

Man, i don't remember having need all these expensive gadgets to have for study in university. Back then I just surviving just fine with Lenovo Y50 (which is probably the most expensive one at around RM5000) for video editing stuff, a Samsung A5(2016) and a random cheap earphone that I bought from Daiso Japan for RM5 lol. Even now if I have to survive in college, I would probably still stick with the same loadout that I have back then, with the exception of phone change to something like Samsung A53, and I can still survive without having need to speed so much on gadgets that you won't use much.

When I was at college I had Shaker MSX pc at home, We had i286 PCs running MsDos & Win3.1 , Sun Solaris Terminals at University Labs

I would highly recommend considering the Asus Zephyrus G15 laptop if you want to do any gaming. I picked up an open box one for about $1,300 a year ago and it's an amazing piece of kit. It's build quality and work/school related features are right up there with the XPS for best in class for Windows. Subtle non childish gamer aesthetic, excellent color accurate 1440p 165hz screen, excellent giant glass trackpad, good keyboard, good speakers. Chargers with an AC adapter when gaming or up to 100 watts over USB C on the go. Battery life is close to 10 hours if you disable the GPU in settings while in class. But the kicker is it comes with a Nvidia RTX 3070 which is way more powerful than any XPS 15. I take it to work everyday in a Timbuk2 backpack and it's reasonably portable. Then when I get home I plug it into my 34 inch 1440p 144hz Ultrawide monitor with a display port to USB C cable and wireless keyboard and mouse. It can play the latest AAA games at high settings or can max out the framerates for the competitive games. If you have anything more than a passing interest in gaming, the G15 is the much better choice than an XPS 15. If all you're after is productivity/work oriented use case then I'd save a couple bucks and get an M1 MacBook Air. XPS are premium but they are overpriced for what you get imo and Apple has them beat for a productivity focused machine imo. The M1 is plenty powerful for all but the most demanding of use cases and they have absolutely world class battery life which is very important for college.

For my software engineers in the comments, trust me, save a buck and go used Thinkpad for school. My first thinkpad was used x230, loved it, beat on it for a year but got tired of thick and bulky it was. Upgraded to a used Thinkpad Yoga S1 to finish out my degree. Both computers I got for about $250 each. They were perfect (especially with Linux installed if you wanna go that route) for all the Computer Science courses and my Senior Project. When I graduated and got hired I bought myself my firsty brand new Thinkpad, a t480 which on the used market is going for great prices right now if you want something slimmer, go t480s OR x380 or x390. My t480 is my home machine now and got a x13 gen 2 as my travel computer to accompany my company issued Workstation Laptop (HP z Book) EDIT: forgot to mention, I'm especially reccomending used thinkpad for school cause I literally BEAT on x230 and Yoga S1. Tossed it around, spilled a few unfortunate beverages, i still have both machines. My x230 is a loaner for my parents, and my S1 I use as a sandbox for various personal learning projects Edit 2: I did my Computer Science degree between 2014 and 2018, and have been working ever since as a software engineer. If I were doing my degree now I'd go with a newer Yoga model Thinkpad for the stylus/handwriting support like a x380 yoga or x390 yoga (even x1 yoga if you can find one cheap enough used) and just keeping windows on it for taking notes

Never underestimate the power of good old pen and paper. It really does change how you remember notes long-term.

Why not just 3 budget options? Back to school means student, student means tight budget.

Love your vids MKBHD, please revisit the S21 Ultra and why you keep going back to it as your daily driver 😎

Chromebook all the way, being able to just log in and pick right up on your work on any Chromebook device is amazing. Also I would not have been able to write my thesis without using OAmg to access every paper ever published (for free)

These could be a recommendation for any average consumer. I didn't know college students nowadays are so rich 😂

For those on a budget, I'd personally recommend checking out the used/refurbished market for laptops rather than buying a chromebook. You can get some nice, reliable, full OS compatible computers there. I went through my entire undergrad with a Thinkpad x240, for example.

Most of students cannot afford all of this. Also there is a great and fancy piece of tech for taking notes in college: a pencil, and some paper

Marques, i see you as the gold standard for tech videos, but this video feels significantly below your quality standard. I criticise other Tech RU-vidrs when they do low effort sponsored product showoffs, and this one honestly feels like it fits right in. We are also not used to shaky shots like 06:55.

It feels like you just hoped on this back to school trend without pricing in mind if you ask me. Most of the tech options aren't that affordable🤷🏽‍♂️

A budget alternative to the ipod air is the Samsung S6, it comes with the pen and the writing to screen is brilliant, you don't get that annoying parallax angle.

i just started working in a media agency and it's kind of like "back to school" in the sense of "im gonna get some nice tech to show off and fit into the environment"

For noise cancelling headphones, I recommend the Sony XM3s. The noise cancelling is slightly worse than the XM4s, but you can get them for around $100 on ebay. If you want something wired, I recommend the Etymotic MK5. They're $50 and are basically earplugs with headphone drivers, and you won't get any better noise isolation than that for the price. Alternatively, if you already have some good IEMs or earbuds, get some industrial grade earmuffs and wear them on top. You'll get some weird looks, but you'll minmax price and noise isolation.

One recommandation for the ones having to take a lot of notes and needing a windows layout for little money. The lower end hp envy devices are really fantastic for tasks without need of a lot of performance

this feels like an ad LOL

Awesome video. But I feel the main tech stuff is really dependent on how much a person is willing to spend. I think a more personal and relatable video idea would be back to school tech but it's just accessories that go with your already existing devices. Personally I'd enjoy that a lot.