Last Minute Back To School Values

Waited until the last minute to get your back to school gear? We’ve rounded up some of the best deals on computers, printers, backpacks and more to get you back to school in style.

Gateway 400
Gateway’s 400 laptop offers great performance for the dollar and a rebate to boot. The Gateway 400 features a 2GHz Pentium 4 processor, 256MB of memory, up to 40GB of storage and options for CD burner, DVD or combo drive -- all starting at just $1,399 (after $100 rebate).

Through the end of August, Gateway is offering a special promotion for students and teachers. They can either take advantage of a $100 rebate or get a free copy of Microsoft Office XP Standard for Students & Teachers. A $149 value, this special package includes Outlook, Word, Excel and PowerPoint. www.gateway.com

Student Workstation from Compaq and HP for $800
This complete student workstation from HP includes all the technology your student needs to make the grade this year. The student workstation includes a Compaq Presario 6000 PC (Intel P4 1.7 GHz processor, 128 MB DDR SDRAM memory, 20 GB hard drive, 48X CD-ROM, floppy drive, 56K modem, integrated 10/100 NIC, Microsoft XP Home/Home Suite and 15" CV5500 Monitor, and a HP Deskjet 5550, making it a snap for students to conduct research online and easily capture and create high-quality graphic and text for grade-“A” projects. With HP’s great back-to-school deals, this entire system can be purchased direct from HP for just $800 at through the end of September!

Exact Pricing: Visit www.hp.com/tv and get the Presario 6000 and Compaq CV5500 15” monitor for just $699, including a $30 bundle mail-in rebate. Jump to www.hpshopping.com and purchase the HP Deskjet 5550 color inkjet printer for just $149 and qualify for the $50 printer bundle mail-in-rebate that allows you to get the PC, monitor, and printer for $798.

HP PSC 950 All-in-One Printer
The HP PSC 950 All-in-One Printer allows you to print, scan, copy and fax – all in one single and easy-to-use compact device. The HP PSC 950 offers multiple functions in a single space-saving device -- is much less expensive than purchasing separate pieces of equipment and allows you to easily capture and create high quality graphic and text documents from one machine. The HP PSC 950 All-in-One Printer works great with digital cameras and consumers/students can print directly from a digital camera memory card –print a proof sheet with thumbnail images or customize your high-quality color images -- it’s like having your own digital dark room! You can find more information about HP’s PSC 950 All-in-one Printer at hpshopping.com or check out retail stores where consumer electronics and PCs are sold. $350.

AOL Keyword: Back to School
Online shopping is also chocked full of savings for the whole family, especially the back to school set. AOL subscribers can enter Keyword: Back to School and shop from over 300 retailers including Target, Old Navy, JC Penney.

At AOL Keyword: Back to School, you'll find a convenient online catalog of all the essentials, like clothing, electronics, backpacks and more, and you also get AOL's 100% satisfaction guarantee.

Here are a few bargains you can find on AOL Keyword: Back to School:

Old Navy Rugby's
The classic campus look is back for the whole family.
$12.50-$22.50

Emerson CD Player Boombox
From JCPenney, this portable CD closes and carries like a laptop with two flat panel speakers in the lid. $99.

Fossil Backpack
This hold-everything backpack has several pockets to help students stay organized, and also has a padded back panel for extra comfort and support. $28.

Fossil Wrist PDA-PC
This watch PDA keeps your calendar, notes and contacts on hand at all times. It syncs up via infrared with five main handheld applications. $145.

Todd Oldham Bath-in-a-Bag
From Target this Bath-in-a-Bag is perfect for the dorm. The set includes towels, flip-flops, a toothbrush holder and more, in a hip duffel bag. $19.99

Energizer e² Batteries
Today’s hottest high-tech gadgets are nothing without batteries, and the better the battery the longer the life = savings. No other alkaline battery lasts longer in high tech devices than the Energizer e². For music on the go anytime, anywhere, portable CD players make the ideal companion. Or if you have a boom box in your room, you will want these high tech batteries to keep you tuned in. Point and shoot cameras are notorious for eating up batteries--with Energizer e², they have met their match. Designed with titanium technology & advanced cell construction, Energizer e² batteries have just made another round of performance improvements. Believe me; you are making a great choice by adding these to your high tech back to school supply list. www.energizer.com

$600 DVD Home Theater in a Box from Pioneer
Pioneer’s HTD-520DV – a great value DVD in a box solution. This is a complete home theater in a box system including a 5-disc DVD changer, digital receiver and surround sound speakers. Pioneer’s been known for years as a great audio company, but a lot of people don’t realize that they make some of the best DVD players in the market. And they’re always reliable. You can even connect it to your Xbox or your Playstation and enhance the experience with multi-channel surround sound that makes every gunshot, every footstep and every door creak sound eerily realistic. The wires are all color-coded so it’s pretty easy to set up and it doesn’t take up much space. $600. www.pioneerelectronics.com