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From: $139.99

Acer presents a decent value for the dollar.  Upgrade to this 22-inch widescreen LCD for an affordable price. Acer’s V223WBMD widescreen monitor has a 1680 x 1050 maximum resolution, 5ms response time, 2500:1 contrast ratio and built-in speakers. It also includes standard analog VGA and DVI (with HDCP) connector ports, cables included.

It’s EPA Energy Star compliant and has a versatile mount design so it can be placed on your desk or mounted on your wall for easier viewing. The 1680 x 1050 / 60 Hz - 300 cd/m2 high level resolution displays your games and movies, while the widescreen lends plenty of workspace for toggling between documents and other open windows onscreen.

Easy to set up and use, this monitor is plug and play with simple instructions. Well-suited for the casual user, office worker, or bargain hunter.

Get free shipping with a $100 purchase, plus no sales tax on your order at CameraWorld.com.  No code required.

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For those of you who don’t have to go back to school until the middle of September, check out ABCNews.com’s list of “10 Great Gadgets for Any Student“.  You can find most of these on Smarter.com for great prices:

1.  MacBook Pro 13″:  $1,199

It’s a great size with plenty of memory.  Apple will even give you a free 8GB iPod Touch with purchase.

2.  Acer Aspire 4810 Timeline 8480: $699.99

Comes with 4GBs of memory (320GB hard drive) for awesome performance.

3.  Trend Micro Internet Security Pro 2009: $57.99

Make sure your computer can perform at it’s best. Block spyware, block image spam prevent unauthorized input of personal information and much more.

4. Logitech Z520 Speaker System:  $120.99

Watch school presentations and educational videos with the 360-degree sound.

5. Microsoft Wireless Mobile Mouse 4000:

This cool wireless mouse comes in a variety of colors.  The last thing you need is another code to clutter your desk area.

6. Belkin CushDesk: $23.99

Work on homework and school projects while sitting on comfortably on your couch.

7. FreeAgent Go Dock: $14.94

Another gadget that helps with code clutter!  Take this dock anywhere for easy access to your files.

8. Griffin Technology’s Cases for the iPhone and iPod Touch: $20.05

This case will protect your precious Pod from all the elements while biking to school or training with the team.

9. iMM153 Dual Alarm Clock With Bed Shaker for iPod: $42.18

Yes, this shakes your bed. It’s perfect for you kids who need a little extra help getting up in the morning.

10. JBL/Roxy Reference 420 Over-the-Ear Headphones: $69.95

These cool colored headphones are comfy and easy to store.