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Jan 08, 2024

Tips for buying technology ahead of the new school year

(AP Photo/Elise Amendola, File) by: Emma McCorkindale Posted: Aug 2, 2023 / 11:38 AM EDT Updated: Aug 2, 2023 / 11:48 AM EDT CHICOPEE, Mass. (WWLP) – Teachers and students are becoming increasingly

(AP Photo/Elise Amendola, File)

by: Emma McCorkindale

Posted: Aug 2, 2023 / 11:38 AM EDT

Updated: Aug 2, 2023 / 11:48 AM EDT

CHICOPEE, Mass. (WWLP) – Teachers and students are becoming increasingly confident in using technology for learning, and is now a critical component of education.

Technology has now become a permanent fixture of the education experience after the crash course in educational technology during the 2020 school year, according to the Better Business Bureau (BBB).

According to data from market research firm Deloitte, consumers are planning to make more technology purchases, while using digital technology to make those purchases. Nearly half of consumers want to shop online for technology purchases, and they say that quality and price are the top two factors that drive their purchase decisions.

Shortages of supplies like computer chips that are essential might limit the options that are available to shoppers. These trends put consumers in a risky position because they can’t find them from trustworthy sellers. In times like these, schemes are very likely.

BBB offers tips for buying technology products ahead of the new school year:

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