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right now they sent out one that was great, $329 for a toshiba satellite, typically over $500 and television sets that are cheap. so it s really important. it s a sign-up for the groupons and jump on them as quick as you can. anna: apple is giving out a lot of gift cards. yes. if you re a student and you get a computer or mac, you get a $100 itunes gift card from apple. if you buy a tablet or phone, you can get a $50 itunes gift card. they have special pricing for faculty and other students. anna: students, faculty and staff getting a good deal with microsoft adds well. yes. if you sign up with dot edu e-mail, get discounts. this is a windows rt. they re really pushing this. you get $100 off the windows pro right now. this is great because it s versatile, comes with windows rt. this is a microsoft service. students can pop in different colored key boards. maybe you want black or switch
in between, kind of hybrid things are a staple in a lot of people s houses. arthel: plenty americans love these and many are so running windows operating systems. how is the latest version holding up and are the newest devices, those thingies worth the investment? consumer reports puts them to the test in this latest issue of shop smart magazine. joining us with the results, carol, the associate web editor for shop smart and consumer reports on-line. hi. hi. rick: thanks for coming in. good to be back. rick: let me start, cause i misspoke in the tease. i called this a laptop. this is not a laptop. what is this? and i guess it s more of a tablet, right? that s the microsoft surface tablet. it s microsoft s very own tablet that s running its new operation system, windows 8, on the tablet called windows rt. and this is the big revolution in this windows 8 operating system is that it looks like a tablet, interface not only on the tablet, but also on the laptop and the desk