Back to school: 5 tech essentials (and the iPhone at the centre)
Back to school: 5 tech essentials (and the iPhone at the centre)
Published: 25 July 2026
Term is coming: classes, notes, deadlines, travel — everything goes through the phone.
Here are the 5 tech essentials to be ready, without blowing the budget. Guess what sits at the centre.
Currency: France = € (not HK$)
All price landmarks below are in euros (€), valid in France. An HK$ amount seen elsewhere is not the France price — do not convert it by hand.
No. 1 — A reliable iPhone (the centrepiece)
This is the centre of student life. No need to pay full new price: a certified iPhone gives the same daily use at about half the price.
- 80+ inspection points per unit, battery ≥ 85%
- Transparent grades A/B/C (looks, not functions)
- One device, one photo: the real unit on
/d - 6-month warranty + 14-day returns
Ideal for term: iPhone 13 grade A (reliable) or grade B (to save). Today’s prices on Good deals.
No. 2 — A case + screen protection
The best low-cost investment. A decent case + tempered glass protect the iPhone all year — and make a grade B look almost like a grade A.
Budget: about €15–30.
No. 3 — A charger / power bank
Long days, few sockets in lecture halls. A fast charger + a compact power bank avoid the 4 p.m. shutdown.
Budget: about €20–40.
No. 4 — Headphones / earphones
Revise in noise, follow an online class, call home. Wired or wireless depending on budget — what matters is daily comfort.
Budget: about €20–150 depending on the model.
No. 5 — Storage (cloud or physical)
Notes, board photos, course files: back them up. iCloud, a free cloud, or a USB stick — it does not matter, but do not lose a semester of work.
Budget: from free to a few € / month.
Recap: the term list
| # | Essential | Budget landmark |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Certified iPhone | by model/grade |
| 2 | Case + tempered glass | €15–30 |
| 3 | Charger + power bank | €20–40 |
| 4 | Headphones / earphones | €20–150 |
| 5 | Storage / cloud | 0 – a few € |
Absolute priority: No. 1. The rest can be added through the year.
Why start with certified
On a student budget, certified beats private used: inspected, graded, photographed, warranted. You are not buying a gamble — you are buying a known unit, ready for the whole school year.
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