 |  | From Paul Gil, your About Computers Editor | | It must be real challenge to choose a device for a high school or university student these days. There are so many options and so many factors to consider: ultrabook or tablet? Laptop or desktop? Apple or PC or Android? If you’re the parent of a school-aged youngster, definitely grab your coffee and join us for our newsletter below! | |  | More Recommended Reading at About.com: | | | | A new device for your teenager or college kid isn’t as easy as picking the cheapest laptop on sale at the local store. You need to consider several things before making a purchase decision. For example: are there requirements or restrictions that the school has on laptop specs and software? Is the risk of losing a laptop enough that a desktop might be a better choice? Perhaps an ultrabook or even a tablet might be powerful enough to meet the youngster’s needs? Here’s a terrific checklist that can help you make a smart decision for your August computer purchase… READ NOW | |  | Yes, the Dark Web is a place where people trade drugs, pornography, firearms, and other controversial or illegal content. But it is also a place where whistleblowers and journalists can trade intelligence on misbehaving corporations and governments. If you’re curious and you’re willing to look in some dark places, there are ways by which you can access the Dark Web as a visitor… READ NOW | |  | There are always predators and unsavory people wherever you go in this world. And that includes virtual life, too: cyberstalkers abound. This is a very unsettling risk that goes with online life, especially since cyberstalkers can be very random with whom they decide to stalk. About.com explains more about this sad form of sociopathy, and how cyberstalker tactics work should they choose to stalk you… READ NOW | |  | Cyberstalking is a creepy reality. With so many virtual avenues at their disposal, people with stalker compulsions thrive on the Web: social media, instant messaging, online dating, geolocating, and friends-of-friends. Don’t let these creepy people win: take some sensible precautions and keep your private life private with this checklist… READ NOW | |  | | | An every-morning rundown of the day in history, with headlines and trends produced by your pals at About.com. Click here to sign up! It's free (of course) and we think you'll like it! | | |  | Want More From About.com? | | | | Sign up for more free newsletters on your favorite topics You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the About.com Computers newsletter. If you wish to unsubscribe, please click here. If you would like to unsubscribe from all newsletters sent from About.com, please send an email to optout@about.com with "Unsubscribe" as the subject line. Contact Information: 1500 Broadway, 6th Floor New York, NY, 10036 Privacy Policy © 2014 About.com | |  |  | |