Photos: Back-to-school shopping list

Though retailers hope otherwise, besides computers, the only other gadgets that tend to do well with consumers this time of year are the types of things that plug directly into the PC: mice, keyboards, monitors, external hard drives, and USB sticks.

This mouse is one of CNET's highest-rated, the Microsoft Wireless Laser Mouse 7000. It's available for $70.

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Caption by Erica Ogg