Cool For School

By Maryanne Murray Buechner, Wilson Rothman

KIDZMOUSE Made for youngsters still learning their way around the computer, this mouse and matching keyboard are Mac and PC compatible and have extra-large buttons for extra-small hands.

LEAPSTER L-MAX This portable device has games that emphasize activities such as reading, spelling and solving math problems and features popular characters like Dora the Explorer and the cast of Madagascar.

EPSON STYLUS PHOTO RX620 This printer scans, copies and prints in full color on both regular and premium photo paper. Plus, a special built-in transparency adapter enables you to print directly from slides and negatives without starting up your computer.

KENSINGTON SADDLEBAG SPORT Designed for 15-in. to 17-in. notebooks, this bag is well padded, has a waterproof bottom and even when fully packed is surprisingly comfortable to carry.

IMATION MICRO HARD DRIVE About the size of a Zippo lighter, this device provides as much as 2 GB of storage in a tiny package.

HP SPECIAL EDITION L2000 This full-featured, feel-good laptop includes a 1.6-GHz AMD Turion processor, a 60-GB hard drive, 512 MB of RAM, a recordable CD drive with DVD playback and built-in wi-fi. For $50 you can add a DVD burner. Bonus for your social conscience: for every sale, HP is donating $50 to the Lance Armstrong Foundation.