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I’m a college student and this is everything I use for productivity

To maximize productivity, this is all of my tech.

Brad LaPlante
6 min readSep 29, 2022
Michigan State University

Every college student needs a good laptop, bag, earbuds, and more. So why not — albeit late — publish my favorite tech products to make sure you get the best of your college experience?

The first thing I should mention is that I’m in Apple’s ecosystem of products. With that said, each Apple option I’m using will be given a non-Apple counterpart that I’ve had some experience using, except, of course, my iPhone. Nothing will replace that.

The Bag

Even though this isn’t really all that much when it comes to technology, it’s still my favorite thing I own. I bought this bag two years ago and could not be happier with it.

The bag I’m using is the compact Classic Backpack from Bellroy. Like the name, the one I have is compact. Its volume is 16 liters and it’s big enough to fit a 13-inch MacBook, which I own. I haven’t tried to see if a new, 14-inch MacBook will fit but my 13-inch laptop is pretty snug so if I had to bet, I would say no.

Bellroy does also have a bigger version that fits a laptop up to 16 inches.

It has enough space to fit my water bottle, umbrella, and maybe extra clothes. There’s a…

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Brad LaPlante
Brad LaPlante

Written by Brad LaPlante

I write about gadgets and video games.

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