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The top Vista gadgets for your sidebar can be very useful for a variety of tasks. Not everyone love the Vista sidebar, and Microsoft chose to do away with it in Windows 7 in favor of floating gadgets on the desktop. Still, for those who don't like their desktop to be too busy and prefer everything organized in one place the concept works well.

The Calendar is one gadget that seems to be a favorite of many people. This gadget is used more frequently than other Vista gadgets, especially by those with many deadlines to keep track of. Another excellent replacement for Vista calendar is called zCalendar. It shares a similar format to Vista calendar but it also lets you highlight days, set alerts, take notes and even update you with audio alerts of your choosing.

The latest isn't always the greatest, but when it comes to tablets, this holds true! The tablet is a a wonderful middle ground between a smartphone and a laptop. It has even better portability than a laptop, and gives greater ease of viewing and using than a smartphone. This video on the Samsung Galaxy Tab, for example, shows the portability and versatility of a tablet. Capturing and then using images without having to download is a really convenient feature. Whether stills or video, and whether sending them over the internet or showing them on the good-sized screen, the images you capture are all right there, ready to go. Same goes for your writing of course. Though I love pen and paper, and also actual books, the possibilities that tablets open up are truly remarkable. Of course, you can also use it for your music library.

For example, with connectivity, instantly being able to share your notes, or sending files as backup copies, gives a sense of immediate usability and security that a paper notebook cannot give. Same with photos and videos; important ones can be instantly shared, or archived or copies sent to ensure not losing them. For example, I went to see an older relative, and was able to take some wonderful photos and videos of her, include of her sharing about some family history, and then also wrote down some of my favorite things that she said, and then share it with other family members. I also had her talk with my some other family members via Skype. That's some priceless family togetherness, made possible by the latest-and I'd say greatest!-in personal telecom technology!

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The latest crop of cool gadgets for back to school include speaker systems, screen protectors and more. There is one special offer which is too good to pass up, where students who a new computer get an Xbox 360 video game system for free.

When you buy a Windows 7 PC for a student at a price of $699 or higher at a variety of retailers they will throw in a free Xbox 360 console which is a $199 value. These consoles are the standard model which come with a 4 GB hard drive. They are useful for a lot more than playing games because they also can stream movies, TV shows and more. Some participating retailers are also offering up to a 10% discount on a laptop for students as an alternative promotion.