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If you’re considering picking up the Today’s Special Value® for 7/10, there are a few other products I suggest you check out, too. While not necessary to use with the HP notebook, they’ll certainly make your time with it even more enjoyable!

Sooner or later, you’re going to want to move your notebook computer. Sure, it’s not too heavy, but a little extra protection can go a long way. That’s where the SlipIt Pro neoprene case for 15” notebooks (E167053) and 17” notebooks (E167193) comes in. It has a zip closure and a handy handle that makes transportation a snap.

Best of all, it even comes with a 2.4GHz wireless mouse that, on its own, is an accessory worth picking up. The trackpad is good most of the time, but nothing beats a mouse when you want to really get down to business (or gaming, of course).

With this portability comes the challenge of staying connected. Luckily, the Cisco Valet Wireless Router with Parental Controls (E166541) is the perfect solution. If you haven’t upgraded your home network in a while, there’s a good chance a new router could make a world of difference when it comes to surfing the web.

Its Wireless-N technology will help you stay connected with ease, tapping your fancy new HP notebook into the Internet so you can chat with friends, send emails, or access limitless information. Included parental controls add in some management options, giving you the ability to filter specific websites on different computers, making sure your children aren’t going where you don’t want them.

Even though the notebooks come with roomy hard drives, it’s still good to be extra safe with your most precious data. For that, I’d recommend the HP 1TB portable hard drive (E166734).

Beyond being conveniently portable (making it easy to bring it from room to room), it comes with software that helps keep your files backed up automatically. With 1TB of free space, you can fit thousands of songs, documents, and images, all with room to spare!

But if you’re interested in having hard copies of your documents and pictures, you’re going to need to print them out. For that, there’s the HP Photosmart All-in-One Printer (E166588). It's extremely easy to use thanks to the 4.3” touchscreen, and it prints up to 33ppm black and 32ppm color, giving your great pictures the resolution they deserve.

That’s about it for the Today’s Special Value for 7/10. Is there anything else you’d suggest people pick up if they’re going to be buying the HP notebooks?