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Hitachi MutiMedia Vision
27″ monitor/stereo color TV The MultiMedia Vision (MMV) from Hitachi combines the function of a computer monitor with a 27-inch television, without the need for…
NewsKids: Learning Hot Off the Press
This two-video series with activity book for students in grades 4 – 8 is produced by Optical Data School Media in conjunction with the Atlanta Journal and Constitution. …
Intel offers 10,000 computer chips to schools
Intel Corp., the world’s largest manufacturer of microprocessors, said it plans to donate 10,000 of its Pentium chips to New Mexico’s classrooms over the next few years‹if the state legislature…
Apple: An old friend shows signs of new life
Rumors of the demise of the school field’s traditional favorite computer maker apparently are greatly exaggerated, but so perhaps are reports that Apple Computer Inc. is out of the emergency…
School computers smash the $1K barrier
It could give the biggest boost yet to the K-12 dream of putting a full-powered computer in front of every student. It’s the emergence of fully…
Net PCs: Can they TKO your TCO?
Net PCs are scaled-down machines that derive most of their power from a central server. They don’t contain CD-ROMs or disk drives, and their hard drives are meant…
ASD school web sites face probe
The American School Directory (ASD) is under fire. The internet-based marketing operation sells magazine subscriptions on some 106,000 home pages bearing the names of…
Who’s No. 1 in school sales and why it matters
If you know who rules school computer sales, you have a pretty good idea of what formats are likely to be favored by school software writers and you enjoy a…
Compaq’s Digital buyout means more school options
Industry insiders are saying the $9.6 billion merger of Compaq Computer Corp. and Digital Equipment Corp. could make Compaq a “one-stop shop” for your schools. After two years of on-again,…
CoSN site delivers membership news and more
http://www.cosn.org The Consortium for School Networking is a nonprofit organization created to further the use of telecommunications in K-12 education. Its web site gives you…