Three Portable Options: AlphaSmart, DreamWriter, Apple eMate.

Buchanan, Larry

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ERIC Number: EJ558547

Record Type: Journal

Publication Date: 1998

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Three Portable Options: AlphaSmart, DreamWriter, Apple eMate.

Buchanan, Larry

MultiMedia Schools, v5 n1 p36-38,40,42-43 Jan-Feb 1998

Examines which of three portable computers--AlphaSmart, DreamWriter, and Apple eMate--is the best choice for the classroom. The DreamWriter was selected as having the best combination of price and functionality, while the eMate is the choice if money is no object or the extra functionality is needed; the AlphaSmart has the benefit of a proven track record. (AEF)

Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Selection, Computer Uses in Education, Computers, Cost Effectiveness, Educational Technology, Elementary Secondary Education, Evaluation Criteria, Merchandise Information, Microcomputers

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive

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Language: English

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