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If the one on your list has a personal computer at home, you might shop for a modem that will allow them to communicate with others .through the increasingly popular e-mail systems. Once you’ve sent a message through e-mail, you will become a fan of the paperless, instant communication — saving time on writing and mailing letters.
This phenomenon of the modem world also can send and receive electronic faxes of documents to entire groups at once. Modems begin at about $100.
A modem, which allows connection via telephone lines to other computers, can also connect to such communication services as CompuServe, Prodigy and America Online that offer access to news wire services. These can be especially useful for researchers of all kinds. Hundreds of electronic forums give people the opportunity to share information with others in their fields.
You might give a start-up membership to any of these communication services, which typically begin at about $50.
For those who aren’t quite into the computer communication age, new adaptations of the old dictaphones can still be a handy tool. Look for tiny microcassette recorders that can be carried in a pocket, perfect for making audio notes or observations while on the road — faster and easier than pen to
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