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driven. And it’s only a fraction of the cost of a real computer.
It’s smart, real smart. And it’s fun. “Children learn best when they’re having fun,” says education consultant Thelma Reese.
Dr. Reese says, “Most children who play with electronic learning toys at home start school already familiar with computer keyboards. They recognize and spell many words, match pictures, do Some basic arithmetic.”
Award winning ComQuest Plus, for grades 4 through 7, performs real computer functions:
• Word processing — with up to 26 pages of memory
• Full stroke, real-size keyboard
• 38 fun and challenging activities
• Mouse cursor control
• Spell check
• Printing on an optional dedicated printer.
Notebook Convenience
Brother Electronics’ new Super PowerNote Personal Electronic Notebook is the perfect partner for people who have a PC . . . as well as for those who don’t. “For those who have PCs and want or need portability, it provides an easy way to take their files along without having to buy a $2,000 laptop,” says Brother senior vice president Dean F. Shulman. “For non-PC owners, it provides the pleasure of taking word processing, spreadsheet and on-line capabilities wherever they go.” It’s also an ideal academic tool for students who can use it to take
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