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With the holiday season once again with us, it's time to start looking for something for that hard-to-please technophile on your gift list. All too often, high-tech gifts seem like nothing more than overpriced toys for oversized kids. Do not be fooled by your first impression, though; to some of us, nothing says "I love you" like a new scanner or Zip drive...
...fact, this season there is more reason than ever to pick up one of these as a gift: falling prices. 3Com has slashed prices on the PalmPilot, the best-selling handheld computer of all time. An entry-level Personal model can be found for around $200, while the Internet-ready Professional model is retailing for under $300 in some locations...
Mobile communications products are proving to be a popular gift item this year as well. The trend in 1997 has been towards wearable electronics; a cellular phone does you no good if it is a pain to carry with...
Looking for a productive gift for someone who owns one of the popular Hewlett-Packard personal laser printers? H-P's ingenious LaserJet Companion for LaserJet 4L, 5L, or 6L printers. The Companion contains a fax-modem device and black-and-white scanner. Plug it in between your computer and printer, instantly adding basic fax, photocopy and document imaging, capabilities to your system. The Companion costs about $220 via mail-order...
Tonight's event--a holiday party featuring card, bow and gift-wrap making, as well as collections to benefit Toys for Tots and Rosie's Place--is sponsored by the Radcliffe College Alumnae Association and Boston Recent Graduates. It will be held in the Cronkhite Living Room at 3 Ash St., from...