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From 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., various vendors, merchants and manufacturers will be trying to convince students, faculty and staff that their gizmo is the absolute tops. The Happy Hacker is looking forward to several booths in particular...
Showing off their high-powered, color and graphics masterpiece, the Amiga, Commodore is hoping to gain a major piece of the personal computer market. No matter how good the machine is, the Happy Hacker advises people to stay with the accepted standards. Besides, unless you want fancy video games, the IBM or Macintosh is sure to serve most normal purposes...
...another maker of IBM compatibles, Zenith offers hefty student discounts and a wide range of sophisticated portables. Zenith is the Happy Hacker's portable computer of choice for doing thesis research in the Widener stacks...
Althought the Happy Hacker's first computer was made by Radio Shack, he no longer professes any brand loyalty. Sure, Tandy makes some reasonably priced IBM compatibles, but why waste your time looking at them at the Harvard Computer Society show when you can see them at your local Radio Shack...
Although the Happy Hacker has yet to see more than a few successful applications of personal computers to the classroom, educators across the country have been writing software to assist and drill their students in everything from Algebra to Zoology. Kinko's copies, the Happy Hacker's favorite 24-hour copy center, has been the sponsor of a nationwide exchange program in which people at colleges across the country can trade various educational software. Look for their booth at the show and then make sure that you distract your chemistry professor should he attempt to gain more information. After...