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Questions about your personal computer? Need advice about the latest in software? The Crimson runs a weekly column on computer life at Harvard--and it's designed for the layman. Letters are welcome and should be addressed to the Happy Hacker c/o The Harvard Crimson, 14 Plympton St., Cambridge...
Telecomputing. Visions of sugar plums and fiber optic cables swirled through the Happy Hacker's head. In reality, however, telecommunications isn't very complicated. It simply involves hooking your computer up to a telephone. Usually you buy a modem ($100 to $250) and plug one end into your computer and the other end into a telephone outlet...
Although a computer system can be complete without a printer, most students find it useful to have one always hooked up. The alternative is to use a roommate's printer or one of the many printing facilities at Harvard. (Stay tuned for more from the Happy Hacker on different types of printers available...
...other hand, maybe you have more experience with the Mac ($1200-$2200) or you want it for its easy use. For most students who have never used a computer before and who don't have a hacker for a roomate, the choice is a little more difficult...
...what kind of personal computer does The Happy Hacker use? Usually both...