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...growing high-tech industry in Cambridge hasbrought prosperity to many, he says, but he sayshe worries that employees of the soap, candy andsteel factories of the Cambridge of 30 years agohave been forced...
American schools are already spending more than $5 billion this year on high-tech gadgets and training, and many educators think laptops rank among the most promising classroom gadgets. For one, they can be used by students in any class, at any time of day--a significant improvement, experts say, over the prevalent computer-lab model, where students spend an hour a week "learning computers" in a room full of desktops. Unlike clunky desktop machines, laptops are compact and portable, facilitating group work and field research. Knowing that all kids will have computers with them at home, teachers say, gives...
Then there's the cost. Good portable computers can range from $500 to $2,000--and don't expect high-tech companies to simply hand them out. The Microsoft-Toshiba laptop program has stoked the brand loyalty of more than 10,000 students. Apple peddles the eMate, a laptop created in 1996 specifically for kiddie consumers, which goes for $650. NetSchools, a company based in Mountain View, Calif., started up last year to sell one product: a $1,600 portable computer custom-built for students that comes with an infrared connection to the school's computer network, a water-resistant...
Students, industry professionals, alumni and faculty curious about the growth and future of technology visited Cambridge this weekend for "Cyberposium 1998: The Net Effect," a high-tech conference run by the High Tech and New Media Club of the Harvard Business School...
Terry said the event's goal was to "create a community at HBS and at other MBA programs where people could really learn about the high-tech industry...