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Go Hollywood
What's a school district web site -- or a student's multimedia project -- without full-motion digital video? Hitachi's MPEG camera has everything you need to record MPEG video clips, and it fits in the palm of your hand. With a built-in 260 MB PC Card hard disk, the camera can record and store up to 20 minutes of digital video. Alternatively, you can shoot up to 3,000 digital still photos before you run out of disk space. Then simply download the files to a computer, and it's showtime. At $2,499, it's not cheap, but it's got star quality.
 Hitachi MPEG camera

Philips Digital Congress Network
Speak Your Mind
Bring an extra dose of order and structure to your school board meetings with the Digital Congress Network discussion system by Philips. The integrated microphone and loudspeaker units light up to indicate who's talking, and digital technology ensures that everyone's words of wisdom are reproduced with clarity. Should things get out of hand, the board president can override any speaker by simply pushing a button.

No Waiting: Power Macintosh G3 All-in-one

If you've ever missed out on a teachable moment while waiting for a slow computer to respond, Apple's new education-specific Power Macintosh G3 All-in-one is for you. In addition to being compact, practical, and well-equipped, this Mac has monster speed. Sporting the latest 233 MHz and 266 MHz G3 processors, it trounces similarly equipped Pentium II-based PCs in side-by-side speed duels. The entire unit tilts and swivels and features a built-in 15-inch monitor, speakers, microphone, integrated video, Ethernet, a 4 GB hard drive, a 24x-speed CD-ROM drive, and desktop lockdown cable loops for security. Not bad for $1,499.

Reproduced with permission from the June 1998 issue of Electronic School. Copyright © 1998, National School Boards Association. This article may be saved to disk, printed out for individual use, or reproduced in quantities of less than 100 copies for academic use only, provided this copyright notice remains intact on each copy. This article may not be otherwise transmitted or reproduced without the consent of the Publisher. For more information, contact Magazines Coordinator Jo Surette, (703) 838-6739.

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