February 4, 2000

Palmtop Computers Prove Useful in Class

To the Editor:

Wendy R. Leibowitz's article "Colleges Start to Ask Whether Students Should Use Laptops in Tests" (December 17) raised some interesting issues, but failed to recognize how rapidly technology is changing the way students use computers in the classroom. For example, one alternative to laptop computers is the so-called palmtop computer, which is about half the size and less than half the cost ($750) of traditional laptops. Available from a variety

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