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Text On The Go

The AlphaSmart 3000 offers a convenient and lightweight alternative to toting around your laptop computer. The 2-pound machine allows you store 100 pages of single-spaced text in eight files. It features a full-size keyboard with a four-line, 40-character LCD display and runs for 200 to 500 hours on three AAA batteries.

Designed by a team of former Apple engineers, the AlphaSmart 3000 lets you print or transfer your information to a PC or Mac. Use the Get utility if you need to transfer text from any computer to the AlphaSmart 3000. It also provides a spell-checker and foreign language support.

The price is right, too—under $200. 

For more information: 
http://www.alphasmart.com
Or call toll-free 888-274-0680.




Last-Minute Passports

Need to renew your passport or get a new one in a hurry? Then dash over to http://www.instantpassport.com.

Instant Passport guarantees that you’ll get the document you desire in 24 hours. Download the forms from Instant Passport’s Web site, fill them out and overnight them to the Instant Passport office. You’ll pay about $245 to have your new or renewed passport in your hands within 24 hours.

You can also call toll-free 800-284-2564 to order your passport For questions and inquiries call (401) 331-6236.



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