PAGE 34, WTBY FREE PRESS, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 22, 1988 IIELP US e HIELP YOU Miodern, fully SAY computerized"T A K o , auto service " H N Y U to someone who goes out of his or her way ta make your com- 7And we'II munity a better place to live. drive you to To find out more about how hiome or yucnsy'hnsclyu ficeT~A local weekly newspaper. Air Canada's "lHeart of Gold"' Award ilin partnership with your commuunity newspaper Apersonal computer for the family (NC.-A personal computer is a tool ... a fast and modemn tool, but a tool nonethe- less. Forget what you've seen or heard. Computers don't have minds of their own. Witbout you, a persan at the con- trais, a computer is noting mare than a machine with an incredible memory. It can 'store and retrieve huge amauntsof information at lightning fast speeds and perfarmn extremely complex calculatians, wich could take hours by hand, ini a matter of seconds. Actually, there's nothing you can do with a PC that you can't do without one. The difference is, with a personal com- puter you crin perform these tasks much more quickly, easiy and enjoyably. And while a PC by itself can't write a book or predict the trends that will af- fe..t your famnily or your business, it cas help you do these and ather things more quickly and effectively. That's what makes a persanal com- puter "personal". It frees you ta spend your valuable time mare creatively and productively. What's mare, computers aren'treally fragile-no more so than your calcula- tar or TV set. 0f course, normal care is required. But you don't have ta warry about damaging a computer by pressing the wrong button. Anymore than yau'd have ta, worry about damaging yaur TV set by tuning ta the wrang channel. And whle it's true that personal computers are complex by nature, you don't have ta, know how they work ta use one. Just like yau don't need ta know how your car runs iii order ta drive it. In fact, most personal éomputers are designed to be simple ta operate. So you don't have ta be a technical expert ta operate one effectively. After all, you already use dozens of computers every day. Your digital dlock radio, micro- wave aven, automated bank teller and videa cassette recorder ail use comput- ers which perfarm specific functians after you give them instructions. Remember, personal camputers were invented ta help people spend less time doing mundane tasks and more time daing the things they enjoy. And that's something more and more people are discavering every year. A camputer for the whole family. The versatility of personal cormputers can perhaps best be demonstrated by those individuals who have taken comn- puter productivity out of the office and brought it into their homes. The store clerk who uses a PC ta keep track of inventory finds a personal camputer just as helpful for managing the family budget and keeping a bouse- hold inventory. The secretary who uses a PC to prepare business letters finds it's just as belpful for preparing a comnmu- nity inewsletter. For focusing on family finances, a CORNPUER personal computer can be used to ana- lyze different home mortgage plans, manage a stock portfolio, compare in- vestmnent or savings plans, and help yau prepare your income tax returns. For retrement planning, the personal computer is an invaluable tool for help- ing pave the way ta, financial security. It lets you compare investmnent alterna- tives using up-to-the-minute financial information. You can keep accurate health records and be reminded when you're due for a check-up. And >even plan nutritionally-balanced meals and provide first-aid instructions in the event of an emergency. For the family with children, the personal computer offers youngsters a powerful head start on the basic founda- tions of education. There are literally hundreds of educational and instruc- tional programns available for helping children learri at an accelerated pace in school or at home. .IBM's Writing ta Read@ program, used ini kindergartens and first-grade classrooms, helps children write and read at second and third grade levels. Other prograins cas assist students with math, grammar, science and other sub- jects through the college level. A personal computer also cas help students research and write termn papers and prepare other assigninents as well. You too cari learn from hundreds of self-help Programs at home, covering everything from touch-typing and re- sumé preparation, ta, exercise, nutrition, auto repair, cooking and speed-reading. For entertairiment, personal comput- ers provide fun for the entire family. You can play exciting computer games. Trace your family tree. Even test home redecorating ideas right an the screen, before you evenimave that first piece of furniture. 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