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Santa gets set for a 1 Electronic By RADI TALWANI tior Assistant Copy Editor Zoc 17:..? m:?.?ers. rive i'Niiuciiuu ucuncuuys, hjui remote control cars, three portable CD players, two police radio scan- ^ac ners and one CD-ROM in a pear me? tree. typ< Unlike the gifts of turtle doves * and maids in waiting of years past, ^a? true loves are asking for a differ- con ent type of gift this Christmas, the cor electronic type available for girls Wi and boys of all ages. abc However, the popular, hottest w^i electronic items sold around and Columbia vary from store to store, rad At Radio Shack, one of the popular new items is the Radio Shack buj Casio Zoomer, a hand-held com- bu> puter comparable to the Apple he : Newton Computer. \ "We call it the 'palm top,"' pop Radio Shack manager trainee yea Chuck Wilson said. con The Zoomer features a data cuii directory, a date book, a schedule a si organizer, a 26-language translator er s and the ability to recognize hand- 1 writing for notetaking purposes. Re< The Zoomer can be hooked up to tior a printer or modem, and informa- pla yV n rO, 4s V Coli ligh-tech holiday items pi i can be transferred from the >mer to and from other computrhe Zoomer costs $699 at lio Shack, and Wilson said it is ant for professional or business es. 3ther popular gift items at lio Shack this year are remote trol cars, personal and business nputers and police scanners. Ison said the store has sold >ut a dozen of these scanners, ich pick up police, fire fighter ambulance activities through a io-like advice. While teen-agers are our big 'ers, we have a lot of wives ring them for their husbands," said. Vhile all types of computers tire >ular in electronic stores this it, the multi-media CD-ROM nputer is tne nottesi item ai c.irt City, said Rolondo Thompson, ties counselor at the Broad Rivitore. The CD-ROM (Compact Disc id Only Memory), which funcis like an audio compact disc yer, is hooked up to a computer flfflmwau C "fannyop ofFbcGiBMc" Jl jmbiana Cei 781-8500 r ess Chr The newest and most popuk electronic gadgets can take < bite out of your wallet: Gameboy - $40 Portable CD player - $100 CD-ROM drive - $400 Handheld electronic j message pad - $700 u 100-disc CD m jukebox - $1000 ^ Color notebook computer - $1800 screen and stores information cannot be overwritten. It can store graphics, videos and picti and it is best used to store fat information that does not chari< The Broad River Circuit < has sold 20 to 30 CD-ROM p ages this month, and Thomp said it is generally a popular for children ages birth to 10. Similar to the CD-ROM p; age at Circuit City, the Com Disc Interactive Machine (CD X CfQ * \ nter istmas gift IB ^ f G. Perez/The Gamecock that the newest item in the electronics also department or Service Merchanires, dise on Diamond Lane. However, dual it is not selling as well as other ie. electronic items that have been City available the past few years, ack- "It is fairly new, so the price is ison still too high for most people right gift now," electronics department manager Steve Gwyn said. "Our ack- hottest item is the Nintendo Gamepact boy, which is only $40. I) is He said all 80 Gameboys the ? THE MELTING Ai POT^S ?^DIN Enjoy $10 off dinner f Offer not valid with < gratuity will be a< , A Fondue Restaura % Open 6 Nights Weekly from 5:0( \ Closed on Sunday Intimate Booths & Semi Private R Available r expires u4^M Hb?T3 -M ppftfl HpEpbp nfl|||HH|BpHQS|m Mlm\ h^HPHMHIIMMh K-^^^HSjUkl|i|2B|i|jlAi|8|j||| buttons store put out the day after Thanksgiving were sold before noon. While the Gameboy is a popular gift for kids ages eight to 14, Gwyn said portable compact disc players are the hot items for a wider range of ages. "I am asking for a portable CD player for Christmas because it is a convenient music listening device," USC junior Amy Davies said. "It's great for long trips, and it'c* oafor than inctallinn a C1 TA it a ^aiti man nioiai 1111 a t l>? player in my car because you can take it with you when you leave your car so someone doesn't break in to get it." While there are a variety of new electronic gadgets available this Christmas season, one USC student said he just wants basic electronic equipment that has been available for years. "I just want a working tape deck and tuner to replace my old ones," junior Tate Bombard said. "Of course, a VCR for my dorm room wouldn't be too bad, either." iaaee\ IV Wl I INER FOR TWO or two regularly $33.90. uny other coupon. 15% daed to original bill1731-85001 ooms 1 4t0 Colonial Life Blvd., West 12/8 I