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Article: Deducting Your Computer.(Brief Article)
- Article from:
- USA TODAY
- Article date:
- May 1, 2001
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IN THE NEW INTERNET ECONOMY, either you have a computer or you're left behind. Computers have brought libraries into the home and expanded the universe of available information. They allow individuals to do massive calculations in seconds, and e-mail has put people in direct and immediate contact with friends around the world--virtually for free!
My wife insists that her computer is a male--it's supposed to solve her problems, but half the time it is her problem. In order to get its attention, she has to turn it on; it has lots of data, but is still clueless; and, as soon as she commits to one, she realizes that, had she waited a little longer, she could have had ...