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Mail Call: Trendy Tech Toys.(Letter to the Editor)

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Our Sept. 26/Oct. 3 double issue on entertainment miffed readers who hated what the new tech gadgets represent. "What are these people escaping from?" asked one, then answered, "The real world and its unsolved problems." Said another, "You aren't promoting a trend, you're just reflecting it."

Entertainment Nirvana?

Your Sept. 26/oct. 3 cover picture ("The Future of Entertainment") helps make sense of the problems that today's techno-obsession is creating. It shows a six-armed person whose attention is consumed by the dim glow of achieving personal entertainment nirvana. It's a picture that depicts the ultimate escape. But while you present page after ...

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