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I They make saving, sharing, even changing For girls who prf ar character stories to action games: Rockatti New School, from Purple Moon, $30; lei it American Cirk Premiere, from The Learning Co $35; Zero Zero, about an independent heroine in Paris in 1900, from Nicholson, MY, $35. (The computer for boys too is the Hewlett-Packard Pavilion 8160 PC; $1900 without monitor.) Kill 14 by combining photographs and switching backgrounds. Or add tides to customize your greeting cards or party souvenirs, 1-maJI. Want to share your favorite snapshots with friends and relatives over the Internet? Digital pictures can be attached to any e-mail message. Imagine sending a family photo to everyone on your Christmas list, or posting your daughter's birthday picture or your son's graduation photo on your very own Web site.

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Models that produce shots of more man 1 million pixel resolution cost more than $1000. Coot Be prepared to spend $500 to $900 for a digital camera. Photo printers range from $300 to $500. Should you buy? Yes, but don't throw away that 35mm camera. You'll need it to take high-quality prints.

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Computer albums can be updated or rearranged simply by merging or redesigning files. A few keystrokes can crop a photo, remove the red-flash spot from someone's eyes, change the brightness, flip a picture from left to right or change a color. Digital magic allows you to place your family at the White House 171 Cameras with a kick. The Nikon Coolpix tOO downloads 43 pics into I a notebook PC; $399. If Casio QV-200 holds 192 photos, with a special-effeots option; $599.

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