Intended to aid teachers, administrators, and interested parents by informing them about the state of the educational microcomputer market, this report is meant to be a guide to school districts in the acquisition and maintenance of microcomputers and related instructional materials. Trends in educational computing technology are noted in relation to market share, cost effectiveness, and technophobia. Also mentioned are teacher workstation considerations, computer software selection, management uses of computers, and recommendations of computers for instructional uses. (33 references) (DB)