They don't really need iMac computers throughout the convention hall to tally the votes for Al Gore. But the computers sure look cool, one of many signs this is a high-tech convention.
Solar energy helps power the hall.
Donated cars have global positioning systems. Two-way pagers connect reporters, conventioneers and organizers with their home offices. All in all, Democrats say, it adds up to the highest-tech gathering of its kind. You see the future of American politics. Some of the gadgetry is more functional than others, but organizers hope it all helps create the image of a party of the future.