Re: General: Paperless books...now on sale?

[Joni J Rathbun <jrathbun@orednet.org>]

>device that I have to admit a desire to be one of the first to own.  I've
>always said that I wouldn't give up books, cause I'd never be able to take
>the computer to bed, the beach or where ever.  Well, they've come out with a
>device that is no larger than a regular hardbound book.  It displays the
>text of books with page up and page down buttons.  You can manipulate the
>size of the text.  It can hold the text of at least 100 volumes.  You can
>hook it up to the computer and download new books into it from a
>subscription program.  Sounds like something I'd fine useful.  Wonder if
>they make it with that wonderful new book scent built into it?
>

Printed docs have from 16 to 1200 times as many elments per square inch
than screens (resolution). So I wonder how long our eyes will hold
out when using a device such as this one. I also wonder which books
and how many are actually available in this digital format? Did
it give any contact information? Does the service actually
exist already or is this just in preparation for such time?
And are they talking novels to read for pleasure (in which
case the medium is going to be sorely lacking) or reference,
where we might be able to handle the quality for periods
of time?

Just curious!



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