Comments on: New reading technology, no spam or mouse – The Book http://www.teleread.org/2009/02/06/new-reading-technology-no-spam-or-mouse-the-book/ News & views on e-books, libraries, publishing and related topics Sat, 21 Nov 2009 16:34:31 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Rafal http://www.teleread.org/2009/02/06/new-reading-technology-no-spam-or-mouse-the-book/comment-page-1/#comment-1010312 Rafal Fri, 06 Feb 2009 18:34:55 +0000 http://www.teleread.org/?p=16588#comment-1010312 This reminds me of Neal Gershenfeld's book [i]When Things Start to Think[/i] where he said that a book: 1. boots instantly 2. has a high-contrast, high-resolution display 3. is viewable from any angle, in bright or dim light 4. permits fast random access to any page 5. provides instant visual and tactile feedback on the location 5. can be easily annotated 6. requires no batteries or maintenance 7. is robustly packaged "If the book had been invented after the laptop it would be hailed as a great breakthrough." -- Neil Gershenfeld This reminds me of Neal Gershenfeld’s book [i]When Things Start to Think[/i] where he said that a book:

1. boots instantly
2. has a high-contrast, high-resolution display
3. is viewable from any angle, in bright or dim light
4. permits fast random access to any page
5. provides instant visual and tactile feedback on the location
5. can be easily annotated
6. requires no batteries or maintenance
7. is robustly packaged

“If the book had been invented after the laptop it would be hailed as a great breakthrough.” — Neil Gershenfeld

]]> By: Jim Lester http://www.teleread.org/2009/02/06/new-reading-technology-no-spam-or-mouse-the-book/comment-page-1/#comment-1010308 Jim Lester Fri, 06 Feb 2009 18:05:56 +0000 http://www.teleread.org/?p=16588#comment-1010308 Yes, and here is the first support call after upgrading to book http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3sNGxGekY_I (Since we are trotting out old videos) Yes, and here is the first support call after upgrading to book
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3sNGxGekY_I

(Since we are trotting out old videos)

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