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Hola, M'ha semblat que us podria interessar aquesta nova tecnologia... > >MAJOR TECHNOLOGICAL BREAKTHROUGH!!! > > > >Announcing the new Built-in Orderly Organized Knowledge device called > B.O.O.K. > > > >The "BOOK" is a revolutionary breakthrough in technology: No wires, no > >electric circuits, no batteries, nothing to be connected or switched on. > >It's so easy to use even a child can operate it. Just lift its cover! > >Compact and portable, it can be used anywhere-even sitting in an armchair by > >the fire-yet it is powerful enough to hold as much information as a CD-ROM > disc. > > > >Here's how it works... > > > >Each BOOK is constructed of sequentially numbered sheets of paper > >(recyclable), each capable of holding thousands of bits of information. > >These pages are locked together with a custom-fit device called a binder > >which keeps the sheets in their correct sequence. Opaque PaperTechnology > >(OPT) allows manufacturers to use both sides of the sheet, doubling the > >information density and cutting costs in half. > > > >Experts are divided on the prospects for further increases in information > >density; for now BOOKs with more information simply use more pages. This > >makes them thicker and harder to carry, and has drawn some criticism from > >the mobile computing crowd. Each sheet is scanned optically, registering > >information directly into your brain. A flick of the finger takes you to the > >next sheet. The BOOK may be taken up at any time and used by merely opening > >it. The BOOK never crashes and never needs rebooting, though like other > >display devices it can become unusable if dropped overboard. The "browse" > >feature allows you to move instantly to any sheet, and move forward or > >backward as you wish. Many come with an "index" feature, which pinpoints the > >exact location of any selected information for instant retrieval. > > > >An optional "BOOKmark" accessory allows you to open the BOOK to the exact > >place you left it in a previous session-even if the BOOK has been closed. > >BOOKmarks fit universal design standards; thus, a single BOOKmark can be > >used in BOOKs by various manufacturers. Conversely, numerous bookmarkers can > >be used in a single BOOK if the user wants to store numerous views at once. > >The number is limited only by the number of pages in the BOOK. > > > >The media is ideal for long term archive use, several field trials have > >proven that the media will still be readable in several centuries, and > >because of its simple user interface it will be compatible with future > >reading devices. > > > >You can also make personal notes next to BOOK text entries with an optional > >programming tool, the Portable Erasable Nib Cryptic Intercommunication > >Language Stylus (Pencils). Portable, durable, and affordable, the BOOK is > >being hailed as the entertainment wave of the future. The BOOK's appeal > >seems so certain that thousands of content creators have committed to the > >platform. > > > >Look for a flood of new titles soon. -------------------------------------------------------- Albert Cuesta <[email protected]> Thesaurus Serveis Documentals <http://www.thesaurus.net> ************************************************************* La llista CARDEDEU es una iniciativa del Cardedeu Online Club <http://www.cardedeu.net/club>. Instruccions a l'adre�a <http://www.thesaurus.net/cardedeu/llistacorreu.htm>
