> To: ECOM BRANCH > Subject: Bio-Optic Organized Knowledge Device > > Thought this was interesting. We should be on the look-out. > > -------------------- > > Introducing the new Bio-Optic Organized Knowledge device, > trade named BOOK. > > 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. > > 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: > > BOOK is constructed of sequentially numbered sheets of paper > (recyclable), each capable of holding thousands of bits of information. > > The pages are locked together with a custom-fit device called a > binder which keeps the sheets in their correct sequence. Opaque Paper > Technology (OPT) allows manufacturers to use both sides of the sheet, > doubling the information density and cutting costs. Experts are > divided on the prospects for further increases in information density; > for now, BOOKS with more information simply use more pages. > > Each sheet is scanned optically, registering information directly > into your brain. A flick of the finger takes you to the next sheet. > > BOOK may be taken up at any time and used merely by opening it. > > BOOK never crashes or requires 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 > pin-points the exact location of any selected information for instant > retrieval. > > An optional "BOOKmark" accessory allows you to open 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 > BOOK markers 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. > > 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, BOOK is being hailed as a > precursor of a new entertainment wave. Also, BOOK's appeal seems so > certain that thousands of content creators have committed to the > platform and investors are reportedly flocking. Look for a flood of > new titles soon. > _______________________________________________ Futurework mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://scribe.uwaterloo.ca/mailman/listinfo/futurework
