>
> At 03:30 PM 10/26/98 -0800, Gill, Kathy so eloquently stated:
> >Why would I pay the *same price* for an electronic book as a paper copy?
> >Particularly since the output device is so expensive? Not to mention, heavy!
> >
>
> For all the reasons listed below -- scroll, underlining,
> note-taking, search, etc. Especially when you are researching something.
>
> G
I love gadgets, but I don't think this will last. it's like dedicated word
processor in the early days, will soon be obsolete and replaced by palm PC.
cindy
> >from Edupage;
> >
> >E-BOOKS TO COME SINGING DOWN THE WIRE
> >Saying that "if you can get to the Web, you can buy a book -- instantly,"
> >the chief executive of NuvoMedia unveiled his company's paperback-size,
> >22-ounce $499 electronic Rocket eBook at Barnes & Noble, the bookstore and
> >publishing company that will make titles available for downloading onto a
> >personal computer. Books will sell for $18 to $25, and downloading of a
> >book will take 2 to 5 minutes. Tapping a button will allow the reader to
> >scroll through the book, which will include a built-in dictionary and allow
> >electronic underlining, note-taking, word search, and font changes.
> >Generally similar products are being developed by other manufacturers,
> >including SoftBook Press and Everybook Inc. (AP 23 Oct 98)
> >
> >
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