Entertainment wave of the future
LearMOak@aol.com
Sat, 28 Jun 1997 08:58:04 -0400
Date: Sat, 28 Jun 1997 08:58:04 -0400
Message-Id: <970628084802_174021350@emout04.mail.aol.com>
From: LearMOak@aol.com
To: Multiple recipients of list <conntech>
Subject: Entertainment wave of the future
This is something someone had at work which I thought people might enjoy...
Margaret Leary
Groton Public Library
ANNOUNCING THE NEW
BUILT-IN ORDERLY ORGANIZED KNOWLEDGE DEVICE (BOOK)
It's 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 anywere--even sitting in an armchair by the
fire--yet it is powerful enough to hold as much information as a CD-ROM disk.
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. By using both
sides of each sheet, manufacturers are able to cut costs in half.
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 "browse" feature
allows you to move instantly to any sheet, and move forward or backward as
you wish. Most 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.
Portable, durable, and affordable, the BOOK is the entertainment wave of the
future, and many new titles are expected soon, due to the surge in popularity
of its programming tool, the Portable Erasable-Nib Cryptic Intercommunication
Language Stylus....