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 binding 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 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 to 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" features 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 bookmarks 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, 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.
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I have been unable to discover who wrote this announcement but it came to me via email at least 15 years ago. BOOKs have become my favorite reading device since my early discovery of them. I use them for leisure reading and for research and study, especially for family history. I'm especially fond of PENCILS for making notes in less permanent BOOKs such as noteBOOKs and journals.
How about you? Are you a BOOKs fan or do you favor some other form of reading device?
Image courtesy of kshelton at Pixabay.
--Nancy.
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Wow -- whodathunk? LOL
ReplyDeleteYeah, I know, Wendy. But I love the spoofy-ness of this "announcement" that crosses the boundaries of old and new technology (if that's what old can be called). I'm impressed that it was written before ipads, Nooks, and Kindles were created. I think the author had a good insight into future technology. And it just makes me chuckle every time I read it.
ReplyDeleteExcellent, Nancy!
ReplyDeleteGlad you enjoyed it, Dara.
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