Technological Breakthrough

[Kip Powick]

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. 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. Unlike other display devices, BOOK never crashes or requires rebooting, and it can even be dropped on the floor or stepped on without damage. However, it can become unusable if immersed in water for a significant period of time. The "browse" feature allows you to move instantly to any sheet and move forward or backward as you wish. Many come withan "index" feature, which pinpoints the exact location of 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 BOOKmarkers can be used in a single BOOK if the user wants to store several 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 optonal programming tool, the Portable Erasable Nib Cryptic Intercomunication 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, thousands of content creators have committed to the platform and investors are reportedly flocking. Look for a flood of new titles soon.

[Cargo Agent]

For those that simply cannot manage without being wired or connected in some form or another there is another solution.

http://www.microsoft.com/reader/downloads/pc.asp

for the reader (it also has a voice function so it will read to you)

and here:

http://www.gutenberg.org/

for a large selection of free ebooks.

[Canus Chinookus]

I've been reading off a palm-pilot for a couple of years now. It took reading a full book before I was used to it, but I'll never willingly go back to the paper books now. One-handed reading, any sized font I want to make it a comfortable read, and it doesn't matter if there's any light at all, since the screen is backlit! That gutenberg link is great too, I downloaded the entire dvd, almost 10,000 books on there!