Introducing the new device!!!!

[barrk]

Introducing the new 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 looking at long-term profit potential. Look for
a flood of new titles soon.

What will they think of next?

[barrk]

I hear they are developing something that allows you to talk to people and actually hear their voice over a wire. You don't have to type or read or anything!!!

[Warmaster199]

What century are you guys from? 10th BC?

[barrk]

What century do you think you're from?????

[parksie]

I'm immortal, and hence timeless...long live the abacus!

[barrk]

Immortal or immoral????

I've moved on to the slide rule now....abacus' are so out of date!

[parksie]

<heh>

Both!!!!

You can still use an abacus to calculate sines...draw the wave using the beads then measure it with a pencil .

[barrk]

Now I don't have to use that new-fangled slide-rule anymore!

BTW I don't want to seem like a complete stoopnagle but how do you inclue the message icons in you reply text??

[Juan Carlos Rey]

Their only drawback is a lack of backlit, so you can´t read them in the dark.

-Is it legal to duplicate those books, or the sophtware (?) in them?