Finally! A technology so simple even brilliant PhDs from well-known
universities can use it! Announcing the new "Built-in Orderly Organized
Knowledge" device (BOOK).
The 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. Just lift its cover!
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. Here's how it works...
Each BOOK is constructed of sequentially
numbered sheets of paper (pages) recyclable), each sheet 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. 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
sheets. This makes them thicker and harder to carry, and has drawn
some criticism from the mobile crowd.
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 BOOK
never crashes and never needs 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 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 bookmarkers can be used in a single BOOK
if the user wants to store numerous views at once. Only the number of sheets
in the BOOK limits the number.
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 and education 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.