Dear List members,
I hope the group finds this as amusing as I did, and that you
won't think I'm being too frivolous.
Kris Utterback
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>MAJOR TECHNOLOGICAL BREAKTHROUGH!!!
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>Announcing the new Built-in Orderly Organized Knowledge device called 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
>disc.
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>Here's how it works...
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>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. Opaque Paper Technology
>(OPT) allows manufacturers to use both sides of the sheet, doubling the
>information density and cutting costs in half.
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>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 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.
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>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. The number is limited only by the number of pages in the BOOK.
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>The media is ideal for long term archive use, several field trials have
>proven that the media will still be readable in several centuries, and
>because of its simple user interface it will be compatible with future
>reading devices.
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>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,
>andaffordable, 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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