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[Techno]

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; 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.

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 with an "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 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
flocking. Look for a flood of new titles soon.

[effusionx1]

Originally Posted by virginia

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......

I think someone is too sacastic for their own good...

Jord

[freak]

Coolness. Amazon.com sells plenty of them

[boonchuan]

I think I am a bit slow , read nearly till the end before I know what he is referring to.....

[Power-Hosts]

LMFAO we should all upgrade to these handy dandy "BOOKS" if ya wanna get fancy with it maby even a pencil.

[Carp]

I dont understand???

[neXolt]

LOL thats funny,
Its a joke, BOOK meaning book, like lord or the rings or harry potter.

[Bully]

Its a joke, BOOK meaning book, like lord or the rings or harry potter.

I thought they were movies?

[rackley]

Originally Posted by Bully

I thought they were movies?

I guess you don't read books alot then .

[LinuxAdmin]

you are such a loser LOL. book, book haha

[Blapto]

Originally Posted by virginia

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.

What? No! A CD is 750MB. Allowing 7 bits per word (in English the average word is 5 characters, so I'm allowing a bit more and some for spaces and punctuation.) That's 898779429 words. How is a book that long going to be compact and portable?

[Nich]

Its a joke, BOOK meaning book, like lord or the rings or harry potter.

Originally Posted by Bully

I thought they were movies?

Wow...

[PHPGeek2k3]

lol

Originally Posted by Blapto

What? No! A CD is 750MB. Allowing 7 bits per word (in English the average word is 5 characters, so I'm allowing a bit more and some for spaces and punctuation.) That's 898779429 words. How is a book that long going to be compact and portable?

and btw depending on font and other variables is depending on if you could fit more information in a book than a CD-ROM theoretically yes you can.

Thanks
- James

[CoolinHL]

Originally Posted by Blapto

What? No! A CD is 750MB. Allowing 7 bits per word (in English the average word is 5 characters, so I'm allowing a bit more and some for spaces and punctuation.) That's 898779429 words. How is a book that long going to be compact and portable?

1 character is actually one byte, not one bit.
A standard CD-ROM holds 650mb, not 750mb.

So it's actually 97,367,771 words.

Add in a couple pictures here and there, and it's highly likely that you'll hit the capacity of a CD-ROM in a book. After all, a picture may be worth only a thousand words, but it's worth a heck of a lot more than a thousand bytes.