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Re: [SLE] [OT...sort of]Hardcopy or electronic books?
- From: "Carlos E. R." <robin1.listas@xxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 22 Nov 2005 19:34:16 +0000 (UTC)
- Message-id: <Pine.LNX.4.61.0511222020230.23521@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
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The Monday 2005-11-21 at 19:04 -0800, Randall R Schulz wrote:
> > I don't need cute features like search or sound, for that I'd have
> > the wall computer or the tablet (think Star Trek). What I want is to
> > decide what I'm going to read, "plug" an empty or available
> > "digibook" to the computer, and download "I Robot" to it in a
> > reasonable time, so that I can take it to bed.
>
> Searching is "cute?" Would sound be "cute" in a book that was meant to
> teach one a new language?
For that I'd use the tablet. Or the holo deck. I wouldn't need sound to
amenize Defoe's Robinson Crusoe, for instance.
> In any event, you'll get what you want (unless you're well over 80
> already).
I'm counting on it :-)
> > Think!
>
> Save the preaching, OK? We can always go backwards and you'll surely be
> able to keep the books (paper-style) you have.
I'm not preaching... that was not my intention. I'm not the first one with
those ideas. Sci-Fi is full of it.
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Cheers,
Carlos Robinson
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The Monday 2005-11-21 at 19:04 -0800, Randall R Schulz wrote:
> > I don't need cute features like search or sound, for that I'd have
> > the wall computer or the tablet (think Star Trek). What I want is to
> > decide what I'm going to read, "plug" an empty or available
> > "digibook" to the computer, and download "I Robot" to it in a
> > reasonable time, so that I can take it to bed.
>
> Searching is "cute?" Would sound be "cute" in a book that was meant to
> teach one a new language?
For that I'd use the tablet. Or the holo deck. I wouldn't need sound to
amenize Defoe's Robinson Crusoe, for instance.
> In any event, you'll get what you want (unless you're well over 80
> already).
I'm counting on it :-)
> > Think!
>
> Save the preaching, OK? We can always go backwards and you'll surely be
> able to keep the books (paper-style) you have.
I'm not preaching... that was not my intention. I'm not the first one with
those ideas. Sci-Fi is full of it.
- --
Cheers,
Carlos Robinson
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