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Bio-Optic Organized Knowledge Device

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 binding that keeps the sheets in their correct sequence. Opaque Paper Technology (OPT) allows manufactures 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 over-board. 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 that pinpoints 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 by various manufactures. Conversely, numerous BOOKmarks 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.

This sounds great! So is it a re-hash on an old system, or a new one?

Where can I get B.O.O.K?
How much is it?

CUPS!

=oP

~Sym~

Very good i like your style!

excellent.

can b.o.o.k be updated say from the internet.

Will this be coming out on DVD?

I'm wondering if Bananafish and Stephenemagic are the only ones that actually understand the technology that's gone into this B.O.O.K concept .

Symtal wrote:This sounds great! So is it a re-hash on an old system, or a new one?

Well I think I may have seen one or two previous versions of this so I would suggest that it is an old system, maybe there are some improvements in the quality of the OPT.

If it is anything like the others I would heartily recomend that you purchase one of these, however, I am certain that there will be people so stuck in their ways that they won't see the benefits and will continue to back the old way of doing things!

Can it be used in multiple display formats such as say 'page mode' and is it expensive to buy (hope so, CUPS only really kicks in when your bank accounts in the red because of it!).

Will it interface with 802.2g and can I bluetooth it?

V

What does it mean when it says contents are vegetable in origin on the B.O.O.K?

Usually on a DVD that's what it says about the purchaser ,

Vic

So, how long has this technology been around then?
Is it all it's cracked up to be?
I know some people at school who use them, but I've never really been into it myself.

I own one. In fact, I own quite a few. I am building my collection because at the moment, so many people use the other options available that I am becoming more and more unique in my market every single day.

B.O.O.K.s - their time will come again.

and I will be ready...

I Have used B.O.O.K.S for many years, nice to see the sytem getting more widely used

I can just see it - one day there will be this place for B.O.O.K users called a library.

dat8962 wrote:I can just see it - one day there will be this place for B.O.O.K users called a library.

No that is just a pipe dream, that will never happen