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.
Here's how it works...
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 PaperTechnology
(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 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.
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.
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.
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 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.