Check out this winner of a competition for the perfect eBook, sponsored by the industrial design site, Core77:
Pretty amazing and sensible. Have we scrolled back to the future?
Jun 6, 2008
The Perfect eBook?
Posted by Kent Anderson under Books, Experimentation, Reading, Research, Technology[6] Comments
Jun 6, 2008 at 11:16 am
[...] ever using one.” Huh, well, OK. I wonder, then, if she would just be appalled at this ebook reader design featured on The Scholarly Kitchen blog? I have to say, I want to see the prototype of this [...]
Jun 7, 2008 at 11:28 am
looks pretty sleek, and yet a very useful features as well. Just can’t imagine if there is no “free wheel” feature, our wrist might hurt as hell.
Jun 8, 2008 at 11:53 am
I don’t know about this. But I’ll admit that after dragging myself kicking and screaming to try the Sony Reader, I love it.
In any event, I’d love to see it.
Jun 8, 2008 at 12:17 pm
Do not like. Being a fast reader, I read a paragraph at a time. Being able to only view a few lines of text at a time would slow down my reading significanly.
Jun 12, 2008 at 7:07 pm
I’m not so sure. It seems like a downgrade from current eBook readers. Why would someone choose to read off a tube, 2 or 3 lines at a time? And the focus on solid state memory, rather than wireless connectivity? I think we’ll see this on Paleo Future before too long.
Jul 18, 2008 at 6:08 am
[...] This is apparently just the beginning of a flurry of devices with flexible screens, wireless integration, and even richer displays. [...]