From: Doug Denby (ddenby_at_rogers.com)
Date: Thu Mar 24 2005 - 11:49:04 PST
On Mar 24, 2005, at 11:36, Andrei Chichak wrote:
> I think it was Don Norman in one of his books who was discussing this
> very
> point. Correct me if I am wrong, but he said that ebooks are great for
> reference since you can search them, but for reading you can't beat
> paper
> copies.
>
> Currently the resolution is too low for a reasonable amount of text in
> a
> small format being read by a dim light source such as a bedside lamp.
> I've
> seen systems that have page turner buttons and graphics that simulate
> the
> page flipping. Somehow it all seems like a computer looking for an
> application rather than a solution to a real issue.
>
> Andrei
>
I concluded that in the late 70s when we were using Apple ][ computers
for the same thing. Books have great advantages that no computer can
match -- not even our little green buddy.
Doug Denby
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