Hi James, All, Am 07.01.2010 um 20:35 schrieb James Adcock:
Wait, what? When did netbooks start coming with eInk screens? Got a model number?
Sorry, netbooks don't come with e-Ink screens -- I wish they did, but then they would need some kind of new operating system that understands the refresh limitations of e-Ink screens.
What I was doing was following up on a thread from before Xmas where Michael and I and et al were hashing out what kinds of devices one can ACTUALLY use to read PG books. One can certainly just print them out on a Laser Jet printer and read them on paper, but then, really, what's the point? One wants books in an electronic form so that one can read them in an electronic form. I for one, cannot imagine sitting at my desk reading War and Peace on my desktop computer! The question then becomes, what kind of devices does one actually read PG books on? Why should PG volunteers care? Well, we shouldn't, unless PG is doing a weak job of supporting those devices people actually want to read e-books on, in which case PG is doing a poor job of making our efforts useful to the real world out there. What various people have proposed that the "real world" ought to be reading e-books on include:
Cell phones
Kindles
Sony Ebook Readers
Netbooks Well might as well add 17" Laptops. Fits nice and comfy on my lap or stomach when lying flat. keeps me nice and cosy, too.
regards Keith.