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Sun Jan-31-10 09:09 AM
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| 58. What happened to Project Origami? |
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Microsoft created quite a buzz about this a few years back. Looks like they got left in the dust.
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| -The IPad, Kindle, other digital readers and how they'll change the way we learn |
DainBramaged |
Jan-30-10 08:11 PM |
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So, tell me--What's the iPad gonna do for me besides being a color Kindle? |
Jackpine Radical |
Jan-30-10 08:29 PM |
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Well, if you could consolidate your devices into one........ |
DainBramaged |
Jan-30-10 08:32 PM |
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You can already make your iPod Touch a Kindle |
Neecy |
Jan-30-10 09:53 PM |
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Yes, I have it, along with some Gutenberg books I downloaded to it. |
Jackpine Radical |
Jan-31-10 09:09 AM |
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I didn't know this! |
eleny |
Jan-31-10 01:01 PM |
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I was exactly like you |
Neecy |
Jan-31-10 06:11 PM |
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I'd be afraid to read in the bathtub... |
WHAT |
Jan-31-10 08:10 PM |
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No USB port, no camera. among other things. also, you can't multitask. |
roguevalley |
Jan-30-10 10:43 PM |
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one dropped ipad pays for a lot of books. btw college texts do not cost thousands. |
msongs |
Jan-30-10 08:33 PM |
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Well, I am sorry to disagree, but advanced calculus, trigonometry |
DainBramaged |
Jan-30-10 08:36 PM |
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Absolutely... |
tallahasseedem |
Jan-30-10 08:55 PM |
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You got that right |
liberal_at_heart |
Jan-30-10 09:33 PM |
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Sorry to break it to you but textbooks are expensive because they want them to be. |
Statistical |
Jan-30-10 10:13 PM |
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Yeah. |
TransitJohn |
Jan-31-10 01:03 PM |
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Maybe not individually, but I have spent easily 1k+ |
RedCappedBandit |
Jan-30-10 08:38 PM |
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I think following the current model, the prices are sure to drop |
DainBramaged |
Jan-30-10 08:41 PM |
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high school books not cost routinely 60 or more bucks |
dsc |
Jan-30-10 08:53 PM |
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My daughter's one trig book USED was $230 this semester |
DainBramaged |
Jan-30-10 09:03 PM |
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that is a scandal |
dsc |
Jan-30-10 09:43 PM |
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I graduated college in the late '90s. My books were around |
HubertHeaver |
Jan-31-10 12:28 AM |
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Mine were close to a $1000 after two full semesters. |
Jennicut |
Jan-31-10 09:53 AM |
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A friend's son is attending UCF and they just sank about $1,600 into textbooks |
Lorien |
Jan-31-10 12:27 PM |
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Wow, cheap. |
TransitJohn |
Jan-31-10 01:00 PM |
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While I certainly |
Libertas1776 |
Jan-30-10 08:37 PM |
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I do not disagree, I wonder if my two brain tumors are the result of cell phone usage |
DainBramaged |
Jan-30-10 08:39 PM |
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Like most everyone else, I use a cell phone |
Libertas1776 |
Jan-30-10 08:51 PM |
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If radio waves are dangerous they you are fucked anyways. |
Statistical |
Jan-31-10 09:54 AM |
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Of course |
Libertas1776 |
Jan-31-10 12:07 PM |
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Well that would only be true if the intensity of blutooth headseat was same as a microwave oven. |
Statistical |
Jan-31-10 12:31 PM |
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So I am supposed to just |
Libertas1776 |
Jan-31-10 12:52 PM |
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I'm more concered about digital rights and ownership. |
tinrobot |
Jan-30-10 09:07 PM |
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I agree, it is an issue tat concerns me too |
DainBramaged |
Jan-30-10 09:10 PM |
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That's a great point you made |
Libertas1776 |
Jan-30-10 09:17 PM |
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Why did they delete 1984? |
RedCappedBandit |
Jan-30-10 09:27 PM |
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Here's the article |
tinrobot |
Jan-30-10 09:50 PM |
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Those are exactly my concerns. If I pay for a book (or music, or movie) I want it to be mine... |
Hekate |
Jan-30-10 10:37 PM |
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+1 nt |
earth mom |
Jan-31-10 02:09 AM |
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Trees are a renewable resource and paper is environmentally friendly |
anonymous171 |
Jan-31-10 12:17 PM |
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E-books are too expensive imo |
RedCappedBandit |
Jan-30-10 08:42 PM |
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This is early in the technology curve, I see massive price drops |
DainBramaged |
Jan-30-10 08:50 PM |
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The readers will probably drop in price |
RedCappedBandit |
Jan-30-10 09:00 PM |
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that's the dream at least |
Clovis Sangrail |
Jan-30-10 08:49 PM |
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ITunes didn't make music cheaper. |
jmm |
Jan-30-10 08:50 PM |
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I don't buy CDs I buy individual songs (not from Apple) |
DainBramaged |
Jan-30-10 08:59 PM |
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The same public that won't pay more than $10 for a digital book could find a cheaper paperback. |
jmm |
Jan-30-10 09:02 PM |
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Convenience, the one key word for this technology. |
DainBramaged |
Jan-30-10 09:06 PM |
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My husband hates Apple |
liberal_at_heart |
Jan-30-10 09:54 PM |
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I buy CDs if I want the artist. If I want just individual songs, I download. |
tonysam |
Jan-31-10 12:11 PM |
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Are there eBook readers for regular computers/laptops? |
tinrobot |
Jan-30-10 09:04 PM |
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Kindle for PC's on Amazon, it's wonderful. |
DainBramaged |
Jan-30-10 09:08 PM |
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The remind me why I need a Kindle or an iPad. |
tinrobot |
Jan-30-10 09:09 PM |
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You bet, but what if you don't need a laptop or even a netbook? |
DainBramaged |
Jan-30-10 09:11 PM |
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Will it work for Netbooks? |
Bryn |
Jan-31-10 09:46 PM |
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We haven't even talked about one of the REAL benefits of e-texts |
jmowreader |
Jan-30-10 09:10 PM |
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SHIT, great point................. |
DainBramaged |
Jan-30-10 09:12 PM |
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Now, THAT would be good. nt |
Hekate |
Jan-30-10 10:42 PM |
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Not sure that this is a good step |
MadHound |
Jan-30-10 09:43 PM |
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eink isn't hard on the eyes at all. |
Statistical |
Jan-31-10 09:02 AM |
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My husband is legally blind and he is a technology junkie. |
liberal_at_heart |
Jan-30-10 09:43 PM |
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I work with blind IT folk via phone |
Skittles |
Jan-31-10 03:00 AM |
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Cuban: iPad will change how kids grow up |
bik0 |
Jan-30-10 09:45 PM |
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Except the iPad doesn't support "Pat the Bunny" |
tinrobot |
Jan-30-10 09:52 PM |
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"What about 'My Pet Goat?' Smirk." - xCommander AWOL (R) |
SpiralHawk |
Jan-31-10 06:47 AM |
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Fortunately for "W".. sensors in the iPad will keep the eBook version oriented correctly |
ddeclue |
Jan-31-10 08:46 PM |
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I'm sure that students will still be forced to pay thousands of dollars for textbooks |
Lorien |
Jan-30-10 10:25 PM |
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That was what I thought about too. The MSNBC article is great |
DainBramaged |
Jan-31-10 07:52 AM |
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Eh, no thanks... |
rebecca_herman |
Jan-30-10 10:40 PM |
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Sorry, when I buy a book, it stays bought. I can keep it or give it away or even resell it if I |
1monster |
Jan-30-10 10:41 PM |
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Ripped from the headlines..... |
robdogbucky |
Jan-31-10 01:46 AM |
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But just like Apple wanting song prices at 99 cents, Amazon realizes the |
DainBramaged |
Jan-31-10 08:00 AM |
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Ink, paper and transportation are just a tiny part of the cost of a textbook. |
Prometheus Bound |
Jan-31-10 03:55 AM |
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Textbooks could be Open Source and Creative Commons licensed. |
hunter |
Jan-31-10 08:47 AM |
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On the downside: It'll be much easier to change "history." |
RUMMYisFROSTED |
Jan-31-10 09:00 AM |
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What happened to Project Origami? |
rucky |
Jan-31-10 09:09 AM |
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MS has a tendency to be overwhelmed by everyone |
DainBramaged |
Jan-31-10 09:45 AM |
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Office 2007 is amazing for those who know how to use it. |
Statistical |
Jan-31-10 09:50 AM |
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Office '10 is going to be even better... |
rucky |
Jan-31-10 10:12 AM |
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I agree. It has some amazing features... But DAMN! Why did they make it sooooo hard to use? |
1monster |
Jan-31-10 10:31 AM |
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There is amazing potential here |
suffragette |
Jan-31-10 12:05 PM |
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The OP is total bullshit hype |
tonysam |
Jan-31-10 12:13 PM |
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Whatever. I guess you still ride a horse and pick up road apples |
DainBramaged |
Jan-31-10 12:35 PM |
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I don't think it's hype |
suffragette |
Jan-31-10 01:48 PM |
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I am NOT giving up books, DVDs, CDs, and anything else |
tonysam |
Jan-31-10 12:10 PM |
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Phony environmental concerns???? |
DainBramaged |
Jan-31-10 12:37 PM |
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Do you have any idea what computers are made out of? |
anonymous171 |
Jan-31-10 12:38 PM |
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(sigh) no, is it fairy dust and puppy dog tails? |
DainBramaged |
Jan-31-10 12:39 PM |
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Let's take a look at LCD screens |
anonymous171 |
Jan-31-10 12:42 PM |
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So we should stop progress and go back to the stone age? |
DainBramaged |
Jan-31-10 12:50 PM |
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No. That is a false dichotomy. All I am saying is that technology is not the answer |
anonymous171 |
Jan-31-10 12:55 PM |
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PSST-Textbooks are expensive because of University bookstores |
anonymous171 |
Jan-31-10 12:14 PM |
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No, it is professor-publisher deals, not the bookstores. |
fishbulb703 |
Jan-31-10 01:06 PM |
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Time will tell............ |
DainBramaged |
Jan-31-10 05:50 PM |
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Time has decided. |
Statistical |
Jan-31-10 08:08 PM |
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In other news..scientists unveil new cellulose based reader technology |
ddeclue |
Jan-31-10 08:44 PM |
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You pretty much said what I wanted to say |
varelse |
Jan-31-10 09:57 PM |
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And before the telegraph what was the best way to communicate? |
DainBramaged |
Feb-02-10 07:20 AM |
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