09-01-2008, 01:51 AM | #16 |
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It's a start, though I noticed that it's a English & Literature department trying out the Readers...not something that would utilize large textbooks and figures which the Reader isn't really suited for.
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09-01-2008, 12:27 PM | #17 | |
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English, Law and maybe Engineering students are the ones who would find the most use of a e-reader, Someone like Biology, Medicine, or anything like that would find it less useful. We'll see what they come up with, I mean, E-reader tech is still in it's infancy. |
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09-02-2008, 08:58 AM | #18 |
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I'm a bit surprised: The Sony Reader will come pre-loaded with certain popular texts, but they are not textbooks? In a college environment? I'm not sure what it is they hope to accomplish, other than providing another source of loan-out entertainment for its students.
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09-02-2008, 11:06 AM | #19 | |
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If the English department trials go well, perhaps it will stir the Engineering department out of their bovine stupor enough to follow suit. Not that I'm STILL pissed off at the Engineering department or anything... |
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09-04-2008, 06:17 PM | #20 | |
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FYI, Sony has provided the following official press release:
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