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Originally Posted by Solicitous
Yes but paper encylopedias are recognised as a credible reference for academic work, wikipedia (at least at my Uni) is not recognised as credible. Handy device for accessing general knowledge but IMHO not worth much else, certainly not $99 when for $199 you can get a full blown e-reader with much more flexibility.
To me it reads like a toy product with no real use or purpose.
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To a person not involved with academia, but intelligent enough to not take the first thing they read about something as authoritative it can reasonably be as useful as a 20 volume leather bound encyclopedia set costing thousands.
But you do make a good point.
- Ahi