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Gedvondur · 07-30-2010, 10:16 AM

I think it's possible! There are portable versions out there, and I had an SD card with the whole wikipedia (no pictures mind you) on my palm TX. There's nothing like having access to so much knowledge in the palm of your hand!
And Yes, I acknowledge that there are errors and omissions in the Wiki, but for basic facts like, "What is the population of Mongolia", "what year did The Wizard Of Oz premier", etc etc.. it's invaluable.
I would think the speed of the processor would be an issue, and of course navigating around within the text. But are they really insurmountable?
Size is an issue, it was somewhere around 2 Gigabytes (or was it closer to 3 and a half?).
I guess we'd need the Devs to open up some of the operating system and some really good programmer out there to work on it, but I can dream can't I??

And I want "DON'T PANIC" on the Front too! (Also, a Pan Galactic Gargleblaster!!)

Here is the site I got it for my Palm from, http://infodisiac.com/Wikipedia/

And this page has smaller versions http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/4-free-...pedia-offline/

edit: Imagine the wikipedia on a solar powered Kobo in multi languages. Make it really cheap, cheap enough to distribute to third-world nations schools. Take THAT Illiteracy!

07-30-2010, 10:16 AM	#1
Gedvondur Member Posts: 17 Karma: 19666 Join Date: Jul 2010 Device: Kobo	Portable Wikipedia on Kobo? I think it's possible! There are portable versions out there, and I had an SD card with the whole wikipedia (no pictures mind you) on my palm TX. There's nothing like having access to so much knowledge in the palm of your hand! And Yes, I acknowledge that there are errors and omissions in the Wiki, but for basic facts like, "What is the population of Mongolia", "what year did The Wizard Of Oz premier", etc etc.. it's invaluable. I would think the speed of the processor would be an issue, and of course navigating around within the text. But are they really insurmountable? Size is an issue, it was somewhere around 2 Gigabytes (or was it closer to 3 and a half?). I guess we'd need the Devs to open up some of the operating system and some really good programmer out there to work on it, but I can dream can't I?? And I want "DON'T PANIC" on the Front too! (Also, a Pan Galactic Gargleblaster!!) Here is the site I got it for my Palm from, http://infodisiac.com/Wikipedia/ And this page has smaller versions http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/4-free-...pedia-offline/ edit: Imagine the wikipedia on a solar powered Kobo in multi languages. Make it really cheap, cheap enough to distribute to third-world nations schools. Take THAT Illiteracy! Last edited by Gedvondur; 07-30-2010 at 10:20 AM.