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Old 09-28-2007, 10:07 AM   #6
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Originally Posted by Pride Of Lions View Post
It could just be a cultural thing. Wondering why tech-saavy people in the West aren't all into reading eBooks on their phone is like wondering why all art-loving people in the West aren't into reading comics. Over there (Japan) "adults" read comics in public, while over here, "adults" are not supposed to read comics.

Obviously, they aren't waiting for our perrmission to find intriguing uses for their technology. Over here, we wait for someone to give us permission.
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The average cell phone does really poorly in direct sunlight. Can you see trying to read on one of those screens in sunlight?
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