Comments on: $399 K-12 tablet computer: E-book possibilities? http://www.teleread.com/library/399-k-12-tablet-computer-e-book-possibilities/ News & views on e-books, libraries, publishing and related topics Tue, 14 Feb 2012 21:55:20 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: David Rothman http://www.teleread.com/library/399-k-12-tablet-computer-e-book-possibilities/comment-page-1/#comment-7548 David Rothman Sun, 16 Oct 2005 21:32:03 +0000 http://www.teleread.org/blog/?p=3705#comment-7548 Thanks, Laura. Further specifics welcome if you think of them. - David Thanks, Laura. Further specifics welcome if you think of them. – David

]]> By: Laura http://www.teleread.com/library/399-k-12-tablet-computer-e-book-possibilities/comment-page-1/#comment-7424 Laura Sun, 16 Oct 2005 18:43:59 +0000 http://www.teleread.org/blog/?p=3705#comment-7424 I do not have URLs, but I know they worked on the Simpad, and other tablet-pc projects. They also made some ebooks for the "electronic schoolbag" project, in France. I do not have URLs, but I know they worked on the Simpad, and other tablet-pc projects.

They also made some ebooks for the “electronic schoolbag” project, in France.

]]> By: David Rothman http://www.teleread.com/library/399-k-12-tablet-computer-e-book-possibilities/comment-page-1/#comment-7248 David Rothman Sat, 15 Oct 2005 10:28:01 +0000 http://www.teleread.org/blog/?p=3705#comment-7248 That's interesting information about Mobipocket, Laura. Care to provide some URLs? My sympathy over the font changing delay. Thanks. David That’s interesting information about Mobipocket, Laura. Care to provide some URLs? My sympathy over the font changing delay. Thanks. David

]]> By: Laura http://www.teleread.com/library/399-k-12-tablet-computer-e-book-possibilities/comment-page-1/#comment-6693 Laura Fri, 14 Oct 2005 10:05:32 +0000 http://www.teleread.org/blog/?p=3705#comment-6693 Mobipocket already made several projects for TabletPC and educational-users. Hopefully, they will port their reader on this device. Last time I tried ereader, it took 4 minutes to change the font size !!!! Mobipocket already made several projects for TabletPC and educational-users.
Hopefully, they will port their reader on this device.

Last time I tried ereader, it took 4 minutes to change the font size !!!!

]]> By: MobileRead Networks - Coming Soon: $399 tablet for education http://www.teleread.com/library/399-k-12-tablet-computer-e-book-possibilities/comment-page-1/#comment-6670 MobileRead Networks - Coming Soon: $399 tablet for education Thu, 13 Oct 2005 21:00:17 +0000 http://www.teleread.org/blog/?p=3705#comment-6670 [...] Coming Soon: $399 tablet for education When it comes to putting computers in the classroom as a tool for learning, literacy, and replacing textbooks, schools have a number of options including desktops, laptops, PDAs, AlphaSmart devices, and $1,600 tablet computers, which are often cost prohibitive in times of tight budgets. Fournier Systems will be releasing a more affordable option soon - a tablet running Windows CE.NET 5.0 targeted at the classroom. It isn't the $100 laptop that Governor Mitt Romney of Massachusetts wants to buy for the state's 500,000 students, but it's more affordable than many of the other options currently available. The ruggedized $399 Nova5000 tablet is being touted as a "Next Generation Student Learning Appliance" that offers a 7.5 inch 640X480 color touch screen in a 9.7 [...] Coming Soon: $399 tablet for education When it comes to putting computers in the classroom as a tool for learning, literacy, and replacing textbooks, schools have a number of options including desktops, laptops, PDAs, AlphaSmart devices, and $1,600 tablet computers, which are often cost prohibitive in times of tight budgets. Fournier Systems will be releasing a more affordable option soon – a tablet running Windows CE.NET 5.0 targeted at the classroom. It isn’t the $100 laptop that Governor Mitt Romney of Massachusetts wants to buy for the state’s 500,000 students, but it’s more affordable than many of the other options currently available. The ruggedized $399 Nova5000 tablet is being touted as a "Next Generation Student Learning Appliance" that offers a 7.5 inch 640X480 color touch screen in a 9.7

]]> By: Internet Tablet Users Blog » Blog Archive » Price pressure on Nokia 770 http://www.teleread.com/library/399-k-12-tablet-computer-e-book-possibilities/comment-page-1/#comment-6661 Internet Tablet Users Blog » Blog Archive » Price pressure on Nokia 770 Thu, 13 Oct 2005 16:24:54 +0000 http://www.teleread.org/blog/?p=3705#comment-6661 [...] Today comes word that the Fourier Systems Nova5000, a tablet with a seven-inch screen, is available for $399. There are distinct differences in approach/design — the Nova5000 runs Windows CE 5.0, has a 640×480 screen and weighs 1.8 pounds — but people are happy with 100-ppi resolution on laptops and some will find they want that phsically bigger screen. [...] [...] Today comes word that the Fourier Systems Nova5000, a tablet with a seven-inch screen, is available for $399. There are distinct differences in approach/design — the Nova5000 runs Windows CE 5.0, has a 640×480 screen and weighs 1.8 pounds — but people are happy with 100-ppi resolution on laptops and some will find they want that phsically bigger screen. [...]

]]> By: David Rothman http://www.teleread.com/library/399-k-12-tablet-computer-e-book-possibilities/comment-page-1/#comment-6659 David Rothman Thu, 13 Oct 2005 15:38:28 +0000 http://www.teleread.org/blog/?p=3705#comment-6659 Hello, Ellen. Yes, let's hope that the Nova doesn't break hearts the way the eBookman did. - David Hello, Ellen. Yes, let’s hope that the Nova doesn’t break hearts the way the eBookman did. – David

]]> By: Ellen Hage http://www.teleread.com/library/399-k-12-tablet-computer-e-book-possibilities/comment-page-1/#comment-6651 Ellen Hage Thu, 13 Oct 2005 12:12:07 +0000 http://www.teleread.org/blog/?p=3705#comment-6651 Re: USB Ports If WM5 supports USB Flash drives (Thumb Drives) such as Sandisk's Secure Cruzer Freedom, then this device has a chance. The thumb drive is designed as being a digital backpack. I believe this is the device that AZ is using in their pilot program of digital text books. That way the material is tied to the portable drive and can be used on various PCs and other computing devices that support usb drives (This should appease the DRM Gods). I truly believe that software should already be developed prior to the reveal of a new device. Mobipocket or ereader should already be on the device. I remember buying the Ebookman 901 because it said that MS Reader was coming soon. I am still waiting... Vaporware, promising of things to come, hoping for things to come can be quite frustrating to even seasoned tech folks. For the general public is creates distrust and rejection of technology. Re: USB Ports
If WM5 supports USB Flash drives (Thumb Drives) such as Sandisk’s Secure Cruzer Freedom, then this device has a chance. The thumb drive is designed as being a digital backpack. I believe this is the device that AZ is using in their pilot program of digital text books. That way the material is tied to the portable drive and can be used on various PCs and other computing devices that support usb drives (This should appease the DRM Gods).

I truly believe that software should already be developed prior to the reveal of a new device. Mobipocket or ereader should already be on the device. I remember buying the Ebookman 901 because it said that MS Reader was coming soon. I am still waiting… Vaporware, promising of things to come, hoping for things to come can be quite frustrating to even seasoned tech folks. For the general public is creates distrust and rejection of technology.

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