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The sideways book and the waterproof Bible
June 24, 2006 | 4:29 am
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By David Rothman
E-book-crazy or not, how can we neglect p-book technology?
So I’ll now introduce to you the sideways book and the waterproof Bible (via Patti Thorn’s column in the Rocky Mountain News).
Related: BedBooks and Thomas Nelson and J-Walk and LibrarianInBlack.net. I agree with the latter about the strained-neck problem: “eBooks potential here.”
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[...] Paper books fight back We told you before that paper is no longer a mature technology. And the marketplace has now proved the point. There is a new Bible from Thomas Nelson Publishing with pages that are "100% water-resistant," and it is "a wonderful addition to any mission trip, a weekend at the beach, hiking, or even when you get baptized!" And if that’s not enough for you it’s available in two color schemes. Unfortunately, it is only available in the NCV translation which seems a bit odd. I don’t know if the technology is the same one that came out of Akron, OH, but it’s impressive to see waterproof pages in a mainstream product. What’s next, luminescent paper books that you can read in the dark?! Via TeleRead and Rocky Mountain News. [...]