Touch myself, I won't exactly be running out to get yet another
device, when it looks like this one will do just fine.
On Thursday, December 10, 2009, Peter Richardson
<richardson@rutgersprep.org> wrote:
> The NYTimes had an article on Sunday about the eDGe. =A0I think it looks
> interesting because of the dual screen.
>
> http://www.nytimes.com/2009/12/06/business/06novel.html?_r=3D1&scp=3D2&sq=
=3Dreader%20December%206,%202009&st=3Dcse
>
> I Quote:
>
> Sarah Rotman Epps, an analyst at Forrester
> Research<http://topics.nytimes.com/top/news/business/companies/forrester-=
research-inc/index.html?inline=3Dnyt-org>in
> Cambridge, Mass., said that the enTourage device was part of the next
> generation of e-readers, which would be hybrids. =93They won=92t just be =
a
> netbook or a tablet or an e-reader,=94 Ms. Epps said, =93but a combinatio=
n that
> will bend the categories consumers expect from electronics.=94
>
> E-textbooks have special requirements that can be addressed by hybrids li=
ke
> the eDGe, she explained. =93The devices have to render graphics faithfull=
y,
> ideally with color,=94 she said, =93and students should have the ability =
to take
> extensive notes and share them,=94 as well as have access to whatever
> interactive elements publishers provide.
>
> Until such features come to market, Ms. Epps said, =93electronic book rea=
ders
> are great for reading novels, but they aren=92t right for textbooks.=94
>
>
> Peter Richardson
> Director of Technical Services
> Rutgers Preparatory School
> 1345 Easton Avenue
> Somerset, NJ 08873
>
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>
>
> On Thu, Dec 10, 2009 at 11:30 AM, Steve Uhr <suhr@fwcds.org> wrote:
>
>> Good Morning All,
>>
>> Has anyone had any experience implementing Kindle readers and electronic
>> textbooks? =A0I have found some schools using the Sony reader and I have=
a rep
>> willing to work with us for those, but no luck with Amazon and a large
>> implementation.
>> Thanks for any responses.
>>
>> Steve Uhr
>> Director of Technology
>> www.fwcds.org
>> 817-302-3211
>> cell: 817-584-5586
>>
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