Since our IT expenditures have risen dramatically, the management have defined a low-cost alternative to computers. The goal is to remove all computers from
the desktop by Sept 2006.
Instead everyone will be provided with an Etch-A-Sketch. There are many sound reasons for doing this:
1. No boot-up problems
2. No technical glitches keeping work from
being done.
3. No more wasted time reading and writing emails.
4. No more worries about power cuts.
Frequently Asked Questions from the Etch-A-Sketch Help Desk:
Q: My Etch-A-Sketch has all of these
funny little lines all over the screen. A: Pick it up and shake it.
Q: How do I turn my Etch-A-Sketch off? A: Pick it up and shake it.
Q: What's
the shortcut for Undo? A: Pick it up and shake it.
Q: How do I create a New Document window? A: Pick it up and shake it.
Q: How do I set the background and foreground to the same colour?
A: Pick it up and shake it.
Q: What is the proper procedure
for rebooting my Etch-A-Sketch? A: Pick it up and shake it.
Q: How do I delete a document on my Etch-A-Sketch? A: Pick it up and shake it.
Q: How do I save my Etch-A-Sketch document?
A: Don't
shake it.
The new Built-in Orderly Organised Knowledge device ('BOOK'
) (fwd)
The BOOK is a revolutionary breakthrough in technology: no wires, no electric circuits, no batteries, nothing to be connected or switched
on. It's
so easy to use even a child can operate it. Just lift its protective cover! Compact and portable, it can be used anywhere - even sitting in an armchair by the fire - yet it is powerful enough to hold
as much information as a CD-ROM disk.
Here's
how it works... Each BOOK is constructed of sequentially numbered sheets of paper (recyclable), each capable of holding thousands of bits of information. These pages
are locked together with a custom-fit device called a binder which keeps the sheets in their correct sequence. Opaque Paper Technology (OPT) allows manufacturers to use both sides of the sheet, doubling the
information density and cutting costs in half.
Experts are divided on the prospects for further increases in information density; for now BOOKs with more information simply use more pages. this make them
thicker and harder to carry, and has drawn some criticism from the mobile computing crowd. Each sheet is scanned optically, registering information directly into your brain. A flick of the finger takes you to
the next sheet.
The BOOK never crashes and never needs rebooting, though like other display devices it can become unusable if dropped overboard. The 'browse'
feature allows you to move instantly to any sheet,
and move forward or backward as you wish. Many come with an '
index'
feature, which pinpoints the exact location of any selected information for instant retrieval. An optional 'BOOKmark'
accessory allows you to
open the BOOK to the exact place you left it in a previous session - even if the BOOK has been closed. BOOKmarks fit universal design standards; thus a single BOOKmark can be used in BOOKs by various
manufacturers. Conversely, numerous bookmarkers can be used in a single BOOK if the user wants to store numerous views at once. The number is limited only by the number of sheets in the BOOK.
You can also make
personal notes next to BOOK text entries with an optional programming tool, the Portable Erasable Nib Cryptic Intercommunication Language Stylus (PENCILS). Portable, durable, and affordable, the BOOK is being
hailed as the educational and entertainment wave of the future. The BOOK's
appeal seems so certain that thousands of content creators have committed to the platform. Look for a flood of new titles soon.
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