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> Roy Schestowitz wrote:
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>> | Despite the light weight and thin form factor, the finish on the device
>> | isn’t
>> | tacky–though it does have a ‘plasticky’ feel to it. The Cool-er runs a
>> | Linux operating system and has a 1GB storage card slot.
>> |
>> | [...]
>> |
>> | Interead is also hoping to strike deals with retailers. If successful,
>> | the company could further get the kind of volumes that it needs to drop
>> | prices down to $200. The company is also open to working with software
>> | develops to create apps for the device which runs the Linux OS and
>> | launch an iPhone-like app store for the Cool-er.
>> `----
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>
http://www.wired.com/gadgetlab/2009/05/cool-er-e-book-reader-turns-up-the-heat/
>
> I want that! Look at how slim it is- it can fit in my purse. I wish there
> were more colors available, or that you could choose custom colors.
>
> The pink device in the photo looks a lot like my sister's cell phone. It's
> even thinner than her phone!
>
> The 1GB storage space isn't bad at all.
>
>> Make ebooks pretty with GutenMark
>>
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>> | Project Gutenberg is a real treasure trove for bookworms and casual
>> | readers alike, but turning etext files into a readable form is not as
>> | easy as it may seem. In theory, since etexts are just plain text files,
>> | you should be able to open and read them on any platform without any
>> | tweaking. In practice, however, this approach rarely works. Hard line
>> | breaks, for example, ruin the text flow, making it virtually impossible
>> | to read the book on a mobile device. Another problem is that most books
>> | are stored as single files, so locating a particular chapter or section
>> | in a lengthy book can quickly become a serious nuisance. Then there are
>> | minor, but still annoying formatting quirks, such as inconsistent
>> | handling of italicized text, use of straight quotes instead of smart
>> | ones, and so on.
>> `----
>
> Cool idea. I want to read text that is easy on the eyes.
>
>> Linux dominates in Amazon Kindle competitors
>>
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>> | Linux runs on the first e-book reader released this year ... and on the
>> | second ... and the third.
>> `----
>>
>> http://apcmag.com/2009s-first-e-book-reader-runs-on-linux.htm
>
> See, Linux is doing quite well. It's not losing at all.
>
> :-)
It was never losing. It has been gaining for 15+ years in many areas.
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