__/ [ Stephen Fairchild ] on Thursday 08 June 2006 11:40 \__
> spike1@xxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
>
>> Even reading a large screen is less... comfortable than holding a book or
>> magazine. I don't know why, the ease of changing pages, flicking between
>> them, holding a page so you can compare two things on different pages...
>>
>> The general.... tactility of it. Until they come up with a paper thin
>> foldable display medium that looks slightly book-like, They'll never
>> replace printed text. (IMO)
>
> Something that frequently gets overlooked: books smell nice.
The one thing I was told last year is that deodorants can be used to remove
unpleasant odours from electronic gear . This was in the UK laptops
newsgroup IIRC... someone received a smelly laptop.
Best wishes,
Roy
PS - electronic medium does not get stained, yellowish hues, or becomes
creased. It retains perfection over the years.
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