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 disc.

Here’s how it works:

• A BOOK is constructed of sequentially numbered sheets of recyclable paper, each capable of holding thousands of bits of information. The pages are locked together with a custom-fit device called a binder which keeps the sheets in correct sequence.
• BOOKs are described as solar-powered, but in fact, they become operable under many light sources.
• Opaque Paper Technology (OPT) allows manufacturers to use both sides of the sheet, doubling the information density and cutting costs. Experts are divided on the prospects for further increases in information density; for now, BOOKs with more information simply use more pages. Each sheet is scanned optically, registering information directly into your brain. A flick of the finger takes you to the next sheet.
• BOOKs may be taken up at any time and used merely by opening.
• BOOKs never crash or require rebooting, although, like other devices, they can become damaged by coffee spills or being dropped on a hard surface.

Special Features

• A 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 pin-points the exact location of any selected information for instant retrieval.
• An optional BOOKmark accessory allows you to open 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 BOOKmarks 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 pages in the BOOK.
• You can also make personal notes next to BOOK text entries with optional programming tools, Portable Erasable Nib Cryptic Intercommunication Language Styli (PENCILS).

Portable, durable, and affordable, BOOK is being hailed as a precursor of a new entertainment wave. BOOK‘s appeal seems so certain that thousands of content creators have committed to the platform and investors are reportedly flocking to invest. Look for a flood of new titles soon.

Credits

The BOOK came to me from mystery writer and promotional marketing author Janet Elaine Smith, creator of Promo Paks: Nearly Free Marketing Tips for Authors, just out in paperback. Her web sites are janetelainesmith.com and characters-welcome-websites.tripod.com. She has a St. Patrick’s Day cozy out, In St. Patrick’s Custody, a Patrick and Grace mystery.

Janet, in turn, received the BOOK from mystery writer Tony Burton of the Independent Authors Guild, author of the Pastor Wilson series and editor of Crime and Suspense.

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