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From: CCHD@latvax8.lat.oz (Huw Davies - La Trobe University Computer Centre)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.laptops
Subject: Re: Portable CD-ROM reader...
Message-ID: <523@latvax8.lat.oz>
Date: 3 Jul 90 16:53:02 GMT
References: <11155@ingr.com>
Organization: VAX Cluster, Computer Centre, La Trobe University
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In article <11155@ingr.com>, woodsd@ingr.com (Scott D. Wood) writes:
> Info obtained in 4-June-90 Electronic Engineering Times:
> 
>         Tokyo --   The Sony Corp. has developed an integrated portable elec-
>         tronic "book reader" that weds a 3-inch CD-ROM drive and 256 x 200
>         pixel LCD display. 

>	If anyone knows more about this or
>       other neato similar devices - please follow up.
> 

Well, I've touched and used one! I was in Singapore a couple of weeks
ago and saw one at "Singapore 2000" a hi-tech expo. Physically, the
book-man (I think that's what it had on the front), is about
the size of a portable CD player. It has a flip up LCD display which
is small, hard to read and non-backlit. In addition, there is a small
qwerty keyboard. The system I used, was running a English, French, German
dictionary, displaying on a Sony monitor. It was a great toy, but until
there are better applications, high resolution displays (say 1Kx1Kx256)
I'll keep saving for the HD-TV that was also on display (for about
$14K...)

Huw Davies,
Senior Systems Programmer,
Computer Centre,
La Trobe University,
Bundoora,
Victoria 3083, Australia

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