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From: harry@moncam.co.uk (Jangling Neck Nipper)
Newsgroups: comp.society.futures
Subject: Re: Electronic Newspapers
Summary: Phones or ROMS?
Message-ID: <174@marvin.moncam.co.uk>
Date: 4 May 89 08:54:42 GMT
References: <8905031352.AA16555@mica.berkeley.edu>
Organization: Monotype ADG, Cambridge, UK
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Are we talking about news over the 'phone, or having the newspaper deliverer 
chuck us a ROM thro' the letterbox?  Until 'phone line speeds are comparable
to ethernet, it's just not going to be practical, is it?  The average, 20
page full size (ie, not tabloid - does it have a name?) newspaper must
require several magabytes, including pictures, and ROMs ain't that cheap
either, so what *are* we talking about here???

As for the reading medium, I think it's inevitable that *someone* will come
up with some hires floppy LCD-like display that's fun to hold &c. &c. &c....
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