We have "ipad 2" released and available in the market. While it seems to be a mini computer (as it seems that we can do whatever we do in computer in an ipad and vice-versa), the usage dimension makes it a different category.
A few years back I had thought of an idea to avoid "newsprint" waste. The idea is to "produce" an electronic book which will have simple capacity of only downloading the content via internet (or whatever means - despite my association with telecom software industry for 13 years, hardly i can differentiate between broadband, wi-fi, GPRS, 3G, 2G etc). The device should look more like current magazine size (or even a bigger one close to current newspaper ). The daily news content of the current newspapers should be downloadable onto this device on a daily basis ( you can keep a specific time to simulate the current user experience of morning delivery). So, on a daily basis, the reader will take this "magpad" and start reading the content. The "touch" and "feel" should be almost that of the current physical paper. For example, if the reader wants to go to next page, he should be able to do it with same kind of hand motion - go to the right bottom of the device and "turn". This way daily printing will be avoided and the carbon footprint will be reduced. I have not done any calculation of "carbon cost" of such an electronic device but i think in a cumulative period the saving will surpass the expense.
What more... you need only one "magpad" for any number of magazines/newspaper for a reader. Besdies, with appropriate audio-video capabilities the "magpad" can also show the news with video coverage (something similar to the newspaper that is experienced in Harrypotter story). Also, with read-out option, visually impaired can benefit (or if the screen can be so intelligent that the brail letters can be felt on the screen).
Do you like the idea ?
A few years back I had thought of an idea to avoid "newsprint" waste. The idea is to "produce" an electronic book which will have simple capacity of only downloading the content via internet (or whatever means - despite my association with telecom software industry for 13 years, hardly i can differentiate between broadband, wi-fi, GPRS, 3G, 2G etc). The device should look more like current magazine size (or even a bigger one close to current newspaper ). The daily news content of the current newspapers should be downloadable onto this device on a daily basis ( you can keep a specific time to simulate the current user experience of morning delivery). So, on a daily basis, the reader will take this "magpad" and start reading the content. The "touch" and "feel" should be almost that of the current physical paper. For example, if the reader wants to go to next page, he should be able to do it with same kind of hand motion - go to the right bottom of the device and "turn". This way daily printing will be avoided and the carbon footprint will be reduced. I have not done any calculation of "carbon cost" of such an electronic device but i think in a cumulative period the saving will surpass the expense.
What more... you need only one "magpad" for any number of magazines/newspaper for a reader. Besdies, with appropriate audio-video capabilities the "magpad" can also show the news with video coverage (something similar to the newspaper that is experienced in Harrypotter story). Also, with read-out option, visually impaired can benefit (or if the screen can be so intelligent that the brail letters can be felt on the screen).
Do you like the idea ?
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