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pmb: I don't think it is that great for students either because reading on such a screen would suck. I still prefer paper.

Posted by James Bond (aka Igor) (aka Igor) Jan 27 '10, 12:01

And after high school you really don't need to carry that much books around.

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how do you know what reading on the screen is going to be like until you see it? i guarantee this is the hottest thing on campuses next fall -- nm - tik tok Jan 27, 12:04 1
- It might be the hottest thing on campus but it isn't going to be better for the eyes. I can't read books on my laptop.. and looking at my touchscreen - James Bond (aka Igor) Jan 27, 12:06
I prefer paper, too; but, man, I had to lug books in college. - b. Jan 27, 12:03 2
- When I see what my kids lug in high school and middle school it's crazy. Some parents have taken to buying 2 sets of books. One for home and one for - pmb Jan 27, 12:05 1
  - We had two sets of books for some classes in HS. (I went to a really cheap public school too). -- nm - James Bond (aka Igor) Jan 27, 12:07
Your IM: Unless you're in humanities :) -- nm - con_carne Jan 27, 12:03 1
- Hehe.. don't know. I wasn't a humanities major but I still didn't have carry books around. -- nm - James Bond (aka Igor) Jan 27, 12:07
I would love it for textbooks, but not for note taking. -- nm - loosilu Jan 27, 12:02 11
- I type faster than I write and I talk faster than I type, so it's exponentially faster for me in this regard. -- nm - David Jan 27, 12:06 7
  - I'm having fun imagining you typing this and saying it out loud :) -- nm - con_carne Jan 27, 12:07 6
    - I do love my Olympus VN-4100. It's made me a more productive human being. -- nm - David Jan 27, 12:11 5
      - If someone figured out accurate speech to text I'd be honour bound to perform sexual favours for them. -- nm - Reagen Jan 27, 12:13 4
        
        "A-boot!?!!?" *throws away digital voice recorder in disgust* -- nm - Reagen si Jan 27, 12:16
        
        I rather like Dragon Touch Typing but it's much of a resource hog to be used a lot. -- nm - David Jan 27, 12:14 2
        
        I'm thinking more in terms of plugging an interview file into something and having it spit out a transcript. - Reagen Jan 27, 12:17 1
        
        That's one of the things Dragon is supposed to be able to do, which is why doctors like it so much. - David Jan 27, 12:20
- It's good for notetaking on the reading, just as you would on the textbook, but not for during class. Still want a computer for that. - pmb Jan 27, 12:04
- I was surprised how much I liked the handwriting features of a tablet. Being able to add notes in a PDF (or textbook) like you would in a real book - oblique Jan 27, 12:03 1
  - I'm sure it's true, but I can't write fast enough to take good notes. I need a keyboard. -- nm - loosilu Jan 27, 12:04
YOU still prefer paper. Tell that to a 14-year-old today who's been looking at a screen 12 hours a day his whole life. -- nm - Dr.Vermin Jan 27, 12:02

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