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| Fesarius | Dec 14 2004, 09:32 AM Post #1 |
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It will be interesting to see where this leads over the next ten or fifteen years, particularly for the profession.
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| captain_proton_au | Dec 14 2004, 11:19 AM Post #2 |
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Its inevitable I suppose, I use Safari online, that has text ebooks when I need snippets of information. But for intense study , theres nothing like grabbing a towel sitting on the beach for a couple of hours with a real textbook, I wouldnt do that if I had a laptop |
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| Fesarius | Dec 14 2004, 11:38 AM Post #3 |
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^^^ Neither would I. I don't read anything of substance using a computer. |
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| captain_proton_au | Dec 14 2004, 12:10 PM Post #4 |
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Yeah, they n eed to come up with inexpensive epads you can download books into much like we see on Trek, eye strain and back strain set in when you try to read anything of length on a computer, even a laptop |
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| Fesarius | Dec 14 2004, 12:17 PM Post #5 |
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As far as I can tell, they are only going to begin with full digitization of copyrighted material. Newer materials will have only snippets included. But Oxford, Harvard, U. of Michigan, and Stanford are some big-name universities (and libraries). |
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| captain_proton_au | Dec 14 2004, 12:19 PM Post #6 |
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I've herad of th eother three, but never really heard of the UOM Question, what IS the difference between a college and a Uni in the US |
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| Fesarius | Dec 14 2004, 12:22 PM Post #7 |
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^^^ LOL! I thought you were joking at first. College and University? Universities are comprised of several 'colleges.' Colleges which are stand alone are usu. elitist or very short on funds....
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| Dandandat | Dec 14 2004, 12:26 PM Post #8 |
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define inexpensive. They have e-book readers in the low hundreds dollar rang. |
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| captain_proton_au | Dec 14 2004, 12:29 PM Post #9 |
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usu? Its just on American TV shows, you here them saying their 'off to college', you dont hear the word University much. Were as here most going on to tertiary education go to Uni, we dont have many 'colleges' usually an institution is called a college if its for people not smart enough to get into Uni, or for something very very specialised, that the Unis dont offer |
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| captain_proton_au | Dec 14 2004, 12:31 PM Post #10 |
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Yeah , I know but LCD screens arent really that suitable. and the cost of such products would have to get down to around $50 mark for them to be popular |
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| Dandandat | Dec 14 2004, 12:33 PM Post #11 |
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That is just a cultural thing, not many people will say “university” over “college” while engaged in everyday speak, regardless of which one they are really talking about. For example I went to a SUNY school – wich stands for Sate University of New York, but when I talk about it I will say my college. |
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| Fesarius | Dec 14 2004, 12:58 PM Post #12 |
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CP, Scotty's right. They two are used interchangeably over here. |
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| captain_proton_au | Dec 14 2004, 01:00 PM Post #13 |
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OK, thanks |
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| Fesarius | Dec 14 2004, 02:30 PM Post #14 |
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^^^ That will be $5.00. |
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