My first reaction to the new WikiReader device, which houses the entire Wikipedia on disk and enables you to browse it, was “huh?” My second reaction was “wow.” Let’s face it. If you travel, you’ll find yourself with long stretches of un-connected time. If you had only one Internet resource available to you, the Wikipedia would probably be it.
It runs on two AAA batteries, which power the device for months, according to the company. The gadget has “instant on,” and uses an Amazon-Kindle like black-and-white screen.
The WikiReader costs $99 at Wikireader.com and amazon.com. For $29, you can buy an annual subscription for updated microSD cards.
Un producto sincero y si lo pensáis, extremadamente postapocalíptico. Yo quiero uno. Espero que triunfe como se merece (aunque no lo creo).
