Books and computers were born to address different needs at different points in history: while writing was used primarily in a linear fashion to build words from letters and sentences from words, electronic devices are capable of multimedia delivery and are often used for immersive entertainment. This doesn't mean that computers can't mimic books, but it does pose some questions as to whether a horizontal screen, made to embrace the spectator's field of vision, can effectively convey information traditionally presented vertically, line after line, on a sheet of paper. While shorter pieces ...
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