Ease of use is the most attractive aspect of the Digital Book System. All books have a similar interface and context-sensitive help screens. One problem that we found with the system is that it does not highlight the search term. The Digital Book system can be expensive when compared to the price of buying the print version of the textbooks offered, but the producers believe that the portability and accessibility of information is worth the additional cost. Two components make up the Digital Book System, the Book Player and the books.
Players hold two books and allow communication between books.
For example, a clinician reviewing a manual of therapeutics can pick out a term to look up in a companion medical dictionary. Furthermore, the user can link the system to a computer and upload or download personal notes. Franklin plans to expand the communications capabilities of the system to include features such as e-mail and a wireless paging receiver. So when the buzz and squawks of your child s video game begin to get on your nerves, resist the urge to dunk the game in a bucket of water, and think, instead, about the role that your child is playing in the development of a tool that may help save lives. Besides, all the hours spent playing these games just might be perfect training for your future doctor or nurse, if not a Super Mario Brothers champion.