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Any device that Chris is proposing would have "Store and Forward" capability as well as the ability to cache dynamic data from the internet, so there would be an "Offline" mode, much like GMail uses "Offline" mode when you have Google Gears installed. The device would also know how "deep" to cache data based on the apps that were installed or what content the reader was subscribed to.

So yes, you'd be dependent on a 3G or Wifi data connection for the "extended" materials if they weren't cached on your device, but for the e-books themselves, you wouldn't.
Posted by: jperlow   Posted on: 10/27/09 You are currently: a Guest | Members login | Terms of Use
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Live access  bhaydama | 10/27/09
Cached Data / Store and Forward  jperlow ZDNet Moderator | 10/27/09
RE: What does the Nook need to be Ed Tech's e-book holy grail?  callandor87 | 10/29/09
RE: What does the Nook need to be Ed Tech's e-book holy grail?  marcostelles | 10/29/09
RE: What does the Nook need to be Ed Tech's e-book holy grail?  tonymaro | 10/29/09
RE: What does the Nook need to be Ed Tech's e-book holy grail?  mrbillb | 10/30/09

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