From BusinessWeek:
by: kurtep
4/2/00 4:24 pm
Msg: 150936 of 150942
Print on paper will go the way of the quill
pen.
In April, Microsoft (MSFT) will give the industry a kick-start. Hardware
giants Casio (CSIOY), Compaq (CPQ), and Hewlett-Packard (HWP)
plan on rolling out palm-size devices loaded with Microsoft Reader, the
e-book software Brass has shepherded since he joined Microsoft. As
vice-president for technology development, he leads 100 engineers and
scientists whose task is to make reading books on electronic screens as
pleasant as print on paper. Their breakthrough, called ClearType,
smoothes the jagged edges of electronic type, making letters on computer
screens easier to read. It's a huge step forward for e-books and a triumph
for Brass, who is not shy about tooting his own horn. 'Publishing is about
to change in Gutenbergian proportions,' boasts Brass. |
