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Sinkmore

05-12-14 02:00 AM

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Originally Posted by smolfri (Post 2206122)

I find it kinda funny it took them this long to come up with a low tech e-reader lol.

I bet they cost $9000 apiece. They could've "downgraded" a $40 kindle with a pointy stick applied to the wireless gear, sigh. They look cool though!

As for titles... It seems to me a person on a sub for 6 months might want to read about -not- submarines!

Jimbuna

05-12-14 05:34 AM

Hunt and Kill by Theodore P. Savas

Oleander

05-12-14 10:27 AM

I'm surprised no one has suggested "The Odyssey of a U-Boat Commander: The Recollections of Erich Topp"

Might be able to get a discount from Amazon if you tell them what its for. The Kindle version is about $10 cheaper than the hardback.

Jimbuna

05-12-14 10:32 AM

Secrets Of The Conqueror by Stuart Prebble

Admiral8Q

05-12-14 12:50 PM

I think there should also be some technical and historic books about submarines and surface ships. :hmmm:

Onkel Neal

05-14-14 08:38 AM

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Originally Posted by Sinkmore (Post 2206241)

Lol, you are close. I read today that the cost of the e-reader and 300 books is $3000. Not sure how much of the cost is hardware vs software, but wow, not cheap.

Update:

Quote:

For now, the Navy has ordered 385 NeRDs. They cost $3,000 a piece, but most of that pays for the book titles. The Navy says the devices’ costs are minimal.

http://www.marketplace.org/topics/bu...er-called-nerd

fastbikkel

05-16-14 09:32 AM

3000?
That cannot be right.
How many titles are included? Was that mentioned?

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