>I cannot imagine using a computer to read anything serious but that is the “vision” we are getting from many sources.

FWIW, I don't see myself using the computer for serious reading either. (And, while I haven't counted the books I've read in my life, I wouldn't be surprised to find it in the neighborhood of 10,000.)

However, with the Hacker's Guide, we're talking about reference material, and making it available where you use it. Many of the reference section entries fit on a single screen and few require more than one pgdn.

Tamar