Navy eReader Device
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| Also known as | NeRD |
|---|---|
| Developer | United States Navy |
| Manufacturer | Findaway World |
| Type | E-reader |
| Release date | May 2014 |
| Display | E Ink |
| Connectivity | None |
Navy eReader Device, or NeRD, is an e-reader developed by the United States Navy's General Library Program for use aboard U.S. Navy submarines.[1] Released in May 2014,[2] it gives sailors accessibility to the Navy's library and various books while on a submarine, which has limited storage space for paper books and sailors are normally on a six-month deployment. Each submarine is assigned five NeRDs. In late 2014, the Navy released the device to its surface fleet, distributing over 1,170 NeRDs.[3]
Each NeRD costs the Navy $3,000, but most of the cost is e-book licensing so the material costs are minimal.[4] It has adjustable font types and sizes, includes a carrying case, is not equipped with internet capabilities due to security concerns[5] and will be not available to the general public.[6]
Titles included
It is loaded with nearly 300 books in a wide variety of genres, some of the books are:[7]
- Most of the 18 titles that comprise the Chief of Naval Operations' Professional Reading Program[8]
- A Game of Thrones
- The Lord of the Rings
- The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay
- Bossypants
- The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
- Into the Wild
- 1776
- To Kill a Mockingbird
- Tom Clancy novels
- Bible (King James Version)[9]
- Quran[9]
- Book of Mormon[9]
External links
References
- ^ "This Is the Navy's New e-Reader For Its Submarine Crews". Gizmodo. Retrieved 7 May 2014.
- ^ "Navy General Library Program Announced Release of NeRD e-Reader". America's Navy. Retrieved 1 January 2015.
- ^ Surface Fleet Receives NeRD e-Readers US Navy, December 8, 2014.
- ^ "Navy sailors get an e-reader".
- ^ "Navy develops dubiously named secure e-reader". engadget. Retrieved 7 May 2014.
- ^ "The Navy just announced an e-reader designed for life on a submarine". The Verge. Retrieved 7 May 2014.
- ^ "Navy's Neat Little Device". Armed with Science.
- ^ Commander, Navy Installations Command Public Affairs. "Navy General Library Program Announced Release of NeRD e-Reader". US Navy.
- ^ a b c Larter, David (13 May 2014). "Know your NeRD: What submariners can expect from their new e-readers". Navy Times. Retrieved 10 August 2014.
to holy books, including the Bible (King James version), Koran and Book of Mormon.
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