NeRD instead of Kindle. American sailors will get a “safe” readers … – Computer World (press release)

U.S. Navy plans to equip the hungry intellectual entertainment
 seafarers designated ebook readers quite humorous
 acronym NeRD. It is an abbreviation of the Navy eReader Device, and so on
 loosely translated eCzytnik Navy.

As it turns out, seafarers serving on warships
 like himself between wachtami read, and access to paper
 Literature on board is strictly limited. Sailors
 apply a certain procedure. For example, on board the nuclear
 submarines not allowed to bring any electronic
 gadgets. Ebook readers such as Kindle are so
 prohibited.

Navy has therefore decided to create their own reader who does not
 violates any safety standards. NeRD is so complete
 the inverse of the “civil” reader. There is no port does not support
 WiFi and memory card, so you can not upload it any
 book. The software is safe and resistant to
 potential hackers.

Readers dostarzone by
 Findaway World will be on the decks of warships ready
 package 300 e-books from the Navy General Library Program. Choice
 literature will therefore not be too wide, but in practice the sailors
 to have access to a larger group of titles than it is today
 If paper books. Initially, the U.S. Navy
 experimental devices want to equip a batch of 60 to 70 vessels.
 For every hit of 5 to 10 readers NeRD.

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