Data Discman
The Data Discman is an electronic book e-reader introduced in 1992 by Sony Corporation.[1] It was marketed in the United States to college students and international travelers, but had little success outside of Japan.[citation needed]
The Data Discman was designed to allow quick access to electronic reference information on a pre-recorded disc. Searching terms were entered using a QWERTY-style keyboard and utilized the "Yes" and "No" keys.[citation needed]
A typical Data Discman model has a low resolution small grayscale LCD, CD drive unit, and a low-power computer. Early versions of the device were incapable of playing audio CDs. Software was prerecorded and usually featured encyclopedias, foreign language dictionaries and novels.[citation needed]
The All Data Discman model had audio and video output capabilities.[citation needed]
A DD-10EX was included in an exhibition entitled The Book and Beyond: Electronic Publishing and the Art of the Book, held at the Victoria and Albert Museum, London, from April to October 1995. The exhibition also included a CD-ROM designed to be played on the Data Discman, entitled The Library of the Future.[2]
