Are you in the Kno?

IPads are all the rage right now, but a giant double-screened tablet could replace the IPad, and textbooks. The Kno will feature two connected 14.1 inch 1440 x 900 anti-glare touchscreens connected via a flexible hinge and weigh just 5.5 pounds (slightly less than the average laptop weight of six pounds). The Kno is geared toward students, where digital learning technology is slow to catch on and to be useful in the classroom. The company (also called Kno, and is short for Knowledge Now) found that even though typical textbooks aren’t engaging, simple things like the ability to see two large pages at once, highlight text, or leave sticky notes on important passages, were all really tough to do with electronic readers. As a 2010 college graduate, the troubles are understood. I downloaded a book to my e-reader to save money, but it was difficult to find the correct page while everyone else had numbers on the corners of their books.

Anyway, the Kno will have 16GB of onboard storage and battery life is said to last about six to eight hours. The device is currently going through student beta testing, and a price has yet to be announced. The company is also still looking for people to be part of the Advisory Panel and to help determine the future of the Kno.