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Bill ? It's this week's New Scientist, why? I was just wondering. It looks interesting. But I've never actually read it myself. It's for real scientists or can ordinary people like me understand it? Oh, it's for anyone really. It usually has articles and stories about current affairs about science as well as papers about new developments on research. I am reading about a new telephone that allows you to see the person you are speaking to as well as hear him. Oh, I've heard about it. Is it on the market yet? Can I buy one? No, not this one. But the company has made other models to try out on business. This one is special because its color and the image is moving. Oh, that's interesting. You see the first video phones that what they called were made in Japan. But they can only show a still, black and white image. So this video phone is much better than that. Mind you and I'm not sure I want one, would you? Well, no. I don't think I would. I bet it costs a lot of money. Does it say how much it costs? Yes, the early black and white ones cost several hundred pounds, but the one the story is about costs several thousand pounds. En. Why does anybody want one, do you think? Business organizations that need to frequently contact overseas organizations would want it. It's like a face-to-face conversation. So maybe a lot of overseas travel can be avoided. Yes, I suppose so. |
