CompuServe Messages

I think you are right about being able to 'use' the information, as well as search it, etc. Why not a fast serial port, that would connect to your real computer, so that the report you just looked up in the CDEncyclopedia or such would be moved over to your computer automatically. Images too. IF you had gobs of database type info avail, it would give a whole new meaning to the term 'online-research' 🙂 (just though about something… what about copyright? what rules would apply? –jp–