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Thursday, May 08, 2014

The US Navy unveils its own e-reader that is safe for submarine use

Navy E-Reader (NeRD)Life as a submariner is full of restrictions including the ban on cellular phones, and electronic devices such as iPads.

Fortunately the US Navy understands that submariners may not see land or even the surface of the ocean for weeks on end, and that reading is one of the more popular ways to pass the time.

Unfortunately an iPad, Kindle, or other tablet-style device has been deemed too dangerous for use on US submarines.

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