A method and device for displaying electronic text on a screen is disclosed,
comprising
presenting text as a single word display of a particular duration plus a non-text
gap, and continuing this single word duration plus gap presentation until all desired
text has been sequentially displayed; wherein the speed of the text display is
created by repetition of the duration plus gap, and wherein varying the gap relative
to the duration creates a different flow of text presentation. The speed of the
display is controllable by the reader using a control pad. This method and device
permits text to be easily read on a limited viewing area.