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The Kindle has certain shortcomings for textbooks (in my opinion)

Amazon announced its new version of the Kindle today.  Bigger screen (9.7 inches).  More expensive ($489).  Touted to be the salvation of newspapers and textbooks.  Maybe newspapers (but doubtful).  And textbooks?  I don't think so. 

Amazon wants to sell students textbooks for the Kindle, but has not yet disclosed the pricing.  If they are going to be priced in line with current online versions, they'll be half the price of a new hard-cover, or around $80 or so.  Not as attractive as a free textbook downloaded from the Global Text library to a Sony Reader, a pdf on the student's laptop, or a printed copy for around $15 from Lulu Press.

Here's the story from today's WSJ: 

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB124162110396691937.html


Sorry, Jeff.

May 07, 2009 in Cost of textbooks |

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