Actually, the Kindle and other readers needs text books.
Honestly, I think the market that the Kindle is aiming at is a little too broad and that doesn't make sense to the average consumer. Where Amazon would flourish would be to convince textbook publishers of the benefit the kindle has to them as well as students and schools. I'm not certain why this hasn't happened yet on a larger scale but readers should, and will, become the norm for educational purposes.
I purchased an eTextbook recently and I can safely say that it's all but useless to me. If I want to view it, I have to view it in a proprietary software package that's linked only to internet explorer. I can only print one page at a time and that's a serious pain in the ass because it takes so damn long to bring up a page. There's no copy for the iPhone, certainly not the kindle. It's only accessible online, so no downloading and viewing for offline, where I would be most likely to read the text anyhow.
It doesn't take a genius to see that the eTextbook is a dying format before it could even take off. The Kindle is the essential link to education, yet publishers are too stubborn to let go of a wasteful, overpriced, dying business model. Could the Kindle benefit from piracy? I think it could, if it meant that people would begin to realize the true benefits of the eBook and readers.
I respect that you've taken responsibility for your post and the obvious blunder. I'd say that you should take down the post as well, but it's kinda nice to see that you even let people see the mistake and the correction, all while standing your ground and knowingly admitting your error. That takes guts, sir. You may have lost some readers, but I'm certain you've gained a few, and made a few others feel better about reading your comments.
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Actually, the Kindle and other readers needs text books.
Honestly, I think the market that the Kindle is aiming at is a little too broad and that doesn't make sense to the average consumer. Where Amazon would flourish would be to convince textbook publishers of the benefit the kindle has to them as well as students and schools. I'm not certain why this hasn't happened yet on a larger scale but readers should, and will, become the norm for educational purposes.
I purchased an eTextbook recently and I can safely say that it's all but useless to me. If I want to view it, I have to view it in a proprietary software package that's linked only to internet explorer. I can only print one page at a time and that's a serious pain in the ass because it takes so damn long to bring up a page. There's no copy for the iPhone, certainly not the kindle. It's only accessible online, so no downloading and viewing for offline, where I would be most likely to read the text anyhow.
It doesn't take a genius to see that the eTextbook is a dying format before it could even take off. The Kindle is the essential link to education, yet publishers are too stubborn to let go of a wasteful, overpriced, dying business model. Could the Kindle benefit from piracy? I think it could, if it meant that people would begin to realize the true benefits of the eBook and readers.