Comments on: Apple iBooks Textbooks set at stunning $14.99 or less

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 09:54:00 +0000

We can’t run out of cash.

The Mint can just print more!

By: Joe

Joe — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 06:06:00 +0000

So are electronics… Not as efficiently, but the reality is, it is more efficient to store an entire library on a single device, than to have millions of pages produced. And the other reality? We are buying these devices anyway, therefore, the environmental effect has already taken place. This is effectively taking a device many people already/will own, and allowing it to also replace extremely generous amounts of paper. Who remembers arguments like this (sarcasm included); “Who wants to use an encyclopaedia on your laptop, when you could be supporting the paper industry and fill a wall of your home with the same content that will be outdated even quicker?” Paper is a receding industry, not like an old mans hair though, because it is unlikely that it will ever truly disappear. If you don’t like it, continue supporting those people in the paper industry who will likely be another casualty to Technology. Its happened countless times before, its going to happen again.

By: Washington

Washington — Sun, 22 Jan 2012 09:15:00 +0000

ya ya keep making those omlettes while you can us is rapidly running out of cash. this will bankrupt them fast. go on take more debt make my day. i am a speculator i love crashes in markets.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 03:52:00 +0000

Save some tree but pollute the world with more dangerous and hazardous materials that takes 1000 to hundred thousands years to breakdown. Papers are recycle.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 03:52:00 +0000

Save some tree but pollute the world with more dangerous and hazardous materials that takes 1000 to hundred thousands years to breakdown. Papers are recycle.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 02:23:00 +0000

Well let’s not help the poor. Problem solved right?

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 02:22:00 +0000

Yes!, but not books.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 02:21:00 +0000

You can’t make am omelet without breaking some eggs my friend.

By: Fayed Opertum

Fayed Opertum — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 23:43:00 +0000

Ok assume $100 for a traditional book. Say that book gets replaced every 4-8 years ( not a far stretch). By the time it gets replaced it would have cost the school ~$12-$25 per student. That means with the apple plan they are around the same price maybe a little more. Publishers are getting about the same PLUS they are saving on materials cost.

By: Maria Fe Camaya O'Neill

Maria Fe Camaya O'Neill — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 22:38:00 +0000

Good point and an unfortunate reality. Maybe Apple will finally do the right thing and create some jobs by building some of their stuff in their home country. lol. I know….not gonna happen! Seriously though, if Samsung can put up a new factory in Texas to make computer chips for Apple devices then why can’t Apple brind back alittle of their work to the USA? Put up a stamping press that spits out those aluminum ipad backs in an area that really needs jobs or something/anything like that. Very sad indeed !

By: Michel Tumaliuan

Michel Tumaliuan — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 22:20:00 +0000

that’s right! save trees and again job losses for people working on books, printing press, etc.

By: Maria Fe Camaya O'Neill

Maria Fe Camaya O'Neill — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 21:23:00 +0000

This is a good idea! save some trees.

By: Guest

Guest — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 20:32:00 +0000

How many thousands do we spend each year on each student??? $500 would get each student 33 books.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 18:18:00 +0000

but great on both ends, this cost can be send directly to the student through the schools, the schools could make it a cost the student has to pay inorder to receive access to the book, which is great id rather pay $15 dollars per book that i can do what i like with vs paying 100+ for one or renting one or even getting one for free that i have to give back that i might mess up in some sort of way and end up having to pay for

By: Gupt009

Gupt009 — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 17:16:00 +0000

Isn’t knowledge supposed to be free??

By: Promethean

Promethean — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 16:44:00 +0000

That’s not accounting for the $500 iPad needed to view the single use book either that will be placed in a young persons care… at a public school… who walk through questionable neighbourhoods…

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 16:12:00 +0000

$15 or less for textbooks*

*price per student.

Currently most school districts give out a textbook to the student at the beginning of the year. At the end, they take it back. Most books they could do this for multiple years on end. All they need to do is purchase the $100 Textbook.

Apple’s thing? I’m dead certain that is PER BOOK PER STUDENT. meaning it’s tied directly to the student. So as the student goes on, that book CANNOT be given to another student. So, that $15 or less for textbooks? Ads up pretty damn quickly.

That’s why the major publishers signed up for this. Because they (in reality) be raking in FAR MORE PROFITS with this than with a paper copy book.