Textbook Firms Ink E-Deals For iPad - WSJ.com
If these digital textbooks work out, the iPad could become a legitimate device for many college students. I am ok with reading on my laptop, but if I could download all of my textbooks onto a more dedicated reader that also had the web surfing capabilities, I would do so in a heartbeat. Plus it would be economical. I'm spending close to $1000 per year on textbooks. Purchasing digital licenses would likely halve that number, so the iPad would more than pay for itself over the 4 years. Too bad I graduate in 3 months