I have been listening to a lot of talk lately and there is a debate raging about whether the Kindle (an e book sold thru Amazon, reader for those that don't know) may be the device that ends newspapers and textbooks as we know it.
The issue at hand is whether or not the price of the units, the functions (and lack thereof) justify the cost.
For instance, the New York Times would still charge a subscription but at a reduced rate
I have also heard that a few colleges and universities may experiment with e textbooks come this fall and while it may save students in the long run, the cost may still be up there...altho you have a $500 unit, just imagine your textbooks downloaded for 1/4 of what you would pay for them brand new.
For those of you in school now as well as anyone here that owns one or have seen them, what are your thoughts on the Kindle device and the possibility of it or future devices rendering print media obsolete?
There are a few other debates that i have links do on this subject but I will wait til later to post them.