$100 Laptop: Great for the world, great for Linux (ZDNet)

$100 Laptop: Great for the world, great for Linux (ZDNet)

Posted Feb 3, 2006 17:03 UTC (Fri) by kh (subscriber, #19413)
In reply to: $100 Laptop: Great for the world, great for Linux (ZDNet) by sbergman27
Parent article: $100 Laptop: Great for the world, great for Linux (ZDNet)

I just purchased a (new) Physics textbook for my wife at lulu.com (She is going back to school at University of Texas, Austin). $9.32

Here is the book. In contrast, I have a Physics textbook that cost me over $150 last semester that I can't sell back, and is riddled with errors and ommisions - it just came out last semester - can you guess why no one wants it? Thank goodness I kept my old physics book to help her get through the class - and I am also thankful that I was allowed to lend it to her and it was still in a readable format since it was over 10 years old. (Yes, it was printed - but what will happen with 10 year old electronic books with drm?)

The book is also available for download in non-DRM'd format. It's my understanding that all of the textbooks at MIT are available in a similiar fashion. So I do think their are sections of the publishing industry that are starting to treat their customers fairly.

I really recommend lulu.com - they sell music also. (Yes, it is Bob Young's company.)

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