<p>I'm curious to know if anyone is interested in seeing the Amazon Kindle being used for textbooks and/or other college books. I think it would be a great idea, as long as the books were discounted (can't resell them). Does anyone think college students are already using this device for at least some college books, or will start to use them in the future? </p>
<p>Note: I do not work for Amazon, nor do I own a Kindle. I just think it would be far easier to have one device to carry around rather than several heavy books. </p>
<p>My personal opinion is that either this device or one similar to it will be used by college students in the (near) future.</p>
<p>Well, a lot of professors put their assignments online in PDF form, but I personally like having a hard copy that I can highlight right in front of me. I think I'd take a few textbooks over Kindle any day...I mean, staring at a computer too long gives me a headache.</p>
<p>for lethargytm -- the kindle is an electronic device produced by amazon for reading texts...i would say that it is still in the future and would not buy one now because the adoption wont be until later (if ever) outside of the geek / tech world... i would just stick with textbooks for now</p>
<p>Textbook publishers already have a problem with textbook piracy (students scan in textbooks and put them on p2p networks). Making them available could result in them getting hacked more easily than scanning.</p>
<p>I like having the actual book. I get more satisfaction out of it. Besides, I really don't want to have to worry about if the battery is going dead and all of that crap.</p>
<p>There are instances where electronic ones would be neat. Kinda like if you are looking for a certain part and you can't find it. Or if you only want to take that chapter. Or you broke your leg and are on crutches and can't carry everything.</p>
<p>One can annotate/highlight/makes notes/bookmark pages/search for words on the Kindle. I've read that the screen is more like looking at a paperback book than a computer screen and is supposed to be very eye-friendly, but I haven't seen one personally. </p>
<p>I also think it is in the "too new" stage for college students, but I would not be surprised if 10 years from now something like the Kindle becomes more popular with college students. I've thought of buying one for those books that are not necessarily textbooks, such as "Freakonomics" which was used in one of my classes, but the device purchase price is still way too high.</p>