Though I know there's a hot spot in hell for those who price text books, I think that's not totally relevant here. Professors still have the chance to feed their egos and their pockets with the e-book model. Those who stand to lose are the publishers and their printing companies.
This is a classic case of having the choose the lesser of two evils. Google had no perfect choice, and struck out with the most logical. I don't envy their position, but feel they made the best choice possible.
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Though I know there's a hot spot in hell for those who price text books, I think that's not totally relevant here. Professors still have the chance to feed their egos and their pockets with the e-book model. Those who stand to lose are the publishers and their printing companies.
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This is a classic case of having the choose the lesser of two evils. Google had no perfect choice, and struck out with the most logical. I don't envy their position, but feel they made the best choice possible.