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Who Will Come Out Ahead from e-Book Success in College Classrooms?

GSlusher makes good point about graphics. I think an Apple 10" tablet with OLED high definition screen will be able to display those pages in overlapping windows that can be repositioned with a flick of the finger. A bright high definition color screen will blow Kindle type products out of this market entirely.

Apple's iTunes University library is already extensive and textbooks can be easily distributed through this existing venue.

I predict that every college desk will be fitted with a charging station. Students will carry a single tablet computer that holds all of their books, notes, and can reference the web. Their tablet will have a touchscreen keyboard but they'll likely carry an accessory Bluetooth keyboard in their bag.

Textbooks will go way down in price with the elimination of printing, distribution, and inventory costs. Those savings can be used to purchase a high-end tablet which would be a bargain even in the $1000 to $2000 range.

Some students will prefer to carry a laptop computer which will work just as well.

Calling for a Palm - Dell Union

It is true that Dell has no future. It's probably also true that Palm has no future. Put them together and you have the algebraic sum of minus two.

However, Jon Rubenstein who leads Palm, has more engineering talent than anyone at Dell so such a union would be an enormous win for Dell. However, I can't imagine someone with Rubenstein's abilities wanting to align himself with Dell. That would be preposterous.

Dell Gets Ready for a Comeback - Barron's

I have a much better idea. Buy Apple.