Several Universities Experiment with Amazon’s New Kindle
Amazon unveiled the new Kindle DX May 6, designed with a larger screen for newspapers and textbooks. The Chronicle of Higher Education reported that Case Western University is evaluating Kindles preloaded with course materials. The university cites the high cost of textbooks and the need to find alternatives for students.
Princeton, one of several other universities involved in pilot projects, is looking into the Kindle to save paper on campus. Currently, twelve textbook publishers offer more than 6,300 titles.
