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128. I wish Amazon's audio sounded better

Reply to Snake Alchemist (Reply #98)

Fri Jan 20, 2012, 02:54 PM

Jan 2012

They compress their MP3's to hell.

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Apple Kills the Textbook with iBooks 2, iBooks Author [View all] onehandle Jan 2012 OP

Yes, but it also may mean Neandertodd and Bob and make their own backasswards book. originalpckelly Jan 2012 #1

It's up to the school systems to review books. The problem with textbook publishing... onehandle Jan 2012 #2

But that means Dyedinthewoolliberal Jan 2012 #87

There's an app for that. tblue37 Jan 2012 #110

Solid guess. RUMMYisFROSTED Jan 2012 #52

"No more books from Texas!" DontTreadOnMe Jan 2012 #3

Doubt this will fly. Snake Alchemist Jan 2012 #4

Bookmarked. nt onehandle Jan 2012 #5

Textbook loss, defacement, and damage is already a huge cost for school districts frazzled Jan 2012 #8

"Kids are not going to want to treat their iPads (or other tablets) like trash because they're fun" Snake Alchemist Jan 2012 #12

And I came to the opposite conclusion joeglow3 Jan 2012 #16

The only answer to your complaint is a fully-sealed, spillproof tablet. Occulus Jan 2012 #114

Schools and colleges are already doing this obamanut2012 Jan 2012 #9

Seems like a rooted color Nook would be a MUCH better option. Snake Alchemist Jan 2012 #13

iBooks can include video and lots of other media, and the kids can develop their own iBooks for free emulatorloo Jan 2012 #30

A rooted Nook is powerful enough for what you have listed. Snake Alchemist Jan 2012 #32

Sounds good. emulatorloo Jan 2012 #37

You can think that all you'd like DisgustipatedinCA Jan 2012 #106

I'm sure BN can make a minor tweak and allow iBooks to work on all Nooks. Snake Alchemist Jan 2012 #108

Sounds good DisgustipatedinCA Jan 2012 #109

open source is going to be the way of the future for instruction. Textbook companies got too greedy yurbud Jan 2012 #57

I always bought used anyway. MedicalAdmin Jan 2012 #68

those K-12 textbooks aren't worth the paper they are printed on unless you run out of toilet paper yurbud Jan 2012 #135

I tell my students to order old editions of our textbooks, tblue37 Jan 2012 #111

And they'll have to do it again every 2-5 years as a result. (nt) Posteritatis Jan 2012 #71

this needs to happen, hopefully it is not just tied to a particular device though got root Jan 2012 #81

If it's Apple, then it will only work on Apple products. Snake Alchemist Jan 2012 #83

last i looked, iTunes ran on windows got root Jan 2012 #89

Yes, but an iPhone and iPod only work with iTunes. nt Snake Alchemist Jan 2012 #90

not to mention ALL pc's got root Jan 2012 #94

Because they want you to use an iPod. Snake Alchemist Jan 2012 #97

I prefer a walled garden to a jungle filled with malware and spyware emulatorloo Jan 2012 #121

Who doesn't like a monopoly? nt Snake Alchemist Jan 2012 #122

Calling Apple a monopoly is silly emulatorloo Jan 2012 #129

Market share is large enough to be a virtual monopoly. Snake Alchemist Jan 2012 #132

Hopefully the authors of iBooks will be better informed than Mr. Schill. GeorgeGist Jan 2012 #6

Hasn't Barnes&Noble been doing Nook textbooks for... TreasonousBastard Jan 2012 #7

Yes obamanut2012 Jan 2012 #11

So, yet another idea Apple borrows and the world swoons at their genius. TreasonousBastard Jan 2012 #24

Apple was the first to combine video, sound, and text on an electronic device emulatorloo Jan 2012 #33

and the downloads will still cost $100 bucks an etextbook. LOL nt Javaman Jan 2012 #10

The first titles announced were sub-$15. The audience gasped at the low price. nt onehandle Jan 2012 #14

Gasped? I would have fainted. nt Javaman Jan 2012 #15

Obviously highly subsidized Spike89 Jan 2012 #29

Pearson, McGraw Hill, and Houghton Mifflin Harcourt (who sell 90% of textbooks) have signed up. onehandle Jan 2012 #34

Obviously not long, which is my point Spike89 Jan 2012 #61

Those investment costs won't enter into the equation, especially with the authoring software. Robb Jan 2012 #35

Lesson plans aren't textbooks Spike89 Jan 2012 #59

It's an interesting time. Robb Jan 2012 #60

Lesson plans vs textbooks usrname Jan 2012 #84

Exactly -- I thought of Smart Boards and sharing, too obamanut2012 Jan 2012 #62

you can't sell an e-book for beer money after finals....bummer....nt Evasporque Jan 2012 #22

There is that. Javaman Jan 2012 #38

You can always sell your plasma for beer money ... long after finals. SomeGuyInEagan Jan 2012 #73

selling plasma doing your bit for Big Pharma azurnoir Jan 2012 #116

On the other hand.... usrname Jan 2012 #86

At both the High School and College level exboyfil Jan 2012 #17

How much should the cost of an iPad be? nt Snake Alchemist Jan 2012 #23

One title they talked about this morning will be released chapter by chapter. onehandle Jan 2012 #27

I would love to see desks turned into computers Marrah_G Jan 2012 #18

so we'll have grossly expensive e-textbooks with a time limit. provis99 Jan 2012 #19

First titles announced are sub-$15, get updates, are interactive, searchable, and are yours to keep. onehandle Jan 2012 #20

I bet those college professors will start writing text books for free joeglow3 Jan 2012 #21

It is a scam obamanut2012 Jan 2012 #63

It's a huge scam. MedicalAdmin Jan 2012 #69

You've nailed it! Spike89 Jan 2012 #70

Actually, I'm pretty sure that quakerboy Jan 2012 #95

Yep, the time limit and revocation abilities were the first thing to come to my mind. nt Poll_Blind Jan 2012 #104

I would be more optimistic if.... AlbertCat Jan 2012 #25

So what wil be the environmental cost? Why does that not get considered? snagglepuss Jan 2012 #26

Quite a bit... Fearless Jan 2012 #65

If it's an important course for your major -- buy the printed book. eppur_se_muova Jan 2012 #28

Once you buy the iBook, you own it and can re-download it whenever you want. onehandle Jan 2012 #31

Printed books don't contain video and audio, nor can they quiz you to see if you,ve got it emulatorloo Jan 2012 #36

Cool I guess. ForgoTheConsequence Jan 2012 #39

The workers threatening suicide make Microsoft XBOX 360s emulatorloo Jan 2012 #40

The device you are using right now was made by the same people. onehandle Jan 2012 #41

I'm aware. ForgoTheConsequence Jan 2012 #43

You built the CPU, Drive, Motherboard, Power, Fan, Keyboard, Monitor, Mouse, etc? onehandle Jan 2012 #51

I already admitted that. ForgoTheConsequence Jan 2012 #54

And Apple recently joined the Fair Labor Association, the first tech company to do so emulatorloo Jan 2012 #44

Give me a break. ForgoTheConsequence Jan 2012 #45

Read the article I linked, it addresses that. emulatorloo Jan 2012 #47

It didn't really, however address this... ForgoTheConsequence Jan 2012 #53

Thank you, your post almost brings a tear to my eye because newblewtoo Jan 2012 #85

Here's what I get. You use FOXCONN made products. emulatorloo Jan 2012 #100

What has Apple done so far to improve those conditions? Snake Alchemist Jan 2012 #103

See the Reuters article above. See also "Supplier Responsibility" page at Apple site emulatorloo Jan 2012 #119

Yes, but what have they DONE? Snake Alchemist Jan 2012 #120

Did you look at the apple page? There is a PDF Progress Report emulatorloo Jan 2012 #123

Yes, I looked at it. Snake Alchemist Jan 2012 #125

See my post above. I added a summary of the progress report. Here are some more links. emulatorloo Jan 2012 #126

These are so minor as to be humorous. Snake Alchemist Jan 2012 #130

That is an entirely different discussion emulatorloo Jan 2012 #134

Not sure what those other companies are supposed to do with it? Snake Alchemist Jan 2012 #136

Clear case of Apple Derangement Syndrome. emulatorloo Jan 2012 #137

Fighting megacorps is what I live for. Snake Alchemist Jan 2012 #138

The PR is working. nt Snake Alchemist Jan 2012 #58

Lol n/t emulatorloo Jan 2012 #101

I wouldn't recommend that for 21st Century students - interactive, and always up-to-date got root Jan 2012 #77

I agree buying the main textbooks MichaelMcGuire Jan 2012 #117

They Will Still Charge a Fortune for College Textbooks Yavin4 Jan 2012 #42

The first titles announced were sub-$15. The audience gasped at the low price. onehandle Jan 2012 #48

I'd like to see "Open Source" textbooks. hunter Jan 2012 #46

I'm betting this WILL happen over the next 10-20 years obamanut2012 Jan 2012 #66

Is there any research comparing the average student's retention of material JDPriestly Jan 2012 #49

shhhhhsss!!! Locrian Jan 2012 #139

etextbooks still have a long way to go caraher Jan 2012 #50

This is nothing like that. onehandle Jan 2012 #55

Remember, Apple democratized the recording industry by putting inexpensive tools alfredo Jan 2012 #56

Yes, before Apple, no musician could afford a 4 track recorder. Snake Alchemist Jan 2012 #64

Lol +1 n/t azurnoir Jan 2012 #75

The tools I saw in Mac based studios were putting out sound as good as the big studios. alfredo Jan 2012 #96

Does anyone really believe that they won't hack the iBook Fearless Jan 2012 #67

What a ridiculous headline. (nt) Posteritatis Jan 2012 #72

Never before has an industry been destroyed by intentions such as these! Fearless Jan 2012 #74

If it 'bleeds' it leads with the lamestream, revolutionize would be more like it. got root Jan 2012 #80

Yeah, when I think "economical" I think Apple. nt Dreamer Tatum Jan 2012 #76

WOW! now thats the kind of invesment we need to be making for our children's future got root Jan 2012 #78

It is based on modern web standards, with no antiquated Flash to weigh it down. onehandle Jan 2012 #91

So basically, they've invented a way to download a web page? Dead_Parrot Jan 2012 #102

well this might be all well and good for collage level students but what happens at thr elementary azurnoir Jan 2012 #79

use the money they want to give charter schools w/no strings attached, and invest in public schools! got root Jan 2012 #82

well unfortunately "they" in this case usually own the charter schools azurnoir Jan 2012 #115

Apple iBooks Author: Top 10 Limitations progressoid Jan 2012 #88

That pretty much says it all right there. nt Snake Alchemist Jan 2012 #92

Yes. With those 'limitations' Apple will never get anywhere. onehandle Jan 2012 #93

iTunes had a virtual monopoly for quite a while. Snake Alchemist Jan 2012 #98

I wish Amazon's audio sounded better emulatorloo Jan 2012 #128

I've had no problem with Amazon's mp3's. Snake Alchemist Jan 2012 #133

I don't like the iTunes compression either, gives me a headache emulatorloo Jan 2012 #140

Ha! alfredo Jan 2012 #99

The limitations are placed on the authors by Apple progressoid Jan 2012 #107

2GB limit? Split your book into volumes emulatorloo Jan 2012 #131

Was Dean Kamen on hand? nt Poll_Blind Jan 2012 #105

Sounds like these will be accessible through Voiceover suffragette Jan 2012 #112

This is fascinating! Apple could very well save education. Firebrand Gary Jan 2012 #113

i have books that are 120-50 years old madrchsod Jan 2012 #118

What a boon for foxconn xxqqqzme Jan 2012 #124

List of FOXCONN's major clients emulatorloo Jan 2012 #127