Thread: *Steampunk* Coiner Predicts the Death of eReaders
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Old 06-04-2011, 08:54 PM   #54
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Originally Posted by jtdolphins View Post
I actually made this case a month or so ago at a homeschool meeting. We are out of bookcases again! Instead of hunting the library or used book sales, get a ereader, I recommended the 99$ Kobo, and download the free books. I am a guy who likes tech and the only guy in the group.

It took awhile for the idea to sink in as it was something most of the moms had never thought about. Once they realized that there are a LOT of public domain books the idea started taking hold. I also went over checking out books from the library, which is why I recommended the Kobo. Now they are seeing it as a very good alternative as they looked into it.
I'm glad that you are out there raising awareness. I hope it works out well. Keep us informed.

Well, for homeschooling, you also get to pick the textbooks. You might want to look into the CK-12 series. I haven't read any of them, so I have no recommendations one way or the other. But they have been recently written, and the price (free) is right.

There is also the hundred year old "Calculus Made Easy" by Thompson. Many love it and many hate it. I haven't read that yet either.
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