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vivaldirules · 08-01-2013, 08:04 AM

I did a quick test by selecting first year undergraduate Bio, Chem, Calculus, and Physics courses at one of my alma maters (a "state" university) and checked to see what books are needed. The chemistry text is available as a printed textbook or as a rentable online ebook through CourseSmart. The calculus text is available either as a printed notebook or online through MyMathLab. The biology and physics books are available only as printed textbooks. None are available even as PDFs. I'd call that a clear fail.

EDIT: By the way, it appears that only the CourseSmart ebook would be accessible from a tablet. The MyMathLab ebook appears to require either Windows or Mac computer. Your ebook reader? You can use it to read Moby Dick during lunch, I suppose.

08-01-2013, 08:04 AM	#10
vivaldirules When's Doughnut Day? Posts: 10,059 Karma: 13675475 Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Houston, TX, US Device: Sony PRS-505, iPad	I did a quick test by selecting first year undergraduate Bio, Chem, Calculus, and Physics courses at one of my alma maters (a "state" university) and checked to see what books are needed. The chemistry text is available as a printed textbook or as a rentable online ebook through CourseSmart. The calculus text is available either as a printed notebook or online through MyMathLab. The biology and physics books are available only as printed textbooks. None are available even as PDFs. I'd call that a clear fail. EDIT: By the way, it appears that only the CourseSmart ebook would be accessible from a tablet. The MyMathLab ebook appears to require either Windows or Mac computer. Your ebook reader? You can use it to read Moby Dick during lunch, I suppose. Last edited by vivaldirules; 08-01-2013 at 08:45 AM.