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Originally Posted by Nate the great
I was one of the first to get the Kindle, and I did try a couple textbooks on it. I would not recommend it.
The first problem is the comparative cost. You cannot resell a Kindle textbook.
The second problem is that page turns are too slow. You can't flip back and forth between several pages as easily as a book.
The third problem is that the screen is too small. It simply won't hold enough information.
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I love my Kindle for novels and such but I don't think I would like it for textbooks. It does have search, annotation and dictionary look up which helps but, as you say, the limitations of a 6" eink screen are just a bit much. I think the Kindle also has a specific disadvantage in that you can't read the books on your computer as well. Sure, you can transfer clippings, but since there are times I would want the big screen, color and to be able to do a lot of clippings quickly, I think that would bug me. It also means that any student without a Kindle couldn't use the ebook unless it was also available in other formats. I don't think most universities would like that.