Apple introduces iBooks Textbooks

http://gear.lv/zHVw9N - Apple introduces iBooks Textbooks, part of its new learning initiative. Apple now brings an entirely new kind of textbook that's dynamic, current, engrossing, and truly interactive. A textbook created by publishers using a new authoring tool from Apple. A textbook brought to life by iPad.

For hundreds of years, textbooks have put a world of knowledge in the hands of students. But while the way people learn has changed dramatically, the traditional textbook has stayed the same.

Today's students have grown up completely immersed in technology. iPod, iPad, computer — these are the ways they interact with their world. They need a textbook made for the way they learn.

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[DonHacko96]

"Because we think this is going to help us manipulate all students to buy our shit."

[wuebker04]

Great job Apple. I'm going to email this video to the superintendent of my school and hopefully she will consider this idea.

[amusicaldream]

The reality is that for an iPad to encourage reading, there must be an edition that will not allow any games or Internet application to be installed that would distract from the actual reading experience.

[raymondalgar]

I think this is going to transform the way I spread ideas

[euro2019]

Would be nice to have all my textbooks (and even the ability to highlight and take quick notes) on my iPad. Honestly I think it would be worth it just for the textbooks alone (given that they have the ones that you need!) My physics book alone was 190$, textbooks for 1 year for the avg University student costs roughly 900-1200$ per year. An iPad may be expensive at first, but with this it would pay off if the books were significantly cheaper in the longer run for sure.

[euro2019]

@Lufty25 What truth? They were a failing company back in the 90s and it came back up with innovative ideas, aesthetics, etc. There's nothing wrong with patenting all your ideas, thats how you stay in business. You wanna know patents? That's Microsoft. They owned the monopoly in operating systems for the longest time. The iPad is expensive, yes. But so was the Macbook pro (used to be 2000$), now its down to near 1000, and for the 9 hour battery life and devoted app store its worth it.

[MyDaySoFarPodcast]

@DonHacko96 No money? Loser!

[MyDaySoFarPodcast]

@Lufty25 Don't fall for Google, Microsoft, Samsung, Motorola, HP, ASUS, Acer, each company is the same, so ... stupid comment, stupid guy.

[MyDaySoFarPodcast]

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