Comment Re:Why not have a pc / netbook that can do more fo (Score 1) 115
But would you agree that it's just not feasible with current technology to replace the textbook? I mean e-ink displays with color can't be that far off.
Yes and no. I think you make a valid point, and yet the hybrid technology proposed in the article is an important step in the right direction. What I'm resistant to is the argument against moving in the direction of digital textbooks altogether in the absence of a perfect product. Color e-ink certainly sounds like a nice future, but in the meantime I think we need to get products in people's hands that start to turn the battleship. There will be a lot of infrastructure and process required to convert the textbook market into a viable digital system. What are we waiting for?