you only use your textbook one semester, let alone a full year, once the course is done you'll never need it again. I typically pay $600-$800 PER SEMESTER (2 semester's per year) for books. My professors are lame and definitely have a deal with the publishing companies, because every semester they require the brand new edition with online access, so you can't buy used.
$500 for an iPad + 10x$15 = $650 for the year's supply of books. Compared to around $1200-$1600 it cost me before. Plus i get an iPad outta the deal to use for other media consumption, while saving me around $600/year.
Nice apple, very nice.
you guys can hate all you want. I own a full gaming rig and love windows 7 and all, but this move is freaking awesome by apple. Even if one textbook per year is only from those publishers (4 of mine are this semester) I still save money in the long term getting an iPad and doing this.
My wallet salutes you apple
-didn't think I'd ever say that lol