Princeton to launch DRM'd textbook program MAKING A KILLING djf

[David Farber <dave () farber net>]

Begin forwarded message:

From: Ted Kircher <tkircher () comcast net>
Date: August 7, 2005 7:55:54 PM EDT
To: Richard Forno <rforno () infowarrior org>
Cc: Dave Farber <dave () farber net>
Subject: Fw: [IP] Princeton to launch DRM'd textbook program
Reply-To: Ted Kircher <tkircher () comcast net>


Rick,

I withdraw my previious comments on this subject, and defer to the  
opinion of my grandson, a sophomore at Dartmouth,
who is in agreement with your assessment.

I will follow-up with more information about the on-line books he  
buys after he responds to a couple of questions I posed.

Ted

----- Original Message -----
From: Charles E. Kircher
To: "Ted Kircher"
Sent: Sunday, August 07, 2005 6:48 PM
Subject: Re: Fw: [IP] Princeton to launch DRM'd textbook program

Grandpa.

This is utterly crazy.  All of these new technologies are great, but  
they're being spoiled by ridiculous implementation schemes.  This  
company must be making a killing-selling a $150 textbook for $100 and  
instead of having to print and ship every textbook, they just need to  
set up a server.  I can't see how anyone would want to buy a book  
that would expire in 5 months...what good is that when you need to  
take GREs or MCATs in 2 years or go back to an organic chemistry  
textbook when a new drug comes out in 10 years?  I buy every book I  
can online, and I usually save 33-50% off of the price of a *used*  
book on campus.  I cannot imagine why anyone would buy a textbook  
that was that expensive with so many restrictions on it.

<snip>

Love,
Charlie


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