The Lantern wonders whether the eBook Revolution will win out over hard copy textbooks in schools and learning institutions, or if there will be a place for both.
The answer to this one rests in the quarterly profits of publishers and the balance sheets of educational institutions. It is cheaper to produce the eTexts and the profits are higher.
Publishers like profits, and schools are already making students carry the weight as far as tuition and supplies…why not add an eBook Reader or tablet to the pile?
