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This is just a group being pushed on by some other industry (textbook recording services, probably) to resist change at all costs and protect a dying business model.]]>Jan 13th 2010 9:06PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/13/justice-department-settlement-puts-on-campus-kindle-use-on-hold/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/13/justice-department-settlement-puts-on-campus-kindle-use-on-hold/
While we are at it, scantrons, pens, pencils, crayons, markers, paper, dry erase and chalk boards.]]>Jan 13th 2010 10:29PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/13/justice-department-settlement-puts-on-campus-kindle-use-on-hold/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/13/justice-department-settlement-puts-on-campus-kindle-use-on-hold/Jan 13th 2010 10:52PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/13/justice-department-settlement-puts-on-campus-kindle-use-on-hold/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/13/justice-department-settlement-puts-on-campus-kindle-use-on-hold/
Skiff will also have these voice to speech functionality later on their updates to be competitive enough with Ama's kindle. Details: http://bit.ly/skiff-reader-amazing-details and its specs]]>Jan 13th 2010 11:29PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/13/justice-department-settlement-puts-on-campus-kindle-use-on-hold/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/13/justice-department-settlement-puts-on-campus-kindle-use-on-hold/Jan 13th 2010 11:59PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/13/justice-department-settlement-puts-on-campus-kindle-use-on-hold/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/13/justice-department-settlement-puts-on-campus-kindle-use-on-hold/
Or maybe the blind were just jealous and decided to try and destroy the pilot program if they couldn't be in it. Are there any other logical explanations? Who runs these special interest groups? Why don't they just point them to something like the blind-friendly haptic reader that I'm sure is already subsidized (and if not they should be suing for that instead): http://www.siftwire.com/haptic-reader-blind-braille-books-gadgets.html

While we're on this topic, does everyone remember the panic and arguing coming from the publishing groups about the Kindle having text-to-speech at all. I'm sure they're busy working the other end to remove the feature from the Kindle. At least maybe until the Justice Department stepped in and decided it should...?

Can't please anyone.]]>Jan 14th 2010 10:28PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/13/justice-department-settlement-puts-on-campus-kindle-use-on-hold/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/13/justice-department-settlement-puts-on-campus-kindle-use-on-hold/Jan 13th 2010 8:57PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/13/justice-department-settlement-puts-on-campus-kindle-use-on-hold/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/13/justice-department-settlement-puts-on-campus-kindle-use-on-hold/Jan 13th 2010 10:23PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/13/justice-department-settlement-puts-on-campus-kindle-use-on-hold/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/13/justice-department-settlement-puts-on-campus-kindle-use-on-hold/it's the blind leading the blind]]>Jan 13th 2010 11:38PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/13/justice-department-settlement-puts-on-campus-kindle-use-on-hold/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/13/justice-department-settlement-puts-on-campus-kindle-use-on-hold/Jan 13th 2010 8:58PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/13/justice-department-settlement-puts-on-campus-kindle-use-on-hold/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/13/justice-department-settlement-puts-on-campus-kindle-use-on-hold/Yeah, I was thinking the same thing...]]>Jan 13th 2010 9:05PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/13/justice-department-settlement-puts-on-campus-kindle-use-on-hold/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/13/justice-department-settlement-puts-on-campus-kindle-use-on-hold/Jan 13th 2010 9:00PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/13/justice-department-settlement-puts-on-campus-kindle-use-on-hold/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/13/justice-department-settlement-puts-on-campus-kindle-use-on-hold/
Almost all textbooks have a Braille versions out. ]]>Jan 13th 2010 9:11PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/13/justice-department-settlement-puts-on-campus-kindle-use-on-hold/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/13/justice-department-settlement-puts-on-campus-kindle-use-on-hold/
so they can still buy the braille books?

whats the problem here?]]>Jan 13th 2010 9:26PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/13/justice-department-settlement-puts-on-campus-kindle-use-on-hold/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/13/justice-department-settlement-puts-on-campus-kindle-use-on-hold/Jan 13th 2010 9:06PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/13/justice-department-settlement-puts-on-campus-kindle-use-on-hold/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/13/justice-department-settlement-puts-on-campus-kindle-use-on-hold/
This is America, you can be sued for peeing on your dog by PETA.]]>Jan 13th 2010 11:31PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/13/justice-department-settlement-puts-on-campus-kindle-use-on-hold/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/13/justice-department-settlement-puts-on-campus-kindle-use-on-hold/Maybe I'm missing something here but it never occurred to me to even try to pee on a dog... I feel like you might deserve a lawsuit for that one. Feels kind of wrong.]]>Jan 14th 2010 2:46AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/13/justice-department-settlement-puts-on-campus-kindle-use-on-hold/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/13/justice-department-settlement-puts-on-campus-kindle-use-on-hold/
I think if it's on a chihuahua it's okay. Those dogs are evil by nature.]]>Jan 14th 2010 7:02AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/13/justice-department-settlement-puts-on-campus-kindle-use-on-hold/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/13/justice-department-settlement-puts-on-campus-kindle-use-on-hold/Jan 13th 2010 9:07PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/13/justice-department-settlement-puts-on-campus-kindle-use-on-hold/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/13/justice-department-settlement-puts-on-campus-kindle-use-on-hold/
Your school doesnt let yall sell your books back

Mines did and still does and plus if the school didnt I could go to many bookshops and sell them there this has nothing to do with the books and alot to do with your school.]]>Jan 13th 2010 9:50PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/13/justice-department-settlement-puts-on-campus-kindle-use-on-hold/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/13/justice-department-settlement-puts-on-campus-kindle-use-on-hold/
The past 2 semesters, even though we have two bookstores on campus that do buyback, I could only sell 2/6 because they were all either custom books that were for a single semester, or they had some kind of one time use online code that was necessary for the class.

The worst one was where I had to buy a $50 book for a single page which was essentially my agreeing not to plagiarize.]]>Jan 13th 2010 10:07PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/13/justice-department-settlement-puts-on-campus-kindle-use-on-hold/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/13/justice-department-settlement-puts-on-campus-kindle-use-on-hold/
Language is a made up thing so grammar does not matter; I don't give a damn about if my English is horrible or perfect since it all is just a made up thing and this is neither a business setting nor an education setting.

Almost every school I have been at or worked for allowed the students to sell there books back usually they would get about 1/3 of the price.

If people have a problem with how much books cost maybe the should buy used or don't attend at all its well known how much college cost and the price of books usually $1000 per year for college should be added to the total the price of tuition is not new it has been like this for many years.

If they can not afford them than they should try to get financial aid or grants to cover just the cost of books they are available.]]>Jan 13th 2010 10:12PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/13/justice-department-settlement-puts-on-campus-kindle-use-on-hold/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/13/justice-department-settlement-puts-on-campus-kindle-use-on-hold/I faced pretty much the same deal. Bought a book with an online access code, never opened that book again (access code gets you an ebook). Another text book was 1 edition too old and I never even opened it. Got to sell one book back, cash money. That's always nice.]]>Jan 13th 2010 10:16PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/13/justice-department-settlement-puts-on-campus-kindle-use-on-hold/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/13/justice-department-settlement-puts-on-campus-kindle-use-on-hold/Jan 13th 2010 10:17PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/13/justice-department-settlement-puts-on-campus-kindle-use-on-hold/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/13/justice-department-settlement-puts-on-campus-kindle-use-on-hold/It's a made-up thing that happens to have some very basic rules, like: "a third-person plural pronoun and a pronoun indicating a specific place are not interchangeable, even though they sound similar when spoken". ]]>Jan 13th 2010 10:23PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/13/justice-department-settlement-puts-on-campus-kindle-use-on-hold/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/13/justice-department-settlement-puts-on-campus-kindle-use-on-hold/
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Sorry, I just have to ask-- what's the difference between "their" and "their"? :P]]>Jan 13th 2010 10:52PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/13/justice-department-settlement-puts-on-campus-kindle-use-on-hold/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/13/justice-department-settlement-puts-on-campus-kindle-use-on-hold/
"Go read some Chomsky to understand that. in any case, writing well DOES matter. It is like dressing well, or brushing your teeth. You shoudl ask for a refund if you really went to college and did not learn your own native language well enough to understand the difference between their, they're and their."

Also dressing well does not matter it is a cultural thing I could care less if a person was dressed like a hobo/bum or a prince whomever can effectively do the job is the one thats better.

The way a person dresses or acts is just a social construct which has no real importance besides making someone else feel good; a person could do the same job fine if there in pajamas, a 3 piece suit or nothing what a person wears does nothing but project a false image.]]>Jan 13th 2010 10:53PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/13/justice-department-settlement-puts-on-campus-kindle-use-on-hold/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/13/justice-department-settlement-puts-on-campus-kindle-use-on-hold/Jan 13th 2010 11:20PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/13/justice-department-settlement-puts-on-campus-kindle-use-on-hold/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/13/justice-department-settlement-puts-on-campus-kindle-use-on-hold/
You're right! Your dress has no real importance at all. Well, you know, besides getting you looked at for a job, a date, an educational opportunity like a residency or fellowship...hmm. Maybe these "social construct" things are ok afterall.]]>Jan 14th 2010 3:40AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/13/justice-department-settlement-puts-on-campus-kindle-use-on-hold/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/13/justice-department-settlement-puts-on-campus-kindle-use-on-hold/
You will go far.]]>Jan 14th 2010 7:41AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/13/justice-department-settlement-puts-on-campus-kindle-use-on-hold/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/13/justice-department-settlement-puts-on-campus-kindle-use-on-hold/
ya, I certainly respect the person that puts on the pajamas instead of the 3-piece suit. They're way smarter, as pajamas are comfortable, and personal comfort is most important at all times. hows that work-from-home thing going for ya, btw?]]>Jan 14th 2010 7:47AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/13/justice-department-settlement-puts-on-campus-kindle-use-on-hold/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/13/justice-department-settlement-puts-on-campus-kindle-use-on-hold/You're like those kids with really bad acne because washing your face doesn't really matter. And you're also one of those people who perform live-action role-play in the local mall, because it doesn't matter what other people think. And you're like the kids who smell HORRIBLE because using deodorant and brushing teeth are all a scam made by the hyigene industry.
There are always exceptions to the rule. Like when you don't go outside, but instead compulsively argue a point in the comments section of a tech blog. You can smell any way you want, your hair can be as messy as you'd like, and it's completely acceptable. It's completely fine to avoid washing for a week, wear nothing but sweat-stained underwear, and yell at your mother for not getting you a grilled cheese sandwich when you demanded one an hour prior.]]>Jan 14th 2010 2:03PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/13/justice-department-settlement-puts-on-campus-kindle-use-on-hold/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/13/justice-department-settlement-puts-on-campus-kindle-use-on-hold/Jan 13th 2010 9:14PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/13/justice-department-settlement-puts-on-campus-kindle-use-on-hold/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/13/justice-department-settlement-puts-on-campus-kindle-use-on-hold/
who uses actual money in america?

]]>Jan 13th 2010 9:27PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/13/justice-department-settlement-puts-on-campus-kindle-use-on-hold/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/13/justice-department-settlement-puts-on-campus-kindle-use-on-hold/

And fees.]]>Jan 13th 2010 10:53PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/13/justice-department-settlement-puts-on-campus-kindle-use-on-hold/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/13/justice-department-settlement-puts-on-campus-kindle-use-on-hold/
That does not fit the definition of "irony."]]>Jan 13th 2010 11:08PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/13/justice-department-settlement-puts-on-campus-kindle-use-on-hold/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/13/justice-department-settlement-puts-on-campus-kindle-use-on-hold/Jan 13th 2010 9:19PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/13/justice-department-settlement-puts-on-campus-kindle-use-on-hold/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/13/justice-department-settlement-puts-on-campus-kindle-use-on-hold/
of course it screams, they're BLIND. You have to shout and talk very slowly.]]>Jan 13th 2010 9:32PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/13/justice-department-settlement-puts-on-campus-kindle-use-on-hold/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/13/justice-department-settlement-puts-on-campus-kindle-use-on-hold/
I HEARD YOU ARE BLIND.

CAN YOU UNDER - STAND ME?]]>Jan 13th 2010 10:54PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/13/justice-department-settlement-puts-on-campus-kindle-use-on-hold/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/13/justice-department-settlement-puts-on-campus-kindle-use-on-hold/idiots.]]>Jan 13th 2010 9:27PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/13/justice-department-settlement-puts-on-campus-kindle-use-on-hold/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/13/justice-department-settlement-puts-on-campus-kindle-use-on-hold/
So because they don't have the option to use this everyone needs to suffer?

last time i checked i don't walk with my eye's closed because it's harder for blind people to use a cane.]]>Jan 13th 2010 9:50PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/13/justice-department-settlement-puts-on-campus-kindle-use-on-hold/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/13/justice-department-settlement-puts-on-campus-kindle-use-on-hold/
ignore that, i read it wrong... must be going blind]]>Jan 13th 2010 9:51PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/13/justice-department-settlement-puts-on-campus-kindle-use-on-hold/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/13/justice-department-settlement-puts-on-campus-kindle-use-on-hold/
I'm going to keep hitting refresh and down ranking you to help hide your shame.]]>Jan 13th 2010 10:12PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/13/justice-department-settlement-puts-on-campus-kindle-use-on-hold/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/13/justice-department-settlement-puts-on-campus-kindle-use-on-hold/Jan 13th 2010 9:35PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/13/justice-department-settlement-puts-on-campus-kindle-use-on-hold/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/13/justice-department-settlement-puts-on-campus-kindle-use-on-hold/Jan 13th 2010 9:38PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/13/justice-department-settlement-puts-on-campus-kindle-use-on-hold/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/13/justice-department-settlement-puts-on-campus-kindle-use-on-hold/Jan 13th 2010 9:50PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/13/justice-department-settlement-puts-on-campus-kindle-use-on-hold/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/13/justice-department-settlement-puts-on-campus-kindle-use-on-hold/They thought this would be faster.]]>Jan 13th 2010 9:58PM