Experiments in E-Texbooks

Image via WikipediaArs Technica on UT's new E-textbook experiment:

College textbooks come packed with one advantage—knowledge—but are burdened with a slew of less-desirable traits. The thick books add pounds to overloaded packs, are easily outmoded with the release of a new edition, and can cost a fortune. But selling facts on dead trees may soon be a thing of the past, and the University of Texas at Austin will dip its toes in the uncharted waters of electronic textbook distribution.