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Amazon teaming with six universities to supply new Kindles to students
Last Updated on Tuesday, 5 May 2009 12:29
Written by Shawn Farner
Tuesday, 5 May 2009 12:29

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The Wall Street Journal is reporting that Amazon has partnered with six universities and a number of textbook publishers to equip students with Kindles this fall.  Along with earlier news that Amazon has scheduled western union texas houston 3 a press event for this Wednesday, it’s becoming increasingly clear that a new Kindle device is, in fact, on the way.

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There are obvious advantages to etextbooks for students – books will Buy Levitra Super Active+ likely be cheaper and they can carry one Kindle instead of six books.  But for publishers (and for the used book industry), the Kindle may buy generic levitra turn out to be a nightmare.



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