Un Kindle in ogni zaino

Molto discutibile come proposta. Innanzitutto Kindle non offre tutte le funzionalità che questi think-tankers vorrebbero:

“Students also have some good ideas for features of an eTextbook. In a sampling of 6th through
12th graders, almost two-thirds of students want to be able to add highlights and notes to their books
as they study. Almost two-thirds also want to be able to take tests on their own to see how they’re
doing in class, while almost half want access to tutorials where they control the lesson’s pace and
progress. About half of students want access to real-time data like Google Earth. Finally, about one-
third want access to academic content outside school materials, including links to videoconferences
and podcasts from subject experts.23 Many of these features could potentially be accommodated in
an eTextbook, or coordinated with evolving eTextbook curricula.”

Inoltre Amazon Kindle è un dispositivo totalmente chiuso, come ha dimostrato la recente vicenda dei libri di Orwell. Tale proposta ne renderebbe ancora più forte la politica monopolistica.