lending

via amazon.com Amazon так-таки договорился с Роулинг об аренде книжек в амазоновской библиотеке. По штуке в месяц за $79 в год.

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Цены, конечно, зачудительные. Но интересно, насколько модель будет жизнеспособной.

Amazon.com announced the launch of Kindle Textbook Rental—now students can save up to 80% off textbook list prices by renting from the Kindle Store. Tens of thousands of textbooks are available for the 2011 school year from leading textbook publishers such as John Wiley & Sons, Elsevier and Taylor & Francis. Students can find details about the program at www.amazon.com/kindletextbooks. via businesswire.com на срок от месяца до года. Учитывая, что учебники в США стоят неимоверных денег (100–150 долларов), даже электронные, то взять на время за 1/5 цены — good deal.

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