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Old Sep 3, 2009 | 08:40 PM
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Pete is wondering why you have to wait until tomorrow to visit www.amazon.com
Old Sep 3, 2009 | 11:09 PM
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Shareall is pointing out that, according to amazon, she can only pre-order the textbook since it's supposedly not being released until mid-October. Innnnnnterestingly, the school bookstore is fully stocked with the book (same, newest edition). This whole textbook racket is
Old Sep 4, 2009 | 04:46 AM
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Pete thinks textbooks should be delivered on a Kindle. While you'd have to shell out for the hardware in the first year, the books over 4 years would MORE than justify the cost. And then it'd be easier to carry your books around with you.
Old Sep 4, 2009 | 08:45 AM
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Cheryl is inclined to agree. Sadly it's not practical for those who started in the pre-Kindle days and only have 3 terms left.
Old Sep 4, 2009 | 02:50 PM
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Debbie (Garys wife) loves her Kindle...
Old Sep 5, 2009 | 09:07 AM
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Pete also loves his kindle.

But he has no textbooks on it.
Old Sep 5, 2009 | 09:08 AM
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But he DOES still have 1984 on it, despite Amazon's douchiness.
Old Sep 6, 2009 | 05:59 PM
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Old Sep 6, 2009 | 11:14 PM
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Cheryl is incapable of going to bed at a reasonable time.
Old Sep 6, 2009 | 11:34 PM
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Pete noticed.



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