“McGraw-Hill Education, the third largest educational publisher in the U.S. by sales, is discussing getting electronic textbooks and parts of its online learning system onto the tablet, say two people,” Ante reports. “Apple has also held talks with trade book publisher Hachette Book Group about distributing e-books on the tablet, says one person involved in the discussions.”
“Apple’s tablet, due to be introduced Jan. 27, is likely to feature content from a wide range of book, magazine, and newspaper publishers, as well as entertainment,” Ante reports. “Apple’s strategy is to combine cutting-edge hardware design with access to music, video, games, and other applications.”
Ante reports, “Publisher John Wiley & Sons also has talked with Apple about including Wiley content on Apple devices, says Peter Balis, director of digital content sales at Wiley. “We have had ongoing conversations with Apple about their interest in including educational content,” Balis says. “We will continue to support their efforts in whatever iteration it takes next week.” He declined to comment specifically on the tablet… HarperCollins Publishers is negotiating with Apple to make electronic books available for the tablet, The Wall Street Journal reported Jan. 18. ‘I have heard a lot of publishers are working with Apple,” says Kathy Mickey, senior analyst with Simba Information.’”
“McGraw-Hill has been in discussions with Apple about the tablet for the past year, the people say,” Ante reports. “In October, McGraw-Hill announced it was making 600 of its business titles available as e-books for the Apple iPhone and iPod touch.”
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MacDailyNews Take: The savings on textbooks alone could pay for Apple tablets for tens of millions, making the device a must-have no-brainer for students.
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