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It’s hard to believe that it’s only been five years since Apple revolutionized yet another industry. Computers, cell phones, TV’s, and music weren’t enough, apparently. The rumors turned to facts and, finally, Apple entered the textbook market.
And I think we all know what happens when Apple enters a market.
Like most good ideas, the premise was simple enough. Enter a market where consumer frustration is at an all-time high and propose to be its savior. I mean, who isn’t frustrated with our education system to at least a certain degree? Apple sensed the underlying desire and pounced.
Schools get iPads. Download books. Now learn. Horrible grammar aside, this point just about covers it. The simplicity is what has made the transition so seamless for so many.
Of course, as is the case with any major undertaking such as this one, the roll-out is perhaps not as quick as some would like. There are several districts fortunate enough to experience this day after day, but nothing even close to a majority. Costs, licenses, and other various things need to be sorted out before this becomes the standard.
But the start of the journey has been very interesting so far.
The way people receive scholastic information has been longing for a major, major change. And it’s here. Gone are the days of your kids lugging home a heavy sack stuffed with text books and crumpled up papers that are so disorganized it almost looks planned. Not only has the physical load been lightened, but the all-important mental portion has seen a significant bump.
Kids are now interacting on a whole new level with their education. It’s been a refreshing change and given a much needed jolt to the education system – a jolt that it desperately needed, right away.
Looking back, what I can’t help but think of is how the blogosphere exploded, as it usually does, when Apple made the announcement. The usual skeptics were present, claiming the size and cost concerns were too much to see it successful. It reminds me of how people criticized the iPhone when it was first introduced ten years ago. It was too expensive and people just wouldn’t pay that much for a phone, especially when it was available only on one carrier.
And we all know how that turned out.
I’d say iBooks are here to stay.
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