Jul 18
Amazon launches Kindle Textbook Rental
Big news from Amazon. Soon some textbooks will be available for rent as well as purchase:
The renting model could be a big deal for tech book publishers. A lot of tech books are useful for one project, or while the reader gets familiar with the basics, and then sit unused on shelves. For publishers, a little scary. Full details on Amazon.com.
How Renting Works
Kindle Textbook Rental is a flexible and affordable way to read textbooks. You can rent for the minimum length, typically 30 days, and save up to 80% off the print list price. If you find you need your textbook longer, you can extend your rental by as little as 1 day as many times as you want and just pay for the added days. • Download one of our free Kindle reading apps for your PC, Mac, iPad, iPhone, Android device, Windows Phone 7, Blackberry, or Kindle – wherever you’d like to read your textbook. • Search for your textbook in the Textbooks Store or from the search bar. If a Kindle edition is available for rent, you’ll see an option in the Formats section on the textbook page. Select this option.
The renting model could be a big deal for tech book publishers. A lot of tech books are useful for one project, or while the reader gets familiar with the basics, and then sit unused on shelves. For publishers, a little scary. Full details on Amazon.com.
