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Comment by Emlyn Firth on October 13, 2009 at 11:53

I was at a get together last week held by Glow/LTScotland . As Glow has now been rolled out across all of Scotland, is this more about ensuring every child has a computer in the home... rather than carrying anything at all? Also having flashbacks to when my sister took up the cello and i had an A1 art portfolio... and trying to wedge it all in to my mum's old mini... not just books you end up lugging about.

Comment by Ewan McIntosh on October 11, 2009 at 18:10

It might not be the Kindle, but every kid at Islay High School has a notebook computer which they put to superb use in the school and at home. The school has no more or less money than any other, but chooses to spend in this way. It's not the death of the book there, either, but the notebooks let kids collaborate around texts as well as read from them. So, in fact, the school have also realised that not only is getting rid of the lugging around better for postures, but it changes the way teachers teach and learners learn. If you read their school results, you'd be inclined to say that the changes are for the better, too.

Comment by George Falconer on October 10, 2009 at 13:35

...also, going through the above link, its well known students pore over second hand texts looking to buy the copy with the smartest notes. Looks like a useful small-scale money spinner - downloadable student notes. Probably already happened. Seems the "backlash" against the e-reader and Kindle et al is down to formats and functionality. Why do these format issues plague new tech? Some people also advocating the cheap and cheerful Digimemo. Sadly, this will not show my pic with Kanya.

Comment by George Falconer on October 10, 2009 at 13:27

I just can't help myself Stuart! :)
Whilst one or two negative reports don't necessarily mean this paper killer is already dead in the jotter (heh heh) seems a backlash has already started against the Kindle, amazon's own ebook.

Comment by Stuart Cosgrove on October 10, 2009 at 10:17

It would also help his self-esteem and adolescent development if he didn't see photos of his dad with "cool chics" from the MOBO awards but who am I to comment.

A digital high school e-reader for teenage life is a great idea - if it was sufficiently targetted at less well off societies, its the sort of thing that googl'e charitable arm, www.google.org might support