"textbook prices have increased at a rate significantly outpacing that of the median household income"– California State Auditors Report, Aug 2008
"the price [of an eBook] is generally half of what a print book costs, a sum that can still appear staggering"– New York Times, Sept 2008
"students pay on average $700 - $1000 a year on textbooks and class resources"– www.maketextbooksaffordable.com
"publishers release a new edition every 3.9 years on average [that] are often minimal and are not always warranted"– California State Auditors Report, Aug 2008