A while back O'Reilly started promoting their Safari service.   For any who've not seen mention of it, you can subscribe to read books via your Internet connection.   If I understand correctly, it differs from ebooks in that with Safari, books aren't saved locally, rather they're read while you're online.

I've yet to sign up myself because, well, I pretty much love good ol' dead-tree books.   What has me intrigued with the service is that even softbound technical books are both expensive and quickly outdated.   This has potential to cut my book costs and obsolescence, plus reduce hauling them to and from work/home.   Drawbacks are equally evident: reduced resolution, legibility, and in some ways portability.

Anyways, what prompts me to post this is that O'Reilly is now partnering with other publishers, albeit in a very limited fashion so far.   A few details and links follow.
  cheers,
  Don
  2001-10-07

 

"The service lets you search, annotate, read,and build your own reference collection online.   Accessible whenever and wherever you need it.   The unique swapping feature allows flexibility and helps you stay current.   Trade in all or part of your subscription once a month. Subscribe to five books for as little as $9.99 per month."

"Site license Safari Tech Books Online for your company, institution, or library.   Customization packages are available, and we can set up a free trial for your workgroup."

"Your first swap date is 45 days after the purchase of your subscription.   After that, your swap option becomes available every 30 days.   On or after each swap date, you're eligible to swap out books, and add new books."

 

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