I see this happening in the future, maybe not by 2012 but eventually.

Think tank Democratic Leadership Council (DLC) says every school student in the country should have a Kindle by 2012.

The idea is that the Kindle will completely replace print textbooks.

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eTextbooks can be easily updated, as opposed to print textbooks

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Average cost of a print textbook is between $21 to $23. An eTextbook for the Kindle currently costs $50, but the the DLC expects that to drop to $20 in 2012.

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http://www.businessinsider.com/a-kindle-in-every-school-kids-backpack-2009-7