Is the Tablet the Future Textbook?

If Apple’s recent updates to the iBook format and launch of hundreds of textbooks (utilizing the advanced, interactive features) from many of the leading textbook publishers is any indication, the answer is a resounding yes.

Currently about 1,000 books, 11 of which are textbooks, have the new iBooks 2 features. These include titles from well-known publishers like Pearson Education, Dorling Kindersley and McGraw-Hill; Houghton Mifflin Harcourt books are coming in time for the start of the next...