Torrents have become a particularly popular way for college students to download music and movies, and aparently now college students are able to get textbooks for free with torrents as well. Remember that if you don’t own a copy of the book in one way or another, downloading it might be illegal. Check your local legislation.

We are proud to announce that as of early this week we have added CourseSmart as one of the sites that we are comparing in order to get you the lowest prices on books.  CourseSmart is a leading provider of E-books, and allows users to purchase many popular textbooks in e-book format and download them instantly.

One of the benefits that the Web has brought, in regards to books, is the ease of propagation of E-books.  E-books are, as the name suggests a virtual, digitized representation of a physical book.  This format enables individuals to read the book on a PC or laptop, and often allows users to access the books online with a username and password.

These books are typically offered at a great discount because of the reduced costs of production.  Additionally these books are safer for the environment as no printing or shipping is needed, and they can be distributed digitally.