We knew the Kindle DX pilot programs at Arizona State, Case Western Reserve, Princeton, Pace, Reed, and Darden School of Business at the University of Virginia would be limited in number, but it sounds like students at those schools will have be extremely lucky or well-connected to get their hands on Amazons latest -- according to Pace reps at todays launch event, each school will only receive around 50 Kindle DXs for the trial. Thats just about 300 total Kindles, and it makes Amazons crowing about revolutionizing education seem a little hasty. Not only that, but its not like the program is particularly ready to go, either: the schools still havent figured out which classes theyll try and switch over to the Kindle, instructors have yet to be brought on board, and its still not clear whether Amazon or the schools themselves will pay for the Kindles, although students will definitely have to shell out for the books. Thats a lot of dealmaking to get done -- looks like Amazon just gave itself some summer homework.
