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I wonder about the relevance of the recent Supreme Court decision that stopped publishers from trying to limit the resale of imported textbooks:

http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2013/03/20/supreme-court-...

But maybe someone with a better understanding of the law could help clarify the connection - if any?

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With Google Glass you're signing a contract agreeing to specific terms. But when you buy a book, you haven't signed away any of your rights.

So why wouldn't publishers just make people sign a similar agreement if it's that simple?

Would you sign a contract to get a book?

I wouldn't pay $180 for a book either, but most people who buy textbooks don't have a choice.

Even if I did sign a contract to get a book, it would be very hard to enforce conditions like not lending or selling it to somebody (unless it was an e-book with unbreakable DRM).

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