Wikipedia has enabled a new feature that allows you to create print based books via the wikipedia website.  The books are a collection of wikipedia articles that you choose.  You can see all the details of how it works below.

Does this idea have any merit whatsoever?  Or are traditional print texts on their way out in favor of ereaders?  Only time will tell for sure but I wouldn’t count the traditional book down for the count yet.  What is more fundamentally interesting  about this idea though is the interface that allows the end user to create a new compilation of content from existing articles.  I could see this same interface used very effectively to customize textbooks whether they are in print or ebook form.  What are your thoughts?  Is Wikipedia on to something?