This is really, really, important. Imagine, 2-3 years from now, when you have access to just about any book ever written through your web browser. If it's out

This is really, really, important. Imagine, 2-3 years from now, when you have access to just about any book ever written through your web browser. If it's out of print, you get it right away for free. If it's being sold somewhere, you pay some sort of fee, and have it immediately. This is what Google's settlement makes possible.