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They launched this format, calling it "Flipbooks", in the UK in 2011: https://www.theguardian.com/books/2011/mar/20/could-this-kill-kindle https://www.theguard
by b5 8y ago
They launched this format, calling it "Flipbooks", in the UK in 2011: https://www.theguardian.com/books/2011/mar/20/could-this-kill-kindle https://www.theguardian.com/books/2011/mar/20/could-this-kil...
It wasn't a success. In all, it looks like they only released a handful in the initial 2011 launch period, then didn't release any more.[1]
I had a copy of Cloud Atlas in flipback format, and it was... okay. I bought it in that format purely for the novelty of it. It felt a bit like reading off a pair of playing cards hinged together, but wasn't entirely unpleasant. Reading a fullsize paperback is nicer if you like the paper reading experience. The paper alone makes a difference; it's very thin and crinkly, like old onion skin paper, or the paper in a Bible, or the paper you buy to roll your own cigarettes.
The main advantage it has over a Kindle or Kobo is that the book itself folds down smaller -- a little bigger than an iPod Classic or a pack of cigarettes -- and it won't run out of battery power. In most other respects, the eReader has the advantage.
I don't know anyone else who's ever read one.
[1]: https://www.amazon.co.uk/s/ref=as_li_ss_tl?rh=n:266239,k:flipback+edition&page=2&keywords=flipback+edition&ie=UTF8&qid=1541001159&linkCode=sl2&tag=guardianbooks-21&linkId=529922831cf0188f31f9cdc9aa3cffee&language=en_GB https://www.amazon.co.uk/s/ref=as_li_ss_tl?rh=n:266239,k:fli...
- grkvlt 8y agoWow, your very own 'Flipback' copy of Cloud Atlas can be had for just over GBP 200 [0] according to Amazon! Are they that rare? Hopefully you kept your copy in good condition - eBay awaits... 0. https://www.amazon.co.uk/Cloud-Atlas-Flipback-Publisher-Paperback/dp/B00SLW3ENE/ref=sr_1_23?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1541009419&sr=1-23&keywords=flipback+edition https://www.amazon.co.uk/Cloud-Atlas-Flipback-Publisher-Pape...
- b5 8y agoCrikey. When I checked that page earlier, just before I posted, there was a second-hand copy for about £6. Perhaps someone from this thread bought it? As for my copy, I gave it to a friend when they went travelling. They came back, but the book itself has gone on further travels and has yet to return.
- thaumasiotes 8y agoBooks that aren't currently in print occasionally see their used price spike on Amazon. As far as I can tell, the spike is meaningless and doesn't reflect that there are any sales occurring at that price point (so you probably shouldn't hustle over to eBay). You just have to wait for the price to go back down.
- jdeibele 8y agoOne thing about eBay is that it will show you sold listings. It's a checkbox on the bottom of the left-hand column. There are people who apparently set a price for an item and just re-list it. The asking price may or may not have anything to do with what people actually are willing to pay.