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I get a little frustrated when books centered on tech startups don't come in electronic formats. Pretty please, publisher, can we get a Kindle version?

_gbc 14y ago
Seconded on the Kindle version (preferably one which is formated correctly for a change). I suspect we aren't alone in that preference. PG, any chance of finding out if there will be a Kindle version?
Andrex 14y ago
And a Google eBooks/Play version too, just to round things out.
rdl 14y ago
There WILL be a Kindle version (I emailed him). I think it's just not listed in pre-order. (I actually convinced a friend of mine who wrote a great new book on dealing with analysts, Up and to the Right (http://www.amazon.com/UP-RIGHT-Strategy-Influence-ebook/dp/B008I5O154 http://www.amazon.com/UP-RIGHT-Strategy-Influence-ebook/dp/B...) that he should do an ebook. For some reason he thought it would cause piracy!)
hiddenstage 14y ago
http://www.amazon.com/Launch-Pad-Combinator-Exclusive-ebook/dp/B007X5ZBU4/ref=sr_1_5?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1344517093&sr=1-5 http://www.amazon.com/Launch-Pad-Combinator-Exclusive-ebook/...
- 13rules 14y ago
  Thanks for the Kindle link. Preordered!
- relix 14y ago
  Hardback: $14, Kindle edition: $18 :(
sneak 14y ago
Kindles read PDFs, right? I haven't seen a mass-market book released in years that doesn't wind up as a PDF in a torrent. There's no reason to be frustrated. Even vinyl-only releases end up digital. Some enterprising soul will scratch your itch.
- neurotech1 14y ago
  That's the problem with the old publishing model. They should set up a "choose your price" download model where people can download DRM-Free ebooks. Or the author creates their own torrented version with a link for "donations"
  - pedalpete 14y ago
    I don't think 'choose your price' needs to be embraced by all publishers, but a higher price for a digital version where costs are significantly reduced from a physical version doesn't sit well with me. However, pricing is what the market will bear (bare??).

_gbc 14y ago

Seconded on the Kindle version (preferably one which is formated correctly for a change). I suspect we aren't alone in that preference. PG, any chance of finding out if there will be a Kindle version?

Andrex 14y ago

And a Google eBooks/Play version too, just to round things out.

rdl 14y ago

There WILL be a Kindle version (I emailed him). I think it's just not listed in pre-order. (I actually convinced a friend of mine who wrote a great new book on dealing with analysts, Up and to the Right (http://www.amazon.com/UP-RIGHT-Strategy-Influence-ebook/dp/B008I5O154 http://www.amazon.com/UP-RIGHT-Strategy-Influence-ebook/dp/B...) that he should do an ebook. For some reason he thought it would cause piracy!)

hiddenstage 14y ago

http://www.amazon.com/Launch-Pad-Combinator-Exclusive-ebook/dp/B007X5ZBU4/ref=sr_1_5?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1344517093&sr=1-5 http://www.amazon.com/Launch-Pad-Combinator-Exclusive-ebook/...

13rules 14y ago
Thanks for the Kindle link. Preordered!
relix 14y ago
Hardback: $14, Kindle edition: $18 :(

sneak 14y ago

Kindles read PDFs, right? I haven't seen a mass-market book released in years that doesn't wind up as a PDF in a torrent. There's no reason to be frustrated. Even vinyl-only releases end up digital. Some enterprising soul will scratch your itch.

neurotech1 14y ago
That's the problem with the old publishing model. They should set up a "choose your price" download model where people can download DRM-Free ebooks. Or the author creates their own torrented version with a link for "donations"
- pedalpete 14y ago
  I don't think 'choose your price' needs to be embraced by all publishers, but a higher price for a digital version where costs are significantly reduced from a physical version doesn't sit well with me. However, pricing is what the market will bear (bare??).