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"Asking $30 for a book is shocking?" Where did you get that? He explicitly said that "if the information contained is proven to be valuable and well-expressed
by ruswick 13y ago
"Asking $30 for a book is shocking?"
Where did you get that? He explicitly said that "if the information contained is proven to be valuable and well-expressed than yes, I agree, $39 (or even $99 or whatever) is totally worth it." He literally said the exact opposite of what you are alleging that he said. Literally.
His shock was in regards to the fact that the offer no sample chapter (which they probably should).
- scott_s 13y agoI got it from: "So asking people to pony-up that kind of money is a little shocking." I was confused by his phrasing. I thought he meant it was an unknown quantity because he had not read it.
- laughfactory 13y agoNow I'm getting confused. I agree that it was an unknown quantity before I began reading it. The main point I was attempting to make is that some of those (perhaps a very small minority) interested in learning Meteor operate on very tight budgets. On a good month I get a $50 "allowance." Most months I don't get an allowance. This month my wife agreed to take the cost of the Discover Meteor book out of our grocery budget. So when things are that tight, $30 or $40 is a lot to swing. It's roughly 10% of our grocery budget (for context). For those who make their living as web developers and have sufficient disposable income, I'm sure the asking price of $39 isn't a problem.
- publicfig 13y agoI don't know why you think that they don't offer a sample chapter, as one of the only actions possible above the fold is to download a sample chapter from the book. http://www.discovermeteor.com/sample/DiscoverMeteor-Templates-Sample.pdf http://www.discovermeteor.com/sample/DiscoverMeteor-Template...
- laughfactory 13y agoActually, I expressly did mention that they offer a sample chapter. I was suggesting that in addition to the sample chapter they might consider (if they want to keep the overall price where it is) selling the book in segments which cost less allowing those who are especially price-sensitive to test drive the content. E.g. Part 1 costs $10 and then the rest costs $29. Silly idea, but I just like to think about this kind of thing.
- publicfig 13y agoI wasn't responding to you, I was responding to the parent comment above me that says "His shock was in regards to the fact that the offer no sample chapter (which they probably should)."