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I prefer the paper version of my books, too. However, sometimes I like to have a digital copy, for example in order to search for content using a phrase. When
by scrrr 13y ago
I prefer the paper version of my books, too. However, sometimes I like to have a digital copy, for example in order to search for content using a phrase.
When I buy a vinyl record nowadays, I often get a download-code for the mp3-version. Book publishers should do the same. Buy a printed book, get the digital for free.
Or just buy the digital, at a lower price.
But hey, I'm not holding my breath for that to happen soon.
- mkr-hn 13y agoThat's what Kindle Matchbook is: https://www.amazon.com/gp/digital/ep-landing-page?ie=UTF8&*Version*=1&*entries*=0 https://www.amazon.com/gp/digital/ep-landing-page?ie=UTF8&*V...
- scrrr 13y ago"For thousands of qualifying books, your past, present, and future print-edition purchases now allow you to buy the Kindle edition for $2.99, $1.99, $0.99, or free." Nice, but it should be free.
- ianburrell 13y agoUnfortunately Matchbook only covers a handful of titles. Out of the hundreds of paper books I have bought from Amazon, many of which have ebook versions, only five are on Matchbook. They are also only doing it for books you bought in the past. They should be doing it like AutoRip for CDs where you get the ebook for free or small cost when buy the paper version. Bundles with ebook would make a lot of sense for hardback books. Get the ebook immediately and the paper version to get on the shelf.
- lytfyre 13y agoAmazon's started offering it on some titles - https://www.amazon.com/gp/digital/ep-landing-page?ie=UTF8&*Version*=1&*entries*=0 https://www.amazon.com/gp/digital/ep-landing-page?ie=UTF8&*V... But it doesn't seem to have much support from the big publishers, who aren't exactly known for their customer friendliness.