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"Geoffrey S. Mendelson" wrote in message
... wrote: Now on Kindle: http://www.amazon.com/SolderSmoke-Ad...2513962&sr=8-1 It's should say FOR SALE. I still have to pay Amazon money for it, which makes it a for sale ad, just like any other. I guess to me it's pretty evident that anyone specifically telling you something is available for the Kindle is looking to sell it, not give it away (...in which case they could likely just use a PDF). Since I don't have an Amzon account, and I'm not about to spend $12 on it, is not available for MY kindle. You can read Kindle books on most smartphones, Android tablets, and Windows PCs/tablets as well. The DRM is definitely annoying, although for a "fun read" sort of book like this (as opposed to, e.g., a reference text) I could see putting up with it. ---Joel |
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Joel Koltner wrote:
I guess to me it's pretty evident that anyone specifically telling you something is available for the Kindle is looking to sell it, not give it away (...in which case they could likely just use a PDF). It's not evident at all to me. After all, it was SPAMed to a bunch of newsgroups that don't allow sale postings. As for Amazon, aren't there free books for the Kindle there? You can read Kindle books on most smartphones, Android tablets, and Windows PCs/tablets as well. The DRM is definitely annoying, although for a "fun read" sort of book like this (as opposed to, e.g., a reference text) I could see putting up with it. Maybe he just wanted to use Amazon as the distributer, or had a friend in the Kindle publishing business? Geoff. -- Geoffrey S. Mendelson N3OWJ/4X1GM Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to misquote it. |
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"Geoffrey S. Mendelson" wrote in message
... After all, it was SPAMed to a bunch of newsgroups that don't allow sale postings. Fair point, strictly speaking I would have to concur with you there, even if I do consider it a pretty minor transgression. As for Amazon, aren't there free books for the Kindle there? Yes, it's just that usually no one bothers to advertise them much due to the lack of potential financial gain and all. :-) (And I also think the 100% free ones have to be physically downloaded via USB or WiFi to your PC -- you can't get them over Amazon's "whispernet," which is just the Sprint cell phone network where Amazon cut a deal with Sprint to deliver books in (near-) real time, the price of this delivery being bundled into the price of the book.) Maybe he just wanted to use Amazon as the distributer, or had a friend in the Kindle publishing business? I figured that, like many hams, he was thinking he'd charge an inexpensive price and use the proceeds to buy more radios and antennas and produce more episodes of SolderSmoke. :-) ---Joel |
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