Kindle book prices

I like some of the Baen sci-fi hardbacks where there is a CD of eBooks in the back of them for no extra cost which can then be loaded on to a Kindle using Calibre.
 
memyselfandi said:
I like some of the Baen sci-fi hardbacks where there is a CD of eBooks in the back of them for no extra cost which can then be loaded on to a Kindle using Calibre.
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Yup, I loved that (it was one of the main reasons I bought Baen hardbacks), things like effectively getting 20+ books for the price of hardback.

Although one of the reasons I'm not currently looking at a kindle to replace my 505 is that apparently in the newer models you cannot create a "collection" for books, you have to rely on Amazon doing it on books bought from them (so I can't load up the Honor Harrington series from Calibre and have them in a collection to make it easier to read them in order).

That and I just cannot stand the kindle interface as used on my brothers kindle keyboard, and my mum's more recent one (or the current models).
 
Read a couple of "books" on my tablet and just didn't like it. There's something about having a proper book in your hands and turning the pages not to mention ebooks seem to be more expensive than a proper book. I can get two paperbacks from a supermarket for £7.50 or less. The same ebooks are £5-6 each. I can also get paperbacks from charity shops for £50p-£1.50. Ebook prices have to come down a hell of a lot more before i will buy them.
 
Werewolf said:
Yup, I loved that (it was one of the main reasons I bought Baen hardbacks), things like effectively getting 20+ books for the price of hardback.

Although one of the reasons I'm not currently looking at a kindle to replace my 505 is that apparently in the newer models you cannot create a "collection" for books, you have to rely on Amazon doing it on books bought from them (so I can't load up the Honor Harrington series from Calibre and have them in a collection to make it easier to read them in order).

That and I just cannot stand the kindle interface as used on my brothers kindle keyboard, and my mum's more recent one (or the current models).
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On the paperwhite, you can create collections.

http://dearauthor.com/ebooks/how-to...on-your-kindle-paperwhite-and-kindle-ios-app/
 
DustyMiller said:
On the paperwhite, you can create collections.

http://dearauthor.com/ebooks/how-to...on-your-kindle-paperwhite-and-kindle-ios-app/
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Apparently not reading the comments etc on there :(
It needs to be jailbroken to work it now, which is what I'd read elsewhere :(

Basically if you buy the content from Amazon directly it's relatively easy to do, if you buy the content anywhere else (for example Baen's monthly bundles) it's a pig to do as it has to be done on the device, or jail broken.
 
desires said:
Woah, you read loads! I like my books to be real and I like to put them on my bookshelf. Looks more impressive.
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Do you have many leather-bound books?

Does your apartment smell of rich mahogany?
 
I would pay max £10 for a kindle book. However, I try and limit my purchases to a fiver or less if possible.

Not hard, there are tons of great books for under a fiver. All in all, I have no complaints whatsoever about kindle pricing.
 
Indeed, and it is the impoverished author (directly published) that is left out of pocket for what might have been years of work.
 
I won't spend more than about £5 for an eBook but would so for a real one. It just seems expensive to me above that price. But as ebooks become the norm they will rise in price. My daughter absolutely loves reading but really dislikes physical books and far prefers reading on an iPad. I assume most kids are like that so physical books are doomed unfortunately.
 
Most important, wtf book you buying for £25? Never saw anything ever approaching that price on kindle.

I prefer real books to kindle, I hsve 400-500 books in the house but the kindle is much more convenient. Rather than travelling away and taking 2-4 books in my bag I carry the kindle (which fits perfectly in my jacket pocket) and can read whenever I get 5mins.

Pricing wise I always wanted new books so I tend to save a pound or two per book and after 30 books so far on the kindle that's £60 saved for me.
 
No1newts said:
Most important, wtf book you buying for £25? Never saw anything ever approaching that price on kindle.
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pitchfork said:
Depends if you buy new releases or not, because I don't I save hundreds buying my books second hand.
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Like I said I mostly read educational books which normally sell for £25-40 for the hard copy, which means the Kindle version can save anywhere from £5-10 per book

The book in question was Mastering VMware vSphere 5.5

MW
 
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Personally I'll pay up to ~£5 for an ebook but I do prefer having physical books. The majority of my eBooks were probably in the 0.99p-£2 range. My kindle gets used for commuting and if I am on holiday so I don't have to carry books around with me.
 
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