An electronic book that works?

[Moonliner]

Agreed.

If (and it's a big if) I was to go for a Kindle, it would be primarily for technical books (Ubuntu, Ruby, Windows 7, Eclipse, etc...) along with perhaps a newpaper or two. I would like to be able to carry around a library of technical books.

I think what would really sell me would be if Amazon had the option to bundle the print and electronic copy of a book at a reasonable price point. That way I could fulfill my desire for instant gratification downloads with long term stability of paper.

[Alex]

Originally Posted by Moonliner

I think what would really sell me would be if Amazon had the option to bundle the print and electronic copy of a book at a reasonable price point. That way I could fulfill my desire for instant gratification downloads with long term stability of paper.

What would you consider a reasonable price point for such a bundle?

[Moonliner]

Originally Posted by Alex

What would you consider a reasonable price point for such a bundle?

I would not expect it to be much above the cost of the printed version. Say a $3-$4 charge for the convenience of being able to read "my book" in a different format.

Of course it will never happen because a good percentage of people would turn around and sell their printed copies at a steep discount causing an overall loss in sales.

[Morrigoon]

Originally Posted by Moonliner

I think what would really sell me would be if Amazon had the option to bundle the print and electronic copy of a book at a reasonable price point. That way I could fulfill my desire for instant gratification downloads with long term stability of paper.

That.

[Moonliner]

Originally Posted by Morrigoon

That.

Yeah, I gave it to the dark side, but it's not quite as dark as once supposed....