09-11-2008, 12:51 PM | #1 | |
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Once Again... FREE BOOKS FROM TOR
They're back...........
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09-11-2008, 12:55 PM | #2 |
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Well, for me personally, this is good news.
I hope all egos (and hurt feelings) can now be restored to a healthy equilibrium... Thanks, Don |
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09-11-2008, 01:13 PM | #3 |
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I just got the email too. Some of their prior free books did inspire me to seek out the rest of the series, I look forward to the time when they will offer ebooks for sale.
What they did offer for free were some of the best formatted and most error free fiction ebooks I have found from commercial publishers. |
09-11-2008, 01:22 PM | #4 | ||
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Keep in mind that free eBooks are *NOT* going to be a come-on to buy other books in paper format. At least, not for me. In his introduction to the electronic version of Little Brother, Cory Doctorow explained the thoughts behind giving away eBooks: Quote:
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09-11-2008, 01:40 PM | #5 | |
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It wasn't that we wanted the sequels for nothing; I specifically said that I wanted to buy them. The problem is that TOR won't release them as ebooks at all. |
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09-11-2008, 02:00 PM | #6 | |
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Neither ever even entered into the equation. Should I assume that the whole "free books" thing is yet another attempt to get me hooked on series that I can't actually purchase in an ebook format?? Fool me once .... as they say. I'll pass. |
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09-11-2008, 02:21 PM | #7 | |
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Nate: I feel that I thoroughly understand the complaints, and that my understanding is as competent as yours or of any other person who posted -- either on this site or postings from the TOR side. I read every single post on that site and then I read every one of the posts on our site (many of them twice). Don |
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09-11-2008, 03:24 PM | #8 |
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it looks like they took down the previously avaliable free books. I don't suppose anyone has a list of what they had? It never occurred to me to write it down because I figured they'd keep the books available a bit longer.
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09-11-2008, 04:16 PM | #9 |
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I got the e-mail today too. I have read a number of them. One that I think was free that I skipped was the fourth in a series (???).
One hopes they will start to put the series in e-book format for purchase. I have no longer have room for books unless they are byte size. |
09-11-2008, 04:26 PM | #10 |
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Great . . . I assume this is a prelude to the, uh, real thing.
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09-11-2008, 04:48 PM | #11 |
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I would say this is a holdover until they get their actual shop arrangements made. They've said quite definitely that they will offer ebooks in the future, and we have confirmation from some actual authors who are part of the move. If you don't trust them, or don't want to wait for the sequels to be available as commercial ebooks, don't download these free books.
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09-11-2008, 05:07 PM | #12 |
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I wish I could buy (free is acceptable) book two of Brandon Sanderson's Mistborn series in eBook form. I got it in hardback on interlibrary loan, but it's a fairly hefty book, and the small print just caused me too much eye strain. I turned it back in after reading the first chapter.
Maybe if I'm really lucky book two will be on their new list. |
09-11-2008, 09:16 PM | #13 |
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09-12-2008, 01:43 AM | #14 |
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Thanks but no thanks. I have free books coming out of my ears at the moment. Free books where the rest of the authors books are for sale in a form I can access. I will focus on those. As soon as Tor gets its eloctronic book sales sorted out I will have another look at it.
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09-12-2008, 07:31 AM | #15 |
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I registered as a user at Tor.com in order to continue receiving free ebooks, and was startled to find that my full name (required fields in the registration procedure) appeared in my public profile! When I click on other recently registered usernames, it appears that the same thing has happened to other people.
I couldn't find an option to turn this off, but name fields can be edited. I'd suggest just not using your real name if you wish to keep it private. I've also emailed Tor to suggest they fix the problem. Last edited by wayrad; 09-12-2008 at 07:38 AM. |
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