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Originally Posted by NightBird
Which books? I haven't seen that but I would guess it is a mistake. You could download the sample and look at it. The samples at Amazon are supposed to be about 10%. Unless it's a large collection with a lot of books or a lot of pictures it shouldn't be very big.
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http://www.amazon.com/Timeless-Reali...dp/B002IC02ME/
"Timeless Reality: Symetry, Simplicity, and Multiple Universes"
File Size: 5787194 KB
http://www.amazon.com/Norman-Conques...dp/B002VED4TM/
"The Norman Conquest of Southern Italy and Sicily"
Due to its large file size, this book may take longer to download
# File Size: 2085574 KB
# Print Length: 222 page
http://www.amazon.com/Understanding-...dp/B003XDT8WC/
"Understanding the Americans: A Handbook"
# File Size: 1216409 KB
# Print Length: 172 pages
There were numerous others. I did not make a list.
I know it is likely a mistake, but I have not noticed that before and was surprised there was so many, so I posted to find out if this is common. If it is off by a factor of 1000, it seems kind off sloppy. It looks like the web page automatically generates a "slow download" warning. Why isn't there a sanity check that the file would not even fit on a Kindle? Why isn't the file size listing generated automatically from the actual file?
If I call Amazon about it, will the person on the other end of the line have any idea what I am talking about?