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I think this was a big mistake on both parts. I'm a fan of SK. I'm not a rabid fan, but I really like his work, especially 'On Writing' and 'The Stand' and would like to support the man.
I won't read a hardback at 1000+ pages since I'm so used to my readers. I've pre-ordered the Kindle edition at $9.00. If the Amazon reviews come in at close to 3 stars, I'll cancel my order - there are so many other books to read. Had they had the Kindle eBook at the same time and price as the hardcover, I'd have pre-ordered without the reviews and started reading as soon as it hit my device. Now I have options and can back out.
Also, I think hardback and paperbacks today are complete and utter crap. I'm careful with my books but many of today's books fall apart rather easily. I wish publishers would come out with hardbacks bound like the Everyman's Library series of books - cloth covers and smyth sewn bindings with archival paper. Also, the compact size of the EL books are easy to hold while reading. I prefer digital copies on my reader to the sub-standard quality bindings of todays books.
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