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Phebe · 08-03-2007, 10:06 AM

As some of you have probably noticed, the Connect bookstore does have a wishlist now, recently added. I get the e-mails from them and I usually do go over there and check out the new additions.

I think they must be making improvements if they have added a wishlist, but that may not affect the database per se. At this point I am assuming that if I search for a book by author and title and it doesn't come up, they either have it or they don't, but *I* can't buy it because if they have it, it's hidden.

The idea of trying by ISBN number is a good one; I'll try that.

I think it surprises all of us that the database just doesn't work, because -- even the old DOS databases like Nutshell WORKED --- I mean, you put in a search term, and all instances of that term were reported. It wasn't rocket science. So if you put in King, King novels should all come up.

But in Connect, who knows?

I am hoping they fix it. I have enough to read right now, and I figure they must surely be working on it and will have it work like a normal database within a year. How hard can it be, you know?

I'm a little surprised they don't read this forum and see that they have problems here. People are waving money at them and they won't take it.

08-03-2007, 10:06 AM	#55
Phebe Connoisseur Posts: 85 Karma: 124 Join Date: Dec 2006 Device: Sony PRS 500 and Kindle 2 and iPad and iPhone	Wishlist As some of you have probably noticed, the Connect bookstore does have a wishlist now, recently added. I get the e-mails from them and I usually do go over there and check out the new additions. I think they must be making improvements if they have added a wishlist, but that may not affect the database per se. At this point I am assuming that if I search for a book by author and title and it doesn't come up, they either have it or they don't, but I can't buy it because if they have it, it's hidden. The idea of trying by ISBN number is a good one; I'll try that. I think it surprises all of us that the database just doesn't work, because -- even the old DOS databases like Nutshell WORKED --- I mean, you put in a search term, and all instances of that term were reported. It wasn't rocket science. So if you put in King, King novels should all come up. But in Connect, who knows? I am hoping they fix it. I have enough to read right now, and I figure they must surely be working on it and will have it work like a normal database within a year. How hard can it be, you know? I'm a little surprised they don't read this forum and see that they have problems here. People are waving money at them and they won't take it.