The Hero of Ages: Book Three of Mistborn

kaas · 10-23-2008, 01:25 PM

Hi,
I just found out that all three books by Brandon Sanderson are now available as ebooks, the first one being given away for free by tor.
Imagine my dismay when I saw the price- 20 dollars

Now, the hardcover costs as much and I am supposed to pay that for an ebook? While not a lot of money per se, I do have to earn that and don't see the justification for that high a price...
Oh well, guess I will have to wait a bit

cheers,
kaas

pilotbob · 10-23-2008, 01:37 PM

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Originally Posted by kaas

I just found out that all three books by Brandon Sanderson are now available as ebooks, the first one being given away for free by tor.
Imagine my dismay when I saw the price- 20 dollars

They are all available for Kindle:

Book 1 and 2 are 7.99, book 3 is 9.99... or course you probably have 1 for free from TOR.

BOb

kaas · 10-23-2008, 02:40 PM

Thanks for putting salt in my wounds

as soon as the kindle is available in europe, i shall buy it

I have had a sony 505 untill about two weeks ago, when i decided to do some soldering to fix a little problem it had after falling down a few floors...
unluckily the capillary effect is quite strong in microelectronics circuit boards

ah well, one does get smarter with time

kaas

zelda_pinwheel · 10-23-2008, 02:47 PM

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Originally Posted by kaas

Thanks for putting salt in my wounds

as soon as the kindle is available in europe, i shall buy it

I have had a sony 505 untill about two weeks ago, when i decided to do some soldering to fix a little problem it had after falling down a few floors...
unluckily the capillary effect is quite strong in microelectronics circuit boards

aw !

my condolences.

Quote:

ah well, one does get smarter with time

kaas

that's a comforting thought.

pilotbob · 10-23-2008, 03:08 PM

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Originally Posted by kaas

ah well, one does get smarter with time

kaas

Denny Crane!

kaas · 10-23-2008, 03:17 PM

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Originally Posted by pilotbob

Denny Crane!

ok, you got me there!
who is Denny Crane? A quick search shows him to be some kind of actor for a series - or did you mean somebody else entirely?

pilotbob · 10-23-2008, 04:05 PM

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Originally Posted by kaas

ok, you got me there!
who is Denny Crane? A quick search shows him to be some kind of actor for a series - or did you mean somebody else entirely?

Yes, he is a character on a TV show played by William Shatner. He has the "mad cow" (Alzheimers - but not really yet) and blames all his faux pas on it. So, he is getting stupider with age.

BOb

kaas · 10-23-2008, 04:23 PM

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Originally Posted by zelda_pinwheel

aw !

my condolences.

that's a comforting thought.

Do I recognize sarcasm and amusement in that sentence? Let me tell you, young lady, that with my 27 years, I have aquired wisdom and smarts beyond accounting!
I am the epitome of getting smarter with age- at least one IQ point per year, beginning with a base of 50! That makes me smarter than... say a coffee machine

actually, if i think about it- the coffee machine at my working place has cost 14K Euro and probably is smarter than me

now you have done it and I am truly depressed

kaas

p.s.: it is still broken every third day...what a waste of money

zelda_pinwheel · 10-23-2008, 04:45 PM

sarcastic ? me ??? never ! especially about someone whose name means "fromage". everybody knows how smart cheese is after all. i mean, if you can get a job in a place that has a 14K euro coffee machine, you must be doing SOMETHING right ! right ?

(i really am sincerely sorry about the capillary effect in microelectronics circuit boards though).

Quote:

Originally Posted by kaas

Do I recognize sarcasm and amusement in that sentence? Let me tell you, young lady, that with my 27 years, I have aquired wisdom and smarts beyond accounting!
I am the epitome of getting smarter with age- at least one IQ point per year, beginning with a base of 50! That makes me smarter than... say a coffee machine

actually, if i think about it- the coffee machine at my working place has cost 14K Euro and probably is smarter than me

now you have done it and I am truly depressed

kaas

p.s.: it is still broken every third day...what a waste of money

kaas · 10-23-2008, 04:58 PM

do not make fun of cheese- t'is a noble and tasty creation. the peak of human achievement and -if i remember correctly- when i lived in france, was quite well liked by the french!
thus it is only natural for me to strive for the same level of perfection and tastiness like cheese.

I would also have you know, that the moon consists of cheese and all great inventions were related to cheese!
kaas

zelda_pinwheel · 10-23-2008, 04:59 PM

hey, i love cheese !

pilotbob · 10-23-2008, 05:01 PM

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Originally Posted by zelda_pinwheel

hey, i love cheese !

Zelda's back... and in the tub too.

BOb

kaas · 10-23-2008, 05:02 PM

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Originally Posted by zelda_pinwheel

hey, i love cheese !

sorry zelda,
but I have a girlfriend already. lets just stay friends...

kaas

zelda_pinwheel · 10-23-2008, 05:07 PM

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Originally Posted by kaas

sorry zelda,
but I have a girlfriend already. lets just stay friends...

kaas

no worries, there's plenty of cheese in france already.

kaas · 10-27-2008, 08:04 AM

checked mobipocket.com for the book. There it costs an outrageous $33.43!!!

10-23-2008, 01:25 PM	#1
kaas Muncher of ebooks Posts: 312 Karma: 6423 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Fürth, Germany Device: Pocketbook 360	The Hero of Ages: Book Three of Mistborn Hi, I just found out that all three books by Brandon Sanderson are now available as ebooks, the first one being given away for free by tor. Imagine my dismay when I saw the price- 20 dollars Now, the hardcover costs as much and I am supposed to pay that for an ebook? While not a lot of money per se, I do have to earn that and don't see the justification for that high a price... Oh well, guess I will have to wait a bit cheers, kaas

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10-23-2008, 02:40 PM	#3
kaas Muncher of ebooks Posts: 312 Karma: 6423 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Fürth, Germany Device: Pocketbook 360	Thanks for putting salt in my wounds as soon as the kindle is available in europe, i shall buy it I have had a sony 505 untill about two weeks ago, when i decided to do some soldering to fix a little problem it had after falling down a few floors... unluckily the capillary effect is quite strong in microelectronics circuit boards ah well, one does get smarter with time kaas

10-23-2008, 04:58 PM	#10
kaas Muncher of ebooks Posts: 312 Karma: 6423 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Fürth, Germany Device: Pocketbook 360	do not make fun of cheese- t'is a noble and tasty creation. the peak of human achievement and -if i remember correctly- when i lived in france, was quite well liked by the french! thus it is only natural for me to strive for the same level of perfection and tastiness like cheese. I would also have you know, that the moon consists of cheese and all great inventions were related to cheese! kaas

10-23-2008, 04:59 PM	#11
zelda_pinwheel zeldinha zippy zeldissima Posts: 27,827 Karma: 921169 Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Paris, France Device: eb1150 & is that a nook in her pocket, or she just happy to see you?	hey, i love cheese !

10-27-2008, 08:04 AM	#15
kaas Muncher of ebooks Posts: 312 Karma: 6423 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Fürth, Germany Device: Pocketbook 360	checked mobipocket.com for the book. There it costs an outrageous $33.43!!!

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