Content Lord of the Rings Now Available! KINDLE, EPUB, PDF, LIT, and MOBI - Page 24

sirbruce · 06-26-2009, 06:27 AM

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Originally Posted by Scott Nielsen

Have I got this right, then, that the quality issues are only to be found in the Omnibus version? Ie, if I buy the individual books of LOTR, the quality is perfectly fine and I also get all the expected illustrations & maps (and those are of decent quality)?

I think so but I don't know if all the books have been checked.

pdurrant · 06-26-2009, 08:26 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Scott Nielsen

Have I got this right, then, that the quality issues are only to be found in the Omnibus version? Ie, if I buy the individual books of LOTR, the quality is perfectly fine and I also get all the expected illustrations & maps (and those are of decent quality)?

I don't know - I only have the omnibus. ePub seems to be the best format in terms of quality of the illustrations.

poohbear_nc · 06-26-2009, 08:26 AM

Since susan_cassidy (see earlier thread) had not posted on getting an answer from Amazon Kindle Support, I emailed them yesterday morning:

1. I thanked them profusely for supplying new corrected editions of H2G2 and The Stand - automatically & with no hassle. (Good cop).

2. Then I asked them nicely when buyers of the older version of LOTR & The Hobbit with the known (and now corrected) formatting problems would receive their new copies.

And although the contact page boasts that most emails are answered in less than 12 hours, I too have received no answer. Not even the standard form letter saying "Thank you for contacting Amazon support, blah, blah, blah."

If I receive no answer today, I plan on sending a daily email until I get some response. I suggest everybody that needs a new version start emailing too.

I hesistate to call b/c I really don't deal well with idiots on the phone, and recently reports in this (and other forums) have increasingly reported phone conversations with support people who weren't very supportive.

HarryT · 06-26-2009, 08:43 AM

I have a fully "hand proofed" version, which took me months to create. Guess I'll stick with that rather than re-downloading from FW.

susan_cassidy · 06-26-2009, 01:21 PM

I haven't gotten an answer back yet, which is unusual. Usually, I get a response back from support more quickly than this. Maybe (I hope) because I asked what the policy is, they had to escalate my question to a higher authority??

poohbear_nc · 06-26-2009, 02:29 PM

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Originally Posted by susan_cassidy

I haven't gotten an answer back yet, which is unusual. Usually, I get a response back from support more quickly than this. Maybe (I hope) because I asked what the policy is, they had to escalate my question to a higher authority??

This is weird - b/c I didn't get any answer yet to an individual question - not even a "Thank you for writing - we'll get back ..."
I don't want to over-react or over-think this, but if they pushed out H2G2 and The Stand - I don't think we're asking for too much here.

While I applaud Amazon's move with H2G2 and The Stand, it drives me crazy that you can't get a simple answer to a simple question.

susan_cassidy · 06-26-2009, 03:10 PM

poohbear: are you sending questions to Kindle Support, or to the kindle-feedback@amazon.com email address? I've read about people sending feedback, and expecting answers, which I would not expect. But, support is usually very good. They may be a bit swamped right now, with all the new DX owners.

poohbear_nc · 06-26-2009, 03:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by susan_cassidy

poohbear: are you sending questions to Kindle Support, or to the kindle-feedback@amazon.com email address? I've read about people sending feedback, and expecting answers, which I would not expect. But, support is usually very good. They may be a bit swamped right now, with all the new DX owners.

I sent it to Kindle Support - using the "Contact Us" button on the Kindle Support page.

Maybe they're sold out for 4-6 weeks - like the DX!

texasnightowl · 11-16-2009, 02:45 PM

I realize this thread is a few months old now, but I haven't bought the ebook versions yet. Were the initial errors fixed for the omnibus versions at both Amazon and Fictionwise?

MaggieScratch · 12-23-2009, 12:55 PM

Bumping this--does anyone know if there are issues with the ePub version of LOTR at BoB?

krazy4katz · 12-23-2009, 07:33 PM

Just for information, I purchased the LOTR trilogy for the Kindle from Amazon a couple of weeks ago. I have been very happy with the quality. I have not noticed any typos. I haven't read all of The Two Towers, but certainly there are no obvious problems, like Dunedain missing letters etc.

k4k

fugazied · 12-23-2009, 08:02 PM

Woohoo finally!!
I haven't read these for about 15 years so this will be a great time to revisit them on my Kindle.

amjbrown · 12-24-2009, 07:01 AM

HarryT did a huge amount of work to get the first version corrected for himself. If you PM him he might be able to help. I have the BoB version - the second version was a big improvement.

amjb

Zorz · 01-14-2010, 11:59 AM

Here are some pics. The first showing a obvious formatting error on the sample ebook vs. the real thing. The second showing a comparison of the same pages side by side and the third the kindle and the book. Sorry for the blur, I forgot to turn on image stabilization.

kevindorsey · 01-14-2010, 05:21 PM

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Originally Posted by LlamaZorz

Here are some pics. The first showing a obvious formatting error on the sample ebook vs. the real thing. The second showing a comparison of the same pages side by side and the third the kindle and the book. Sorry for the blur, I forgot to turn on image stabilization.

thanks for the pics. I was tempted to buy it, but I think I will stick with paperback for now. Some fond memories there.

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06-26-2009, 08:26 AM	#348
poohbear_nc Bah! Humbug! Posts: 63,591 Karma: 135239851 Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Durham, NC Device: Every Kindle Ever Made & To Be Made!	Since susan_cassidy (see earlier thread) had not posted on getting an answer from Amazon Kindle Support, I emailed them yesterday morning: 1. I thanked them profusely for supplying new corrected editions of H2G2 and The Stand - automatically & with no hassle. (Good cop). 2. Then I asked them nicely when buyers of the older version of LOTR & The Hobbit with the known (and now corrected) formatting problems would receive their new copies. And although the contact page boasts that most emails are answered in less than 12 hours, I too have received no answer. Not even the standard form letter saying "Thank you for contacting Amazon support, blah, blah, blah." If I receive no answer today, I plan on sending a daily email until I get some response. I suggest everybody that needs a new version start emailing too. I hesistate to call b/c I really don't deal well with idiots on the phone, and recently reports in this (and other forums) have increasingly reported phone conversations with support people who weren't very supportive.

06-26-2009, 08:43 AM	#349
HarryT eBook Enthusiast Posts: 85,557 Karma: 93980341 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: UK Device: Kindle Oasis 2, iPad Pro 10.5", iPhone 6	I have a fully "hand proofed" version, which took me months to create. Guess I'll stick with that rather than re-downloading from FW.

06-26-2009, 01:21 PM	#350
susan_cassidy Wizard Posts: 2,251 Karma: 3720310 Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: USA Device: Kindle, iPad (not used much for reading)	I haven't gotten an answer back yet, which is unusual. Usually, I get a response back from support more quickly than this. Maybe (I hope) because I asked what the policy is, they had to escalate my question to a higher authority??

06-26-2009, 03:10 PM	#352
susan_cassidy Wizard Posts: 2,251 Karma: 3720310 Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: USA Device: Kindle, iPad (not used much for reading)	poohbear: are you sending questions to Kindle Support, or to the kindle-feedback@amazon.com email address? I've read about people sending feedback, and expecting answers, which I would not expect. But, support is usually very good. They may be a bit swamped right now, with all the new DX owners.

11-16-2009, 02:45 PM	#354
texasnightowl Guru Posts: 797 Karma: 2873645 Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Texas Device: PW5, Oasis 3, K4B(NT), K3/KK	I realize this thread is a few months old now, but I haven't bought the ebook versions yet. Were the initial errors fixed for the omnibus versions at both Amazon and Fictionwise?

12-23-2009, 12:55 PM	#355
MaggieScratch Has got to the black veil Posts: 542 Karma: 2144168 Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Southeastern Pennsylvania Device: Kobo Aura One, Kindle Paperwhite 2	Bumping this--does anyone know if there are issues with the ePub version of LOTR at BoB?

12-23-2009, 07:33 PM	#356
krazy4katz Addict Posts: 367 Karma: 1552656 Join Date: Feb 2009 Device: [Kindle 1, Kindle 3 (KK)], Kindle Voyage, iPad Pro	Just for information, I purchased the LOTR trilogy for the Kindle from Amazon a couple of weeks ago. I have been very happy with the quality. I have not noticed any typos. I haven't read all of The Two Towers, but certainly there are no obvious problems, like Dunedain missing letters etc. k4k

12-23-2009, 08:02 PM	#357
fugazied Wizard Posts: 1,305 Karma: 1958 Join Date: Jan 2009 Device: iPod Touch	Woohoo finally!! I haven't read these for about 15 years so this will be a great time to revisit them on my Kindle.

12-24-2009, 07:01 AM	#358
amjbrown Addict Posts: 322 Karma: 1231044 Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: London, UK Device: Kindle Oasis 3, Kindle app on the iPhone	HarryT did a huge amount of work to get the first version corrected for himself. If you PM him he might be able to help. I have the BoB version - the second version was a big improvement. amjb

01-14-2010, 11:59 AM	#359
Zorz Zealot Posts: 134 Karma: 36 Join Date: Nov 2009 Device: Kindle 2i	Here are some pics. The first showing a obvious formatting error on the sample ebook vs. the real thing. The second showing a comparison of the same pages side by side and the third the kindle and the book. Sorry for the blur, I forgot to turn on image stabilization.