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Old 01-24-2011, 12:33 AM   #16
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You've got the rule reversed - Topaz has just the print length, without file size. File size usually indicates Mobipocket.

Also, I think 600 KB is pretty small for a Topaz book.
I trust you are correct. Thanks.
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Old 01-25-2011, 11:43 PM   #17
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Looks like it's Amazon only for sure....it was supposed to be out today, but no Barnes and Noble release....what a joke.
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Old 01-27-2011, 11:17 AM   #18
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Set yourself a meeting in your calendar for the day the book is released. Then just go buy it at that time. There is no "running out of stock" for ebooks...ergo, no advantage to preordering them.

Sure, if someone had a "free promo", get that as soon as you can. But for ebooks, the pricing can be highest on day one and drop relatively soon thereafter. I found that out the hard way when I pre-ordered the latest Tom Clancy at $14.99 only to see it drop to $12.99 a couple weeks later.

Now I don't prebuy books at all. I put desired books in my "to be read" list (a doc I keep on google docs) -- and when I'm ready to read the book, then I buy it.

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I pre-ordered The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest from B&N last year. Three days after I got it the price dropped $4. I won't pre-order anything from now on.
Amazon sells you the book at the least expensive price point when you pre order. I know people who will cancel the pre-order and then pre-order the book at the lower price.
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Amazon sells you the book at the least expensive price point when you pre order. I know people who will cancel the pre-order and then pre-order the book at the lower price.
That's not necessarily true when the publishers set the price. I preordered the latest Tom Clancy ebook and paid the highest price. I would have anyway as I wanted to read it right away, and don't mind the $2 premium I paid for not waiting a couple weeks.

Still, I've now learned that "pre-Ordered" does NOT mean "best price". Same thing happened with a Harry Potter book. I preordered for around $20 only to find out it was available everywhere in huge quantities for $17 on opening day.

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That's not necessarily true when the publishers set the price. I preordered the latest Tom Clancy ebook and paid the highest price. I would have anyway as I wanted to read it right away, and don't mind the $2 premium I paid for not waiting a couple weeks.

Still, I've now learned that "pre-Ordered" does NOT mean "best price". Same thing happened with a Harry Potter book. I preordered for around $20 only to find out it was available everywhere in huge quantities for $17 on opening day.

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Old 01-27-2011, 01:45 PM   #22
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@quentness: The price dropped quickly AFTER it was offered for sale. It came out at $14.99, but then QUICKLY dropped to $12.99

So, in the future, I buy a book -- not when it comes out -- but when I'm ready to actually read it. So no preOrdering for me. Though I should include "no buying it the day it comes out either, unless I'm ready to read it".

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