Is the Kindle a Book Killer?
I have to admit that I am a lover and collector of first edition hardcover books. I have a collection of a few John Steinbeck first editions and have all the Harry Potter books (don’t we all?). And I love an old cookbook, full of blobs 
and chocolate fingerprints. I have some old poetry books and Little Women on display in the living room.
I just finished reading a new book, The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society. I would say it ranks right up there with my favorites of all time. It was a great read and one that I immediately thought about buying in hardcover just so I could add this first edition print to my collection.
And then I thought about having to pay for the Kindle version AND the hardcover. The $9.99 price for a Kindle 2.0 bestseller is hard to beat. Buy enough books and your savings pays for the actual Kindle 2. However, what if I want to buy both the Kindle version AND a hardcover edition?
Wouldn’t it be nice if Amazon would offer a discount on the hardcover edition to Kindle users that buy the Kindle version? Wouldn’t it be nice to have a 50% discount on the hardcover book after you buy the Kindle version? The Kindle 2 wasn’t designed to be a hardcover book killer, right?
Is it just me or would you ever consider buying the hardcover version of a book you purchased in the Kindle version?
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Hey bridgett- I totally agree on the suggestion that Amazon make offers to us for hard or softcover versions of books we’ve bought on the Kindle and Kindle books we’ve bought in hard or softcover. It’s only fair. It makes total sense. Of course, Amazon isn’t the only decision-maker, the book publishers would need to agree and perhaps the authors as well. But doesn’t it just make perfect sense? That way you can keep collecting AND enjoy the benefits of portability that the Kindle provides.
Not a book-killer. I’ve had my K2 for three weeks now, and the screen went bad last night. :’(
I’m terribly disappointed – I love my Kindle, but now it’s totally useless.
Beth, So sorry to hear about your Kindle. I am sure Amazon will take care of it asap. They have fabulous customer service and I know they want their Kindle users to be happy (and buy books
).
YES! I was just thinking along these same thoughts after I finished the same book on my Kindle. The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society was so good that I wanted to share it with friends, but obviously I’m not willing to share my Kindle. So I went and ordered a hard copy. I agree, they ought to offer a discount if you’ve paid for the Kindle version.
As it was for me, I felt the book was so good that I didn’t mind paying for it twice.