From: Rick DeNatale <rick.denatale@...>
Date: 2008-05-17T07:48:33+09:00
Subject: Re: Speaking of free books

On Fri, May 16, 2008 at 6:39 PM, Phillip Gawlowski
<cmdjackryan@googlemail.com> wrote:
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> Rick DeNatale wrote:
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> | There are some advantages to you to buy directly from the Prags.  For
> | one, your purchase gets registered, something which they can't do for
> | books you purchased elsewhere.  That convinced me to buy any further
> | PragProg books directly.
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> That is a good point. Though I fail to see why I should register a book.
> But that is probably a cultural difference between Germany and the US. :)

In order to get notified of updates and errata.  And if you have the
pdf versions they get refreshed occasionally even after release.

> | Why not just go for the beta program now, you get the PDF version
> | right away, updated as available, and the paper copy when that's
> | available as well.   While I prefer to have a physical book, I also
> | really like to have the pdf available on my laptop.
>
> Because the beta program isn't free, and I can't afford to shell out
> that kind of money, as much as I'd like to. :(

No more than buying it when it comes out, and perhaps less if the
price goes up (I doubt it would be coming down).

And since your paying in Euros rather than Dollars, it's even less. <G>

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Rick DeNatale

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