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 Post subject: Kindle Matchbook
PostPosted: Tue Sep 03, 2013 18:45 
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Cheap/free Kindle versions of all those books that sit on your shelf for display purposes only.

http://www.amazon.com/gp/feature.html/?docId=1001373341

Launching October. Hopefully not a US only thing.

I have dozens of Amazon-bought unread books on my shelf, and I've already re-bought a few for Kindle, so this is great for me.

They've also announced an updated Paperwhite with better lighting and a higher contrast screen. Think I'll pass on that, since I already have the current Paperwhite. Unless they announce a touch screen one with page turn buttons as well, I'll stick with what I've got. I miss the buttons!
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Trooper
 Post subject: Re: Kindle Matchbook
PostPosted: Tue Sep 03, 2013 19:05 
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Oh man, that looks like it could be excellent.
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WTB
 Post subject: Re: Kindle Matchbook
PostPosted: Tue Sep 03, 2013 19:23 
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It's quite a shrewd move really. Might convince a few more people to bag a Kindle if they know they're going to have a bunch of books available when it arrives.
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Satsuma
 Post subject: Re: Kindle Matchbook
PostPosted: Tue Sep 03, 2013 19:58 
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What on earth do you people put on shelves? Your thimble collections?
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Trooper
 Post subject: Re: Kindle Matchbook
PostPosted: Tue Sep 03, 2013 20:00 
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Shelves are so 2012.

Every wall in my house is covered in mirrors.
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 Post subject: Re: Kindle Matchbook
PostPosted: Tue Sep 03, 2013 20:10 
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I have loads of books on my shelves. I don't read them. That's the point!
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Dr Zoidberg
 Post subject: Re: Kindle Matchbook
PostPosted: Tue Sep 03, 2013 20:39 
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It would be great if magazine publishers would follow suit and give a free iPad version with a print subscription.
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Satsuma
 Post subject: Re: Kindle Matchbook
PostPosted: Tue Sep 03, 2013 20:44 
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Trooper wrote:
Every wall in my house is covered in mirrors.


Are you Peter Stringfellow?
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DavPaz
 Post subject: Re: Kindle Matchbook
PostPosted: Tue Sep 03, 2013 22:01 
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Saturnalian wrote:
Trooper wrote:
Every wall in my house is covered in mirrors.


Are you Noddy Holder?
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throughsilver
 Post subject: Re: Kindle Matchbook
PostPosted: Wed Sep 04, 2013 19:06 
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DavPaz wrote:
Saturnalian wrote:
Trooper wrote:
Every wall in my house is covered in mirrors.


Are you Han?

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WTB
 Post subject: Re: Kindle Matchbook
PostPosted: Thu Sep 05, 2013 0:44 
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The new Paperwhite has some cool features. Hope the current model gets an update with everything included. Goodreads built in is cool, and the flashcard word-learning thing is genius!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QaHQqI3f ... gwwufetV3Q
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Grim...
 Post subject: Re: Kindle Matchbook
PostPosted: Thu Sep 12, 2013 10:21 
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I finally got around to taking a look at this and you might have to pay for the books it matches if you want them. BOO.

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Dr Zoidberg
 Post subject: Re: Kindle Matchbook
PostPosted: Thu Sep 12, 2013 10:24 
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Grim... wrote:
I finally got around to taking a look at this and you might have to pay for the books it matches if you want them. BOO.


Yep, it seems it's down to the publishers to set the price for the discounted/free Kindle version
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