One of the complaints that I get from people who either own Kindle or plan to buy one is their need to have real books in their hands as well. People tell me that they use their Kindles all the time but having the paper version of their favorite books allows them more flexibility to read them whenever, wherever. You can take your Kindle almost anywhere these days. Obviously it’s very portable and the battery lasts for a considerable amount of time. But sometimes you may be in the mood to read the real book. Maybe you just want to share your paper book with someone or you just want proudly display it in your library. Whatever the case, Amazon has a great opportunity to make more money by providing combo book deals to its customers.
Wouldn’t it be fun if you could add both paper and Kindle editions of a book to your shopping cart and save money on your combo deal? This is not for everyone. I am sure a few of you rather save money and just get the Kindle edition. I also know a lot of Kindle purists who refuse to touch a paper book ever again. In reality, the demand for combo deals will be there regardless of what you think of paper books. And if your Kindle purchase helps you qualify for free shipping over $25, that would be even better, wouldn’t it?
What do you think?
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4 comments
#1tomlintonFebruary 4, 2009, 5:18 am
Considering the number
of books I want
which are not available
yet on the Kindle
and the Kindle
is a substitute
for a big ol’ house
with a huge library
Dead tree paper
doesn’t mean much
to me
#2P. RadFebruary 5, 2009, 4:03 am
well, the count is up to 230K so far. I think we will reach 300K soon.
#3CameronMarch 7, 2009, 12:41 am
I have always thought that you should be able to easily get both the ebook and audio book version of any book you purchase.
If i could get the content in other forms for just a little bit more i think you would get more people using both ebook and audio books.
Unfortunately i think it is the publishers who are stopping this type of thing
#4PaulSeptember 17, 2010, 6:07 am
Yes, this would be awesome, but the publishers have to protect themselves from people who would buy the combo and re-sell half of it online. That's too easy to get away with.
I love my physical textbooks, and I really want them on my Kindle too. But I'm not going to pay nearly double at textbook rates.
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