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Prince Kobol
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Posted - 2011.12.23 12:40:00 -
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Just checked Amazon to see if they have a release date and noticed that it appears it will not be available via Kindle.
Is it possible somebody from CCP can find out if there are any plans for this to be released via Kindle
Also gutted that Tony Gonzales was one of many of many who is no longer part of CCP....
Would like to pass my thanks on to Tony for all the work he has done in creating a fantastic back story for our beloved Eve. |
Kuronaga
Controlled Substance
35
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Posted - 2011.12.23 12:42:00 -
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Prince Kobol wrote:Just checked Amazon to see if they have a release date and noticed that it appears it will not be available via Kindle.
Is it possible somebody from CCP can find out if there are any plans for this to be released via Kindle
Also gutted that Tony Gonzales was one of many of many who is no longer part of CCP....
Would like to pass my thanks on to Tony for all the work he has done in creating a fantastic back story for our beloved Eve.
Tony was part of the 20%?
Goodbye Jove lore. I hardly even knew ya. |
Astenion
Spiritus Draconis
55
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Posted - 2011.12.23 13:08:00 -
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Sad to hear Tony's leaving. At least he's going out with a bang with his new book. |
Bucky O'Hair
Minmatar Ship Construction Services
Ushra'Khan
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Posted - 2011.12.23 13:29:00 -
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It is avalible in the US Amazon store,
http://www.amazon.com/EVE-Templar-One-ebook/dp/B004WJQNY2/ref=wl_it_dp_o_npd?ie=UTF8&coliid=IE90ZHF7BG8YM&colid=3K84Z64QIO1VC
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Kuronaga
Controlled Substance
35
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Posted - 2011.12.23 14:10:00 -
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Seriously, I mean, Tony was Jove lore.
How do you even pick up after that? Just like, stop all progression of the storyline?  |
Cailais
Rekall Incorporated
The Forsaken.
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Posted - 2011.12.23 15:19:00 -
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Kuronaga wrote:Seriously, I mean, Tony was Jove lore. How do you even pick up after that? Just like, stop all progression of the storyline?
Pretty much.
Sack one of your IPs lead writers whose book promotes your next product? Yup that makes sense....
C.
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David Barr
Barr Heavy Industries
Test Friends Please Ignore
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Posted - 2012.01.08 11:23:00 -
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I enjoyed the first book by him and am looking forward to reading this one. I do not really want to buy a hard copy of a book when I have a shiny new Kindle to read it on. It does appear, that being a UK resident, Amazon do not sell about 60-70% of the books that I want (although they exist on the US website). Someone explained this to me as publishers being reluctant to sell in the UK as we have "weaker" laws protecting copywright. I don't actually know if this is true or not, all that I do know is this book is not for sale in Amazon.co.uk, and that is annoying. Perhaps I have the wrong end of the stick and I will be able to buy it as a .mobi soon, otherwise if someone knows what the issue is with e-books in the UK and Amazon, they could enlighten me. |
Morganta
Peripheral Madness
The Midget Mafia
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Posted - 2012.01.08 15:49:00 -
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welp, publishing does not really work like that.
CCP owns the ip, but I'm pretty sure the author owns the work and it would be between Tony and his publisher to expand the delivery methods for his book.
Pretty sure this would also involve royalties to the ebook maker, but not sure, I deal with actual print publishing and not ebooks, but I think its more than just making a compatible version and uploading it to AZ
as far as copyright issues in the UK, they always seemed to be more pro-creator than that, but it does seem like a plausible reason considering the copyright frenzy going on in the US right now
The American public's reaction to the change was poor and the new cola was a major marketing failure. The subsequent reintroduction of Coke's original formula, re-branded as "Coca-Cola Classic", resulted in a significant gain in sales, leading to speculation that the introduction of the New Coke formula was just a marketing ploy |
Othran
Brutor Tribe
Minmatar Republic
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Posted - 2012.01.08 17:36:00 -
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Its pretty simple really, publishers/authors have different agreements for the various english language speaking areas.
One is North America, another is UK & Europe and the third is usually Australia & rest of the world.
Its nothing to do with copyright enforcement, its simply that a different agreement is in effect between author/publisher for different regions.
If the publisher has no agreement from the author to sell his work in (for example) UK & Europe then the ebook won't appear in any of the European versions of Amazon's site. Edit - obviously for some older works the publisher may not consider it worthwhile to obtain that permission.
North American rights are normally agreed first as its the largest English language market.
No need for tinfoil hats  |
T'Laar Bok
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Posted - 2012.01.08 18:07:00 -
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Prince Kobol wrote:Kindle.
I cant believe the amount to people sucked into buying a Kindle.
Its a travesty.
Amphetimines are your friend. |
Prince Kobol
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Posted - 2012.01.08 18:10:00 -
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T'Laar Bok wrote:Prince Kobol wrote:Kindle. I cant believe the amount to people sucked into buying a Kindle. Its a travesty.
Well personally it is a god send.
I have close to 300 books but no longer the room to purchase any more.
With the kindle I am now able to have a unlimited amount of books where ever I travel  |
Camios
Tribal Liberation Force
Minmatar Republic
46
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Posted - 2012.01.08 18:32:00 -
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I was able to get the audible version for free.
It takes forever to go thorugh, and I would prefer a written version because i'm not a native english speaker and looking up a word in the dictionary when you can't spell it is pretty difficult, but it's ok. |
Fearless M0F0
Incursion PWNAGE Asc
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Posted - 2012.01.08 18:57:00 -
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T'Laar Bok wrote:Prince Kobol wrote:Kindle. I cant believe the amount to people sucked into buying a Kindle. Its a travesty.
It turns out my $100 HP Touchpad has a kindle client. Read Templar One using it  |
Gordon Fell
Acura Tech
0
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Posted - 2012.01.08 19:10:00 -
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If you live outside of the US, Google for an US address (e.g. government buildings will do nicely) and put that in. The site will nicely fall into line and let you buy this just fine. Idiot publishers.
Oh yeah, re-hire Tony. |
Grideris
Fleet Coordination Command
Fleet Coordination Coalition
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Posted - 2012.01.08 19:34:00 -
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Gordon Fell wrote:If you live outside of the US, Google for an US address (e.g. government buildings will do nicely) and put that in. The site will nicely fall into line and let you buy this just fine. Idiot publishers.
Oh yeah, re-hire Tony.
Was about to post this. Did this day one, grabbed it in Australia.
http://www.dust514.org - the unofficial site for everything DUST 514
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ElQuirko
The Demonfuge Malevolent Fan Club
295
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Posted - 2012.01.08 19:35:00 -
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Seriously, buying a kindle just advertises the fact that A. Your house is too small for real paper books and B. You enjoy masturbating over the latest technology. |
Cindy Marco
Sebiestor Tribe
Minmatar Republic
22
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Posted - 2012.01.08 19:46:00 -
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ElQuirko wrote:Seriously, buying a kindle just advertises the fact that A. Your house is too small for real paper books and B. You enjoy masturbating over the latest technology.
I know exactly what you mean! Just the other day I saw all these crazy youngsters using their "MP3" players. They bring nothing to the table and are just a ridiculous fad like that crazy cassette tape.
These people would be much happier if they just cleared a space on their shelf for a nice Victrola like I did. |
ElQuirko
The Demonfuge Malevolent Fan Club
295
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Posted - 2012.01.08 19:48:00 -
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Cindy Marco wrote:
I know exactly what you mean! Just the other day I saw all these crazy youngsters using their "MP3" players. They bring nothing to the table and are just a ridiculous fad like that crazy cassette tape.
These people would be much happier if they just cleared a space on their shelf for a nice Victrola like I did.
You mean you don't just keep the bands and orchestras in your basement? You f*cking hipster... |
Bane Loppknow
Aliastra
Gallente Federation
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Posted - 2012.01.08 20:23:00 -
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T'Laar Bok wrote:Prince Kobol wrote:Kindle. I cant believe the amount to people sucked into buying a Kindle. Its a travesty.
I'd put money on this guy owning an apple product.
Also, been reading Templar One on my kindle since the day it launched. Maybe you live in the wrong region. |
ElQuirko
The Demonfuge Malevolent Fan Club
296
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Posted - 2012.01.08 20:42:00 -
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Bane Loppknow wrote:
I'd put money on this guy owning an apple product.
Also, been reading Templar One on my kindle since the day it launched. Maybe you live in the wrong region.
Everybody owns an apple product in one state or another; juice, tart, the fruit itself, it matters little. |
Prince Kobol
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Posted - 2012.01.08 20:58:00 -
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for those who like apple.. this is just for you
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GWnunavN4bQ
and http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kO5Il_rvZj8&feature=related |
Brujo Loco
Brujeria Teologica
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Posted - 2012.01.09 00:49:00 -
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Those are very funny, and I hated apple products, still do a bit, but someone gave me a free ipad 3g for xmas, and must confess, for a gift it was awesome.
I can finally read all my PIRATED PDF's and EBooks in something with a lot of space (over 100gigs of stuff and counting including ebooks)
Reading color PDF scanned manuals, comic books, rpg supplements, text works and even some nifty psychology texts in an ipad is bliss. Honestly, I barely if at all use the ipad for something else than a big e-book/pdf reader and battery use is quite decent, I usually have to recharge my Ipad every 3 to 5 days depending on how much I read. If I could change skills/upgrade/create markets orders from the web client I wouldnt even need to turn my puter some days.
Currently reading the out of print impossible to get Liber Chaotica .
Can't really do that on a Kindle :/ at least in color and Kindle Fire is just too small.
I would still love a kindle tho, the smallest one, to take with me every time I go into the streets, I still find the Ipad 2 a bit big for my tastes in regards to portability, and sometimes all I wanna do is read a good novel when I have to sit in front of a classroom for hours staring at the ceiling between giving classes and grading paper tests, no way In hell Im going out into the streets with that big "PLEASE ROB ME" sign an Ipad is.
Inner Sayings of BrujoLoco:
http://eve-files.com/sig/brujoloco |
Shepherd Steelringer
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Posted - 2012.01.09 01:56:00 -
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been to 2 bookstores
tried to purchase online
(australia)
giving up until it turns up on the ...uh... you know..
It's not "alot". It's not "allot". It's "a lot". Two words.
Congratulations. You just levelled up in real life. |
Ai Shun
State War Academy
Caldari State
111
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Posted - 2012.01.09 02:27:00 -
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T'Laar Bok wrote:I cant believe the amount to people sucked into buying a Kindle.
Its a travesty.
Can you explain why, please? I've been looking into options for offline reading, etc. and the Kindle seems like a very viable choice. Considering the volume of books I purchase the savings in using such a device would be logical and the Kindle seems like a very useful, purpose built device. |
Bane Loppknow
Aliastra
Gallente Federation
29
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Posted - 2012.01.09 05:28:00 -
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Ai Shun wrote:T'Laar Bok wrote:I cant believe the amount to people sucked into buying a Kindle.
Its a travesty.
Can you explain why, please? I've been looking into options for offline reading, etc. and the Kindle seems like a very viable choice. Considering the volume of books I purchase the savings in using such a device would be logical and the Kindle seems like a very useful, purpose built device.
As I implied earlier, he's probably an Apple fanboy. They're usually the most vocal Kindle-haters.
I greatly enjoy my Kindle. I have the Kindle Keyboard, which after a quick check on Amazon, I don't think they make anymore. Closest in appearance is the Keyboard 3g, but then you're paying a bunch of money for 3g. Closest in function is the basic Kindle. It's very small and light, and the new one is even smaller. I got a nice "case" that hooks into the side of the Kindle and acts like book binding. It has a built-in light that draws power directly from the Kindle. The Kindle itself has an amazing battery life; I've only ever drawn the battery low enough for it to warn me once, and that was because I had the light on for like 8 hours. I personally don't like touch-screen technology, so I avoided the Kindle Touch, and I've heard bad things about the Kindle Fire, which is more of a tablet than an e-reader anyway.
I prefer to buy books on Kindle these days, as it's A: Cheaper and B: Hella more convenient. There aren't very many bookstores around here, so if Barnes&Noble didn't have it, I'd be stuck scouring Walmart. Also, many books can be pre-ordered, and automatically delivered via wifi. I pre-ordered several novels this december: One came out jan 1st, I bought Templar One when I saw the Facebook post about it, the next book will come out on jan 31st, and then I think the next is in march.
So if you're simply looking for a device that lets you more easily build up/enjoy a library, I suggest a basic Kindle, or maybe even a Kindle Touch, if you like touchscreen devices. I'd only recommend the 3G if you do a LOT of traveling in areas where internet access is sketchy (Keep in mind, public wifi is pretty common in cities and the Kindle only needs wifi access to download new books). If you're looking for more than that, get a tablet or something and install the Kindle app. Most have one. They won't have the liquid-paper display, though, which I really like. |
Ai Shun
State War Academy
Caldari State
112
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Posted - 2012.01.09 06:52:00 -
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Bane Loppknow wrote:I greatly enjoy my Kindle. I have the Kindle Keyboard, which after a quick check on Amazon, I don't think they make anymore. Closest in appearance is the Keyboard 3g, but then you're paying a bunch of money for 3g. Closest in function is the basic Kindle. It's very small and light, and the new one is even smaller. I got a nice "case" that hooks into the side of the Kindle and acts like book binding. It has a built-in light that draws power directly from the Kindle. The Kindle itself has an amazing battery life; I've only ever drawn the battery low enough for it to warn me once, and that was because I had the light on for like 8 hours. I personally don't like touch-screen technology, so I avoided the Kindle Touch, and I've heard bad things about the Kindle Fire, which is more of a tablet than an e-reader anyway.
Thank you Bane. You've said pretty much what the majority of people I asked about this have said, so you're giving me a bit of comfort in the decision. I was eyeing the Fire, but a dedicated Win 7 tablet would be a better total solution so I've been leaning towards the Kindle Touch.
Again, thank you.
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FLannd Kwerfiden
Aliastra
Gallente Federation
0
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Posted - 2012.01.09 13:27:00 -
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This book wasn't available in the Australian kindle store so I changed my country to the USA in the account settings and was able to get it that way.
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Othran
Brutor Tribe
Minmatar Republic
128
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Posted - 2012.01.10 16:30:00 -
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Bane Loppknow wrote:Closest in appearance is the Keyboard 3g, but then you're paying a bunch of money for 3g.
The thing about that "expensive 3g" is that its a lifetime deal (outside the USA). Vodafone provide pretty much worldwide access (apart from the USA) and if they ever stop then you have a good case for a credit-card chargeback for the entire cost of the Kindle.
I used the 3g quite happily in the Canaries in October for web-browsing and having a newspaper delivered each day (free trial, not subbing to the Grauniad, not that senile yet ). The Vodafone data throughput was miles better than the poxy Movistar connection my phone had, and the screen was quite acceptable for most sites.
So I probably saved the difference between the 3g and the non-3g in a single holiday.
Oh and in my experience its rare to find USEABLE open wi-fi connections as they're mainly saturated - hotels are prone to this as unless you're in a big city then the wifi is basically a single (or multiple aggregated if you're lucky) dsl/cable connection. If that is made open then it grinds to a halt PDQ.
Anyway, way way off-topic. |
Misina Arlath
Sinister Elite
2
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Posted - 2012.01.10 16:39:00 -
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Bane Loppknow wrote:T'Laar Bok wrote:Prince Kobol wrote:Kindle. I cant believe the amount to people sucked into buying a Kindle. Its a travesty. I'd put money on this guy owning an Apple product. Also, been reading Templar One on my kindle since the day it launched. Maybe you live in the wrong region.
Hm... I got iPad 2 with Kindle app and downloaded loads of books on it.
Read through almost all the Game of Thrones books (currently halfway through book 5).
Just brilliant when travelling to kill time at airports or on trains.
Thanks to this thread I know which book to start on next :) |
Rath Kelbore
The Six-Pack Syndicate
EVE Animal Control
10
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Posted - 2012.01.10 20:20:00 -
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Irrelevant to thread post follows:
Just +1'n the kindle.
What would whoever disliked the kindle recommend instead? My gf has a kindle and I like it, but to be honest I've not tried the competition. |
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