Good book, but expensive on Kindle
927407
My workplace purchased this book and it is good introduction to the BISM Model in SQL Server 2012. I feel it lacks a bit more comparison between the classic tabular models and BISM. What is REALLY disappointing though, is that the Kindle edition is 10 USD more expensive than the physical copy. I wanted to buy this for my private Kindle library as well, but as a matter of principle I refuse to pay an additional 10 USD for the Kindle edition. Charging me more for Kindle e-books than the physical copy does not exactly make me a happy Kindle owner. Is this the future of Kindle e-books - paying a premium for a digital copy which is heavily restricted to my account/personal use? If yes, I'll pass and go back to paperbacks. I'll like the idea of e-books, and I somewhat accept being locked down by Amazons walled Kindle.-garden. But not so much I'll accept getting openly ripped off at the same time. With the heavy restrictions placed on Kindle content, I fully expect Kindle e-boos to be cheaper than the physical copies. Always!
4193738
The sample of this book is really awesome but it's expensive and there are loads of errors. Misplaced commas, missing commas, syntax, etc...  I am concerned that the entire book is going to be this way. If the price was lower, I would  buy this book and try to overlook all the mistakes. The writing is good, the subject is really interesting, but at $18 for the Kindle version,  I would expect a somewhat error-free book or at least not be so plagued with them.  There's just too many grammar/punctuation mistakes to justify the price.

I'm really disappointed that I can't buy it, but I don't want to take the chance. I put it on my wish list and if the price comes down or I can borrow it on my Amazon Prime, I will definitely do so.
1490904
This is an excellent book for taking a course in discrete math, however there is a downside to the Kindle version.
First off, I purchased the Kindle version for 2 reasons, not necessarily in any particular order.:
1. It's way cheaper.
2. I wanted to be able to read it from wherever I was(via Galaxy S4, Windows app, Cloud reader, or on my kindle fire).

I saved money, but this book is "not available to view" from the Windows 8 Kindle app. It is also not available via the Android Kindle app. And guess what? You can't even view it through the Cloud Reader. So, my choice to go digital so I don't have to carry it around has been foiled. I'm very disappointed that, even though the book is digitally available on Kindle, you can't read it on all Kindle compatible devices.

Would be 4-5 star if I had been made aware of this limitation before hand. I might not have bothered with the Kindle version. Whats the point of syncing across devices if you can't read it on more than one device?
131596
Love the story.  If I had a complaint it would be that I own every single Dean Koontz book but am now looking to put them on my Kindle.  Problem is that the Kindle version is too costly to justify doing it.  Quite bummed about that...
1046659
This is a great book.  It works well with the kindle fire, but it seemed expensive to me.  The paper version is less expensive and just a portable.  My daughter prefers the paper book over the electronic version.  The only benefit to the electronic version is it's portability IF you have a huge number of books that you would like to bring along and try to keep together.
2465855
I was going to buy this book and read it on my kindle, but then I saw that the kindle version cost over a dollar more than the hardback!  I'll wait and pick it up at the library now, I hope you'll think twice about downloading this copy too.
1010900
I believe that reviewing products on amazon, whether they be books, or something else, means reviewing the entire product, including the content and price. This is a good book, however I refuse to be ripped off by amazon and the greedy publishers. Want to charge $15 for the hardcover? Fair enough. But $15 for the kindle price? What the hell? There is absolutely no reason to charge the same price for the kindle book. With the hard cover, I can resell the book, lend as many times as I want, etc. With the kindle book, I can't resell it, I can give it away, and I bet I can't even lend this out, and even if I can, it's only once. This book should be NO MORE than $10, but something like $7.99 would be fair. Stop screwing your readers, I will not buy a kindle book that is priced the same as the physical counterpart.
4506590
I just don't get why this is so expensive. I have a 3G iPhone with a FREE eReader app called Stanza. I can read the exact same books that the Kindle does plus all the other features of 3rd party apps including PDF support.

If Amazon really wanted to sell this thing they'd subsidize the cost and create a membership package to a virtual book club. 99 bucks for the reader and 29.99 a year for the club would the sweet spot for me.
2763894
I'm an Eng. Lit. graduate student, and so far the Kindle DX seems to be a good investment.  I got the DX because of the larger screen, which I like, but I haven't explored any other added features. For the casual reader the original is probably fine. I read a lot of classic literature, and many of these texts are free for very inexpensive.  If I had to buy all the books I'm responsible for knowing it would cost hundreds of dollars; on my Kindle, I will probably spend $30 or so for the same collection. Obviously, I do quite a bit of scholarly writing, and this is the greatest problem I've encountered with the Kindle. Publication information is not included with a downloaded book, which makes it useless for papers and articles. Still, I enjoy using my Kindle and recommend it, if you can fork out the cash. If you get one, make sure you get the cover; otherwise you'll obsess on protecting it, since the device itself seems fragile in your hand.
4753677
I want to buy this Study Guide for my Kindle but, at $9.99, it is too expensive.  It is priced higher than I can purchase the book itself.  That's crazy.  I can't tell from the sample if it's worth my consideration either.  IMHO, This Guide should be priced around $1.99.
3055429
I loved this book as much as the 1st one!

Unfortunately for the author & publisher; I bought the entire series on eBay for $12 & change since the Kindle versions are outlandishly expensive.

U should 2 & maybe if sales of the eBook slump enough they'll price their offerings a bit more realistically; maybe in the $7 to $9 range.
2789023
"New York Times Best Sellers and New Releases $9.99, unless marked otherwise"

I'd give the Kindle2 5 stars except for this small, but very important and essential, issue.

I just finished a book and went to find my favorite authors' new (hardcover) releases... all priced at $12-15 on Kindle. Same authors new paperback releases on Kindle? $7.99, or a few bucks MORE than Costco. Which authors? Best-selling ones: David Baldacci, Jack Higgins, Daniel Silva, Brad Thor, Nelson DeMille, and others.

And Amazon.com can't blame the publisher - all retail pricing is up to the retailer, otherwise the FTC would be very much all over this.

Amazon really did have only a very few exceptions "marked otherwise" when I bought my Kindle 2 but now the higher prices are so common ... at least for the books I read ... that I can't recommend Kindle based on the cost of content.
999855
"Around The World With Auntie Mame" is a great book, a strong sequel to the blockbuster "Auntie Mame", and well worth reading, but the Kindle edition leaves much to be desired. It's great to have this book in electronic format, especially with the formerly excised Russian chapter, but the reading experience is marred by frequent formatting errors. Did no one bother to proofread the book before it went on sale? There are random spaces in words, words broken by hyphens (probably where there was a word hyphenated at the end of a line in the print version), and various misspelled words. I understand that software needs to be used to create an ebook, but can't a publisher spare a few human hours to check the file before it goes on sale? It's not exactly bargain basement pricing, so a proofread should have been included in the production. Still, having said that, I am enjoying this book!
1588922
Her book is one of the most important  life stories I have ever encountered.  I rate her book 5 stars.

The thing that maddens me, however is that the kindle edition is more expensive than the paperback.  This makes no sense and I find it to be like a slap in the face after spending so much money on the kindle device in the first place.  Shame on you, Amazon.  I have recently purchased an iPad and I can now read many different digital formats.  If Amazon kindle format is going to be so expensive I will shop elsewhere.
4641326
I own the hardcover and highly recommend it. I particularly like the WISDOM section. But why does the ebook cost so much? I want an electronic version to carry but it is simply too expensive. I originally took one star off for this but realized it is not the fault of the Author. But this publisher has lost the plot on ebook pricing.
2827960
My only complaint about the book was the price! I had read the first two paperbacks in the triology at the beach and wanted to finish the series before I left. I downloaded the Kindle version and it was too expensive! It was a fast read, and I really felt cheated by the price.
2123953
The author tells a fascinating story and tells it well.  In a print edition, this is a 5 star book.

But only 4 (maybe 3) stars for the Kindle edition, which LACKS PAGE NUMBERS.

It also LACKS A CONVENIENT WAY TO EXPLORE THE INDEX (such as a menu in which typing in the first letter would bring you to that letter's section in the index--or better yet, type in a name or word and instantly bring up that entry in the index).  And while I'm at it:  "Index" should be a standard choice (in any book that has one) in the "Go To" menu.

It should be noted that the complaints listed above have been present in several other Kindle books I've purchased recently--these are new books, not old classics for an exceptionally low price.  So in the future, I don't plan to buy Kindle books without page numbers--the price doesn't make up for the inconvenience, particularly in nonfiction books.  I'll get the print version at the library, or consider getting a Nook.