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Kindle Edition of The Pragmatic Programmer for $2.99

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Re: Kindle Edition of The Pragmatic Programmer for $2.99

#31
Bit bummed that it's not available on Amazon.co.uk for even £2.99... Instead it's £15.30

Think I've got the physical book somewhere anyway. It's just now that I travel a lot, I like to have the Kindle version as well.

Seth Godin seems to be able to synchronise his deals/giveaways between amazon.com & amazon.co.uk... Shame this wasn't as well.

Re: Kindle Edition of The Pragmatic Programmer for $2.99

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I see $31.99 in Australia. The interesting thing though is that the link has a referral code in it. Maybe the submitter is trying to make some money on it with some bait and switch ?

I see $31.99 in Australia too... This is making me rage a little inside. It's a DIGITAL BOOK Amazon. DIGITAL. Bits. I know it's a little bit further to Australia but for the love of... Amazon is like the Harvey Two-Face -- half amazing and half frustrating. I have a Kindle Fire in Australia, but as Australia isn't an official country yet, Amazon Market doesn't work. And by doesn't work I mean I can't even download fr…

I'd be pretty surprised if Amazon were responsible for this particular pricing. You're probably better of directing your rage at the publisher.

Re: Kindle Edition of The Pragmatic Programmer for $2.99

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I hope this trend catches on. Between my Kindle and iPad, I'd really like to never buy a physical book ever again. But then I still have four full book cases from before Kindle existed. I want to "upgrade" to ebooks, but I don't want to spend the money. At $3 each, I'd at least upgrade some of the better ones.

I have this amazing dream of a facility where I can bring in boxes of books and they hand me back a USB drive filled with pdf copies of those books. I don't know how or when that would happen, but it would be glorious.

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Re: Kindle Edition of The Pragmatic Programmer for $2.99

#35

I hope this trend catches on. Between my Kindle and iPad, I'd really like to never buy a physical book ever again. But then I still have four full book cases from before Kindle existed. I want to "upgrade" to ebooks, but I don't want to spend the money. At $3 each, I'd at least upgrade some of the better ones.

Perhaps, like purchasing a license to all forms of the work? I too would like to start purchasing ebooks, but used books are much cheaper than a kindle versions on amazon.

This is a great find though!

Re: Kindle Edition of The Pragmatic Programmer for $2.99

#36
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Affiliate tag? Not cool.

I honestly think people that complain about referral link are just inherently negative. A free link, that takes you to a promotion, that saves you money, and you want to point out that the guy who brought this to your attention, is gaining something positive, at no expense to you or anyone. You probably pirated the book too.

Thanks OP, great deal and I bought it.

Re: Kindle Edition of The Pragmatic Programmer for $2.99

#37

Any US users want to help us foreigners out by gifting it for the $2.99 price?

I have the $2.99 price available to me in New Zealand.

As I'm usually the one getting screwed by regional pricing (on steam), I'd be happy to help out.

Just drop me the funds via paypal and I'll gift to your email via amazon.

Email me: jconnop at google's glorious gmail.

Re: Kindle Edition of The Pragmatic Programmer for $2.99

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post #21

I hope this trend catches on. Between my Kindle and iPad, I'd really like to never buy a physical book ever again. But then I still have four full book cases from before Kindle existed. I want to "upgrade" to ebooks, but I don't want to spend the money. At $3 each, I'd at least upgrade some of the better ones.

I have this amazing dream of a facility where I can bring in boxes of books and they hand me back a USB drive filled with pdf copies of those books. I don't know how or when that would happen, but it would be glorious.

snapbook in Japan does basically that. You pay 100 yen and send them a book and they send you back a pdf. http://snapbook.jp/

Re: Kindle Edition of The Pragmatic Programmer for $2.99

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I see a price of $31.47

I see $31.99 in Australia. The interesting thing though is that the link has a referral code in it. Maybe the submitter is trying to make some money on it with some bait and switch ?

$4.99 in South Africa. I also spotted the referral code, which I didn't think anyone would try on HN. Oh well, bought.

Re: Kindle Edition of The Pragmatic Programmer for $2.99

#40

Bit bummed that it's not available on Amazon.co.uk for even £2.99... Instead it's £15.30 Think I've got the physical book somewhere anyway. It's just now that I travel a lot, I like to have the Kindle version as well. Seth Godin seems to be able to synchronise his deals/giveaways between amazon.com & amazon.co.uk... Shame this wasn't as well.

USD$31.99 for me in Australia.
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