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"Deluxe" is a Misrepresentation! Or Deluxe for iPod, iPod Touch and iPad owners ONLY!
I was stunned that the additional text of speeches and photos, etc., which was NOT originally published in the regular edition of this book--was EXCLUDED from the regular edition! So, in order to get the FULL TEXT and EXTRA PHOTOS, you have to buy the "Deluxe" version--in which the included videos you CANNOT view on a computer (oh for heavens sake, not on a computer??!!!)! What about those of us WITHOUT an iPod, iPod Touch, or an iPad?? Are we not good enough to have access to viewing the additional text and photo content?? I can understand the regular edition not including the videos, but the text and photos? Has Crown Publishing been unable to grasp the collective stupidity of that maneuver??? The book is EXCELLENT. HOWEVER, I only gave it 1 star because of the lack of consideration on the extra text and photo material not being included in the regular edition. I can understand not including the video material, but the extra text/photos?? Come on, let's enter the arena of editing and publishing and ask the publisher how could they have made such a basic oversight??? Crown Publishing should realize this is going to sabotage sales, plus is very short-sighted to target a very narrow market (iPod, iPod Touch, iPad owners EXCLUSIVELY), while shortchanging the regular reading public as well as those who read exclusively on the Kindle, like me!! To pay for a "Deluxe" edition on the Kindle, and then not being able to view the "Deluxe" content is misrepresentation at its best. Not being able to view the video content on a computer is just plain stupid. I RETURNED my Kindle deluxe edition because I could not save it to my computer (for backup purposes) and could not view the videos on the computer. I'll keep the paper edition and ask Amazon to rethink this policy. And hope in the future they will insist the regular edition be given the same text/photo advantages of "deluxe" editions, sans video--especially for the Kindle. Deluxe is not deluxe if you can only view it on a narrow range of devices. Deluxe is deluxe if you can view/read universally--especially digitally (read Kindle device)!! WARNING TO ALL KINDLE CUSTOMERS--BUYER BEWARE ON AUDIO/VIDEO BOOKS OF ANY TITLE!! YOU GET SCREWED.
November 2010 · Kindle Store · verified purchase
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