+252 Every time you buy a book there should be a code on the inside for a free kindle version of said book so if/when you get a kindle you can just transfer everything, amirite?

by Anonymous 13 years ago

Just like most companies have that with vinyl records today. Pretty good idea.

by Anonymous 13 years ago

It would have to be a use once code and it put somewhere you couldn't see if you opened it in bookshops but that's a pretty great idea.

by Anonymous 13 years ago

Most people probably won't agree, but that's not a smart idea. They are two different formats. That's like saying once you buy a hard back book you should get a coupon for a paperback book. Just because you buy one doesn't mean you are entitled to the other.

by Anonymous 13 years ago

Kindle format doesn't have any printing costs, so that's not the same at all.

by Anonymous 13 years ago

lolwut

by Anonymous 13 years ago

Not everyone uses a Kindle, first of all. I have an iPad and my family uses a Nook, so the e-book would have to be a universal file, or they would need millions of different codes for every single device. Second of all, as mentioned by an above commenter, it would have to be someplace inaccessible to a casual browser in a bookstore (maybe on the receipt, yes, but what if you lose it?). Thirdly, as another above commenter said, you aren't entitled to one just because you buy the other. Buying a paperback for $8 most certainly does not entitle you to the $15.99 hardcover version. (I'm not trying to be mean here, just expressing my opinions. That's what this site is for.)

by Anonymous 13 years ago