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iPhoto Book Tackles Version Issues

Posted by pudge on from the because-waiting-sucks dept.

Fubar writes "Longtime TidBITS publisher Adam C. Engst recently wrote a book about Apple's iPhoto software. Faced with the standard publishing-to-market delays that would only leave a month or so before the next version of iPhoto is released, Engst worked out a deal with Amazon that folks can download the book for $13 now, and receive a free dead-tree version once the book is updated to reflect the changes in the new version of iPhoto. This is the first 'book upgrade' I've ever heard of."

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  1. first book upgrade? by chongo · · Score: 4, Interesting
    ''This is the first 'book upgrade' I've ever heard of.''

    Back in the days when computer documentation was only sent out in dead tree form, those loose-leaf books/binders were upgrade/updatable. CDC manuals, back in the 1970's, came with a free update service that continued well into the late 1980's.

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    chongo (was here) /\oo/\
  2. apple is going to be pissed by Juanvaldes · · Score: 4, Interesting

    Amazon and this write let it slip that a new version of iPhoto is coming out at MWNY.

  3. What iPhoto upgrade is this? by johnpg · · Score: 2, Interesting

    Not that we weren't expecting one eventually, but to my knowledge Apple has made no mention of any iPhoto updates. I would imagine that the author has some knowledge that us mere mortals do not. iPhoto is one iApp that could use a good update.