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Internet Publishing Can Pay Off
An anonymous reader writes "Leander Kahney of Wired News has an article (Net Publishing Made Profitable) about how the publishers of the free, online newsletter TidBITS have hit the jackpot with their highly focused Take Control ebook series (nicely formatted PDFs that are easy to read on screen or print). Authors earn 50% royalties, and the books cost $5 or $10, with free updates. All the books out right now are about Mac topics, but maybe they'll branch out in the future."
How'd this troll get marked up to "interesting?"
Anyway... May be hard for you to believe, but some of us buy a computer based on, say, our fucking careers. If you're in a creative field, you'll probably use a Mac. That's just the way it is, it's a better experience, and if you don't understand why that us, that's fine. I wouldn't expect you to justify your choice of system to me.
Oh, and the "30% markup" is only for those who must buy the latest and greatest from the Apple store at the mall. If you can stomach the idea of buying last year's latest-and-greatest from a reseller like Powermax or Smalldog, you can get amazing deals. Not that you should buy one, I could care less if you use a Mac.
$10 for an 89 page book that promises this: You'll discover smart ways to address outgoing mail, send and receive attachments successfully, and view incoming mail? I don't think so.