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Re: Announcing new comprehensive book on Lego on CD.
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lugnet.general, lugnet.books
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Date:
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Sun, 11 Jul 2004 15:40:31 GMT
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In lugnet.general, Gerhard R. Istok wrote:
> In lugnet.general, Eric Brok wrote:
> > I would strongly prefer a printed version. In fact, I just discovered the
> > printed 1974-2004 Playmobil collectors catalogue, and promptly bought it. Not
> > because I'm into Playmobil but I like to look at at all the historical
> > (full-colour) set pics. I can't see why this can't be done for LEGO if it can be
> > done for Playmobil (by a small independent German publisher).
> >
> > You say you may consider releasing both a printed version and a CD. But the CD
> > may interfere with the business case for a printed version.
> > So why not combine both into one package: a high quality, full colour printed
> > set guide as the book treasure many of us are looking for, combined with a CD to
> > search the database?
> The problem with printing a book is that once it is printed, that is the final
> result.
>
> With a CD, I have a friend who is a computer wizzard (owns his own company) and
> plans on putting this together as a CD (even if a book is published). So even
> if there is a printed version, there will still be a CD version.
Hi Gary,
I meant to post to this thread when it was new, but better late than never I
guess. :)
Anyway, I was thinking about this issue of printed vs. CD again today and
wondered if you'd thought about doing both? Sort of like what Eric suggests
above, but a little different.
In other words, you seem to have set a cut-off date for yourself with regard to
the historical set and part information. I think you've said 1994? Sorry if
that's wrong. If that's the case, why not make that the printed part of the
project. In other words the information that's not likely to change any time
soon.
Then, on the CD you can include (and more readily update) the valuation
information.
It's just my thoughts. I'm sure you'll make the best decision based on your own
knowledge of the book and the information you're trying to present. I wish you
the best of luck with it.
Regards,
Allan B.
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