You know, Dan, I just downloaded the enhanced iBook version onto my
iPad and it works really well. All of the sound clips are properly
integrated into the narrative and it's pretty obvious the difference
between the standard version and the enhanced version ($1.00). No
problem downloading it, either.
But I think the publisher gets the point of your observations and will
work on clarification (takes some doing when working through the Apple
and Amazon contact mazes). Your critique is helpful. Thanks.
Bernie
On Mar 23, 2012, at 9:42 AM, Dan Dugan wrote:
>> The content differences among the various versions of the book are
>> not very clear from reading the descriptions on Amazon, iTunes, or
>> even on the Hachette website. Do you know whether Hachette has
>> plans to improve the detail of these descriptions?
>
> This is a marketing mess, Bernie! Please forward my complaint to the
> publisher. I bought a hard-cover expecting a CD and the Apple iBook
> expecting sounds in the text. Neither were provided.
>
> Now I search for Bernie Krause in iBooks and there are six products
> branded "The Great Animal Orchestra." Six! Four free sounds albums
> described as "shorts," whatever that means, and two editions of the
> book, one "enhanced" which when you open its screen says "This book
> includes audio" in fine print away from the main description.
>
> All you need is a hard cover with a CD inside, and an electronic
> edition with the sounds. Seems simple but I don't know what they
> were thinking.
>
> I'm buying another copy of the edition I should have ordered=85you
> can't return iBooks or give them to a friend.
>
> -Dan
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