Market survey

[RHClarke]

I suggest hard cover volumes- they have an added touch of class and look good on a bookshelf. Count me in for whatever format you finally decide to adopt.

[cliff]

The CD is more economical for me including post to Australia so this would be my first choice as you can make them with a security code to stop unautherised copying. 2 volumn hard cover books would be my second choice and whether I purchase them or not depends on a final price including post.

[servicepub (RIP)]

Originally Posted by cliff

The CD is more economical for me including post to Australia so this would be my first choice as you can make them with a security code to stop unautherised copying. 2 volumn hard cover books would be my second choice and whether I purchase them or not depends on a final price including post.

Good point. As I have my hard cover books printed in China I could arrange for 100 or so to be drop-shipped to Australia, provided I find somebody who would then repack them and ship them on within Australasia. This person would benefit from a wholesale price and would make a profit by doing this. The same could be done for UK/Europe (to Hell with the EU, I always see these as two entities.)
Clive

[Richard Coutts-Smith]

I have a well thumbed collection of books that quite often accompany my cigar and coffee outside. Computer don't reach that far, Vol I & II for me.
Rich.

[aj.lec]

Books are a better read
CD's are good also as they allow you to enlarge the pictures for better detail analysis

[Ganmain Tony]

The books Clive

[Alex van de Wetering]

Clive,

at first....good to hear news on the Soft Skin book. Just like most of the others, I would say....books in stead of CD. I love your factory photos CD, but the truth is that I only get it out if I am looking for a certain detail, it's far easier to grab a book to have a look during a cuppa.

From a scale modelling and CMP loving point of view, I would prefer a picture packed book..I recon most of us will have at least some documentation about CMP's, so we will be looking for those pictures not covered in other books....so preferebly more volumes so you can include ALL pictures.

Alex