I notice several of the 2013 guides are already out here and elsewhere, but I haven't seen any releases of the e-book versions. Are there plans to release the guidebooks in Kindle/ebook format any time soon?
Posted by
Bern, Switzerland
1026 posts
Yes, count me in too! I love to just load everything up on the IPod and go!
Posted by
Salem, Oregon, USA
2601 posts
I would email the Rick Steves folks for a definitive date, but you can bet the e-book version won't be out any earlier than the 2013 print version. A list of release dates for those is here: http://www.ricksteves.com/books/update/guidebook-release-dates.htm
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OP
Royal Oak, MI, USA
67 posts
Several of these are already in the stores and available online. I haven't seen ebook release dates otherwise.
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Vernon, Canada
32322 posts
Heather, A number of the Kindle 2013 E-books have now been released and are available for purchase, along with quite a few of the print versions. You can see which Kindle E-books have been released at: http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_ss_i_0_19?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=rick+steves+kindle+2013&sprefix=rick+steves+kindle+%2Caps%2C258 For those that are using other E-book versions (iBooks, etc.), check their respective stores. If anyone wants to see when each of the print editions is (or was) released, check THIS website. Cheers!
Posted by
Seattle, WA, US
1005 posts
From what I've heard at the Rick Steves HQ, the ebook version always comes out AFTER the print version, and can be delayed by weeks or even months. Not sure if the formatting will be better this year--a lot of the problems have to do with Amazon's file formats.
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Vernon, Canada
32322 posts
"the ebook version always comes out AFTER the print version" Just to confirm, that is true. The E-books are usually not available until about three months after the print versions have been released. To add to my previous reply, several 2013 E-Books are now available in the iTunes store: > Paris > Rome > Florence & Tuscany > London > Italy > Best of Europe > Europe Through The Back Door > Great Britain I'm sure more will be added soon. I tend to lean towards the Kindle versions, as they're a bit less expensive. I can also use the Kindle books on multiple platforms (iPhone, iPod Touch, PC or MAC), which makes them more versatile. However, I do agree that the formatting and especially the Maps could be improved. Cheers!
Posted by
OP
Royal Oak, MI, USA
67 posts
Maybe I'm just unlucky for the German ebook not being out. ;)
Posted by
Stuttgart, Germany
3050 posts
Here's hoping the 2013 versions are better formatted than previous ones. This is a problem across Kindle, specifically with guidebooks.
Posted by
Colorado Springs, CO, United States
1 posts
I'm waiting for the Germany 2013 e-book too. I love using the Rick Steves books and audio tours on my tablet while traveling! And, while there are a few formatting problems, they're NOTHING compared to my dreadful experiences with Lonely Planet's Kindle versions. I found them to be frustratingly difficult to use, so I'll stick with Rick!