Ask HN: PDF as a Service Anyone?
Sometimes you just want a simple and quality PDF version of a book rather than contend with inane ebook platforms or fumble with a paperback. Personally I think Apple books or Kindle and such are great for novels but they are awful for textbooks or technical books. The question is whether anyone here interested shares my sentiment and would like a service that allows a user to privately start an invite only “class” of 10 users to collectively buy a production quality ebook rendered from the paperback version at flat rate of around $25 per user? I’m really just gauging whether the premise intrigues anyone here—the details of how it would work are less important at the moment. The service would not be large scale, just a hobby business really. I think making otherwise dry or neglected books more illustrated and fun to read is worth the money compared to the crap you find on torrents or online—books can be a large time investment and so the book you choose will determine your learning outcome. Anyways I’m certainly not in it for the money, I would just enjoy the opportunity to refine my craft so to speak. If anyone here just likes the premise of a PDF as a Service I would be glad to hear your feedback. Thanks. 0 comments on Hacker News.
Sometimes you just want a simple and quality PDF version of a book rather than contend with inane ebook platforms or fumble with a paperback. Personally I think Apple books or Kindle and such are great for novels but they are awful for textbooks or technical books. The question is whether anyone here interested shares my sentiment and would like a service that allows a user to privately start an invite only “class” of 10 users to collectively buy a production quality ebook rendered from the paperback version at flat rate of around $25 per user? I’m really just gauging whether the premise intrigues anyone here—the details of how it would work are less important at the moment. The service would not be large scale, just a hobby business really. I think making otherwise dry or neglected books more illustrated and fun to read is worth the money compared to the crap you find on torrents or online—books can be a large time investment and so the book you choose will determine your learning outcome. Anyways I’m certainly not in it for the money, I would just enjoy the opportunity to refine my craft so to speak. If anyone here just likes the premise of a PDF as a Service I would be glad to hear your feedback. Thanks.
Sometimes you just want a simple and quality PDF version of a book rather than contend with inane ebook platforms or fumble with a paperback. Personally I think Apple books or Kindle and such are great for novels but they are awful for textbooks or technical books. The question is whether anyone here interested shares my sentiment and would like a service that allows a user to privately start an invite only “class” of 10 users to collectively buy a production quality ebook rendered from the paperback version at flat rate of around $25 per user? I’m really just gauging whether the premise intrigues anyone here—the details of how it would work are less important at the moment. The service would not be large scale, just a hobby business really. I think making otherwise dry or neglected books more illustrated and fun to read is worth the money compared to the crap you find on torrents or online—books can be a large time investment and so the book you choose will determine your learning outcome. Anyways I’m certainly not in it for the money, I would just enjoy the opportunity to refine my craft so to speak. If anyone here just likes the premise of a PDF as a Service I would be glad to hear your feedback. Thanks. 0 comments on Hacker News.
Sometimes you just want a simple and quality PDF version of a book rather than contend with inane ebook platforms or fumble with a paperback. Personally I think Apple books or Kindle and such are great for novels but they are awful for textbooks or technical books. The question is whether anyone here interested shares my sentiment and would like a service that allows a user to privately start an invite only “class” of 10 users to collectively buy a production quality ebook rendered from the paperback version at flat rate of around $25 per user? I’m really just gauging whether the premise intrigues anyone here—the details of how it would work are less important at the moment. The service would not be large scale, just a hobby business really. I think making otherwise dry or neglected books more illustrated and fun to read is worth the money compared to the crap you find on torrents or online—books can be a large time investment and so the book you choose will determine your learning outcome. Anyways I’m certainly not in it for the money, I would just enjoy the opportunity to refine my craft so to speak. If anyone here just likes the premise of a PDF as a Service I would be glad to hear your feedback. Thanks.
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