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Title: Commodore: The Amiga Years Book Update
Post by: Pentad on November 08, 2012, 04:09:44 PM: Sigh... I received another update on this book with some disappointing news.

This book was scheduled to be released last Christmas, then pushed back to this Christmas (10/2012), then 01/2013, and now it looks like 07/2013.

I've seen this pattern before when a book eventually gets cancelled. I hope that is not the case here.

This is what I received from Amazon today:

We're writing about the order you placed on October 02, 2012 (Order# ######). Unfortunately, the release date for the item(s) listed below has changed, and we need to provide you with a new delivery estimate based on the new release date:

Brian Bagnall "Commodore: The Amiga Years"
Estimated arrival date: July 08, 2013 - July 10, 2013

Just wanted to post an update.

-P
Title: Re: Commodore: The Amiga Years Book Update
Post by: weirdami on November 08, 2012, 04:38:34 PM: Let's write our own and release it first.
Title: Re: Commodore: The Amiga Years Book Update
Post by: CritAnime on November 08, 2012, 06:51:20 PM: It's sad that this book keeps getting pushed back. Maybe they are adding more to it? But I agree that a pattern of push backs like this usually result in one eventuality.

If we do write our own then can we avoid cusa lol.
Title: Re: Commodore: The Amiga Years Book Update
Post by: hishamk on November 08, 2012, 11:28:00 PM: Perhaps a bit OT, but here's a recent audio interview with Jimmy Maher, author of that excellent tome from MIT, "The Future Was Here".

http://mitpress.mit.edu/sites/default/files/MITP_Maher.mp3
Title: Re: Commodore: The Amiga Years Book Update
Post by: Matt_H on November 09, 2012, 01:09:26 AM: Quote from: Matt_H;713571
I'm not surprised. The previous volume and its first edition slipped like crazy, too. I expect they'll miss this date as well. Such is the nature of small publishing. Let's hope the delay is worth it - the editing (or lack thereof) of the other books left much to be desired.

Nailed it! (http://www.amiga.org/forums/showthread.php?t=63191)
Title: Re: Commodore: The Amiga Years Book Update
Post by: Amiga_CDTV on December 17, 2012, 03:58:07 PM: Oh no. :rant:

Amazon.co.uk:
Brian Bagnall "Commodore: The Amiga Years"
Estimated arrival date: August 05 2013 - August 13 2013
Title: Re: Commodore: The Amiga Years Book Update
Post by: wrath of khan on December 17, 2012, 04:20:27 PM: Well as long as it comes out eventually I can wait.It will be worth it.
Title: Re: Commodore: The Amiga Years Book Update
Post by: psxphill on December 17, 2012, 07:58:46 PM: Quote from: Amiga_CDTV;719450
Oh no. :rant:

Amazon.co.uk:
Brian Bagnall "Commodore: The Amiga Years"
Estimated arrival date: August 05 2013 - August 13 2013

Weird, amazon uk emailed me:

Unfortunately, the release date for the item(s) listed below was changed by the supplier, and we need to provide you with a new estimated delivery date based on the new release date:

Brian Bagnall "Commodore: The Amiga Years"
Estimated arrival date: August 05 2013 - August 07 2013
Title: Re: Commodore: The Amiga Years Book Update
Post by: persia on December 17, 2012, 09:05:23 PM: It can't be more that a few hundred megs, why would it take three days to deliver it? Are Amazon on dialup?