Registered: Jan 2000
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I just received my WIRED magazine, and was flipping through it when I saw a Handspring ad. It featured Star Trek book modules. On the side of the Module you could read the text "Book Set"; I'm assuming this would mean that there are several books on one module, which makes since.

Just my personal thought but these "books" will have to be REAL cheap for me to invest in them. If it turns out that there is only one book per module, I wouldn't pay more that $5 or so.

IMHO it would be better if they gave away a 4mb or 8mb module and then sold the books as downloads. THEN I would be willing to pay for them. ;-)


They also mentioned us as "...a loyal fan base..." :-) So they do read these posts!!!

Wes

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Registered: Oct 1999
Location: Kansas City, MO
Posts: 295

At one time I read that the peanutpress.com ST:SB's would have about 5 or 6 novels on each ST:SB and would run around $20-$25 each. However, I could'nt find ANY info on the ST:SB's at the peanutpress.com site today! Why would they advertise in a magazine, and not on their own website?!

Live long and prosper!


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Registered: Nov 1999
Location: rochester NY
Posts: 15

was actually browsing PEanutPress site today (as first visit there) and swear I saw some ST-TNG stories there...so there are some ST novels/stories there...suggest u go back for another look...unless u were seeking specific title and that was what u could not find?



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Registered: Mar 2000
Location: McLean, VA USA
Posts: 216

BlueMaxx,

I believe that LanMan was talking about Star Trek SpringBoards (hence the ST:SB).

Just looked on the peanutpress site and I couldn't find anything about any SBs either.

Craig Hook

Registered: Oct 1999
Location: Kansas City, MO
Posts: 295

Sorry I didn't make myself clear. visor empowered is correct. I was kinda making a play on the whole ST:TNG thing with the SpringBoards, thus ST:SB. Sorry for the confusion, but I still can't find any ST:SB's.



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Registered: Mar 2000
Location: San Diego, CA USA
Posts: 89

I sent an e-missive to peanutpress.com last week and this is the reply that I received. So it sounds to me that the modules will be sold through the Handspring site and not the peanutpress.com site.

Ed

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>where can I find information on your Springboard module? Do
>you have any release dates yet?

At least one Springboard module should be available from the Handspring
web site in 7-10 days.

Thanks!
Lee

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Lee Fyock
peanutpress.com, Inc.

Registered: Oct 1999
Location: Kansas City, MO
Posts: 295

Anyone heard of any updates on the ST:SB's?



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Registered: Oct 1999
Location: Kansas City, MO
Posts: 295

The the first ST:SB has made an appearance at PalmGear for Visor.
http://hs.palmgear.com/products/prodoverview.cfm?sid=290880200004131 70033.499639897&prodID=313&prodcatID=5

The module has 7 ST books on it and cost $45.50, or $6.50 per book. I thought that this was going to be a peanutpress.com product but it looks like it comes from Landware instead. However, for some reason Landware.com doesn't even show this in their Handspring product listing.

I think it's a little pricey if it doesn't have all of the ST books that I'm interested in. It does look like a great way to get an entire series of 3+ books, which is the direction that they are gearing this BookPak toward.

Take a look, and let us know what you think. Will you buy the ST BookPak?



[This message has been edited by LanMan (edited 04-14-2000).]

Registered: Sep 1999
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Posts: 736

Where did you come up with the '7 books' number? I looked at the site and it seems from the description that there are only 4 or 5 books included (which makes them even more expensive):

"This collection includes the Invasion Saga with a book from each of the four Star Trek realms and the Q Continuum."

Registered: Sep 1999
Location: Rio Rancho, NM, USA
Posts: 129

At first, I was going to go ballistic about pricing. After all $11.25 a book is a bit pricey. Of course, it's about nine bucks a book if Q-Continuum #1 is included.

However, given that Peanutpress is selling them for $6.50 a book, that makes the springboard either $16 bucks after the price of the books or a pretty cheap $9.50, if there are 5 books.

Me, I think I'll stick to e-texts for a while. There's a whole lot of classic books that I haven't read that I can DL for free!

Registered: Oct 1999
Location: Kansas City, MO
Posts: 295

Go to the PalmGear Springboard page:
http://hs.palmgear.com/index.cfm?si...70033.499639897

"Star Trek BookPak
Seven Best Selling Star Trek Books"

This description read that there are seven books. I assume that there are three "Q" books.

Registered: Oct 1999
Location: Kansas City, MO
Posts: 295

Anyone tried the Star Trek module yet? How many, and what books come on it?

Thanks

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The module contains the Dominion War Series(4). The Q Continuum Series (3).