Re: Books (was Re: tlug: TLUG Finances)

[Venkatesh Raghavan <raghavan@example.com>]

Hi,
Where can I get more info about Skysoft books? What is a Bunkyodo
store?
Thanks in advance


Jonathan Byrne - 3Web wrote:

> We're better off buying in Japan, I think.  Skysoft books sells at U.S. cover
> price converted to yen, and if we pick up the order (they will ship to any
> Bunkyodo store in Japan), the shipping is free.  There's a Bunkyodo near my
> house, so pick-up is no problem.  I got a couple books from them recently and
> the service was good.  I think they accept furikomi payments, too, so that
> saves the hassle of using someone's credit card.  Many O'Reilly titles,
> though, aren't that bad even at places like Laox and T-Zone, though.
>
> Unless there is a big savings to be made, I favor buying in Japan (whether at
> a store or from Skysoft) and paying in Japanese currency.  Keeps things
> simple that way.
>
> A couple of other things I was considering for the shopping list are Maximum
> RPM, and The Artist's Guide to GIMP (not yet published).  What do you all
> think of those?



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