Book Comments

[Hawgee]

I too have not bought the book but will to support Muhammad. I have the real problem of living minutes from MicroSoft but with an old and outdated phone company. My line quality changes with the dew. Can't always keep the connection. Even thou I use a downloader to keep all files accurate, its not fun when it can take 5 times longer than it should and the sun is shinning and there are chores to do.
Example. Good friend of mine drives for UPS. 10+ years younger than I. He like Lor_El loves his books. Wants to get that new E_Book and download different volumes into it and read as he works. I laughed when I thought of the day when on a sleepy Monday, he has handed the customer his book instead of the UPS digital signature book for signing. /w3tcompact/icons/laugh.gif Truth is Muhammad, some will take your digital book to new stars. Some of us still use wood products on our back sides and for note make'n and such and will not make that trip to far off stars. I do understand the hassle and expense of going to a paper product but would still support that.
After all, I would expect the tractor'n crowd is more liklely to like curlying up with something warm in the winter than a digital party doll dream.
What cha need is sponcership mayby?
Our fingers are crossed for Good Luck.

"What is a weed? A plant whose virtues have not yet been discovered."
Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803-1882)

 

[StoneHeartFarm]

This is my first digital book. I too have printed myself a hard copy. There are advantages to this, especially if Muhammad gets us some technical manuals. The main advantage is you don't get it GREASY. This is a pretty book, with nice color pictures. It'd be a real shame to get grease on it while using it as a reference and crawling over a tractor. With the digi version, I can always print out a clean page. On the other hand, it IS a pretty book and would look good sitting on a coffee table. (Maybe get some coffee conversation?).

Gosh, I guess I'm just like everybody else, I always want as much as I can get. /w3tcompact/icons/laugh.gif

Thanks for the book and the help getting it, Muhammad. I'm enjoying it and your cool website.

SHF

 

[Bill_Ryan]

I'm new to compact tractors and found the book very helpful.

It provided a very good overall view of what to consider when purchasing your first compact tractor.

I also agree with those who would like to see a hardcopy sold in addition to the digital version. I ended up printing a copy off myself. Typically digital books cost less than their hardcopy equivalent.

I read many chapters end to end and skimmed those that didn't apply to me.

Between the book and this board, I figure I saved some $$$ and reduced the stress of purchasing my first compact tractor.

Thanks Muhammad and board members!

Bill

 

[PBMAX]

Still catching up from having no IP service for 6months(can only read so much at work SHHHH!) so forgive the lateness...
All this talk about real books reminds me...It was said that computers will save the forrest.Because people will read every thing on the pc screean.Funny thing is it seems any thing of any length gets printed 1st...I rember hearing some were that since computers have come along paper use has gone up 30% in the last couple of decades...Dosn't suprise me.Any time I find an article or story that has some length I print it and sit in the ol' lazyboy to read it in comfort...Still I will buy the book for many of the same reasons many already have been stated...Knowledge,support and so on..

Lil' Paul
Proud owner of TC21D
Laziness is the Father of invention.../w3tcompact/icons/laugh.gif

 

[GlueGuy]

Part of the issue is screen resolution and flicker. The poorest laser printer these days prints at 300 DPI, and the best monitors available do, maybe 120 DPI. In addition, the best monitors still have flicker, although at 80-90 Hz refresh it does become minimal. Until display technology catches up with paper, we will continue to use paper.

The GlueGuy

 

[TresCrows]

I also bought the book mostly to support Muhummeds efforts. I found it somewhat general--and there is NOTHING about the BX in it--egads--insulted! /w3tcompact/icons/smile.gif .
I agree, more specifics on models, implements, discussions on how to use them-how to use a boxblade for instance.
I wish Glueguys engine chart and a similar chart for the other types (those funny blue ones and green ones) included would be nice.
I also agree that while I am not "old" I want a real, bound, paper back version I can carry with me--I hate computers, do not have a VCR, cable, satelite and find that like Larry said when I am on the computer I find myself considering it time taken from my life. I think God grants those who fly the time they spend flying back to them but time spent on computers I think may well be subtracted. I wonder where tractors fall in that scheme?
Give me a real paper book anyday over virtual books. While at it, a book on Kubotas and their history would be intersting and a book on Lawn and Garden tractors and including push mowers, their history, the uses they have been put to and the grassy, summer afternoon, bermuda shorts, dogs on the barbacue culture they are a mainstay of and integrel to. J

 

[StoneHeartFarm]

I'd vote for the Kubota history book. Something showing the different models and the years they were built. Something in depth enough that the average Joe could carry it when looking at somebody's backyard tractor sale and have some idea of the age of that model whatsit. Such a book might be small enough that it could include listings for the other major brands and perhaps a couple of the major minors.

SHF

 

[GlennT]

Muhammad: Any plans to publish a paper copy of your book? I've been waiting patiently, but if nothing is in the works than I guess I'll go ahead and buy the online version. I anticipate that the book will be useful, naturally, but I would also like to purchase it as an expression of gratitude for the large amount of information and the hours of entertainment that this forum has provided.

 

[Bird]

GlennT, a lot of us prefer paper books, and I thought a file that large would be too slow to download on my old dial up connection, but I was mistaken. It downloaded much quicker than I thought it would, then I printed the whole thing, punched the pages and put them in a 3-ring binder. So . . ., it may not be quite the same thing, but close enough./w3tcompact/icons/wink.gif That way I was able to sit in my recliner to read it./w3tcompact/icons/laugh.gif

 

[GlennT]

Bird: Thanks; I was wondering about the length of time required for the download. If I don't hear from Muhhamad that a paper copy is forthcoming, I'll go ahead and purchase an online version. A couple of caveats: (1) A regular printed copy would shelve better with my other tractor books, and (2) A regular printed copy would rest easier on my stomach when I'm reading in bed at midnight.