[34S v3.3, 31S v1.2] Manuals

[walter b]

Counting the orders received after I published pricing, we've reached ...

• 5 orders for the WP 31S spiral bound manual (Sanjeev, Jonathan, Pauli, Silvain, and Bob) and
• 9 orders for the WP 34S v3.3 spiral bound manual (Pauli, Jonathan, Silvain, Bob, Didier, Barry, Colin, Emmanuel, and supernumero).
  

All these were placed on condition that the volume prices are reached. Please note we're not there yet. So what can I do?

1. Taking out the inter-chapter pictures of the WP 31S manual, I'll end with 142 pages A5*. This will allow offering this full color spiral bound manual for just 20€ or 28US$ (or should I say 27.99$ ? ) provided there's a minimum of 20 fixed orders (costs explode for smaller numbers, sorry). Each book will have a solid cardbord laminated front and back (154mm x 214mm**, each 5/64 Imperial British thumbs thick).
2. For the WP 34S v3.3 manual, those pictures were taken out already. Thus the price of this 372-page full color spiral bound manual will stay at 28€ or 39US$ (or 38.99$ ) provided there's a minimum of 20 fixed orders (for reasons as above). Page format, front and back will look like above.
3. Shipping is worldwide for the costs I mentioned (5€ or 7US$ for 0.5kg, 8,50€ or 12US$ for 1kg). Air mail, of course. Within Germany, however, shipping will be only 3€ even for both manuals shipped together in one padded envelope.
4. Since a paperback edition of the WP 34S v3.3 manual will come out significantly more expensive than a spiral bound, I'll focus on spiral bound for the time being. Why should I let someone overseas print something less useful for more money?
5. Paperback WP 31S manual would just cost 2US$ less than spiral bound. I think I'll focus on spiral bound here, too - well worth the difference IMHO.
   

Come on folks! We can't proceed before the minimum numbers are reached.

d:-)

Edit:
* A5 is 148mm x 210mm (see ISO 216), corresponding approximately to 5 53/64 x 8 17/64 Imperial British thumbs.
** This corresponds approximately to 6 1/16 x 8 27/64 Imperial British thumbs (if that helps anybody).