02-10-2003, 06:56 PM
Caveat emptor: POD is bells-and-whistles xerography, *not* offset lithography - in other words you are getting a sort of plasticised carbon melted onto the surface of paper, rather than ink (old engine oil, recycled barbarians' socks etc) printed onto (and partly into) paper. It is great if you know what it is and don't expect it to be as good as the real thing.<br>
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That being said, good POD can look better than poor lithography (and there's plenty of that around, even in the mainsteam publishing market), but as a rule it is not as good as The Real Thing.<br>
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Just read around a bit, ask for samples, to avoid disappointment, and basically think about whether such a scheme is for you. It is not quite vanity publishing, but caution is advisable. The whole business of self-publishing is not difficult (in the UK you can submit online to Whitaker's for free) and a unit cost of $89 seems a tad steep.<br>
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Mike Bishop <p></p><i></i>
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That being said, good POD can look better than poor lithography (and there's plenty of that around, even in the mainsteam publishing market), but as a rule it is not as good as The Real Thing.<br>
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Just read around a bit, ask for samples, to avoid disappointment, and basically think about whether such a scheme is for you. It is not quite vanity publishing, but caution is advisable. The whole business of self-publishing is not difficult (in the UK you can submit online to Whitaker's for free) and a unit cost of $89 seems a tad steep.<br>
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Mike Bishop <p></p><i></i>
