PDF download to CD burner service?

[Heretic Apostate]

Today I bought Elements of Magic, based on the comments of RangerWickett and Cyberzombie. It's great, but it took a half-hour to download a 5MB file (I'm on a dialup modem, which has connectivity problems; luckily, I didn't get kicked off during download).

Eventually, I'll want to buy quite a bit of OOP PDFs from SVGames and RPGNow. However, I doubt I'll be able to afford a cable modem or DSL any time soon. I don't intend to spend months downloading these files, so I'm hoping that maybe SVGames and RPGNow have a "burn to CD for added fee" service?

Anyone know of something like that?

 

[heimdall]

RPGNow does have burn to CD. On the left hand side, scroll down past What's New, Specials, and Comments. Probably the P.O.D. (Print on Demand) box will catch your attention first. There is the option to burn to CD, with the exception of TSR products. Price is $6.95 (USA Addresses).

 

[Heretic Apostate]

So it's not good for TSR stuff? That's not good. I want the following stuff (more or less complete): Alternity, AD&D 2E, Dragonlance, Planescape, Ravenloft, and Forgotten Realms.

From SVGames, I'm probably going to eventually get Dark Sun and Birthright, as well as lots of the old memorabilia stuff (GDQ1-7, S1-4, T1-4, and so on).

So I'm primarily looking to rebuild my old collection (I had 28 boxes of RPG stuff; had to sell it to get through an extended--and ongoing--period of unemployment) without having to burn through another $20,000.

Anyone know why they won't do this for TSR?

 

[heimdall]

They don't say why, just that's not an option. My guess is WotC/Hasbro won't give them premission, but I'm speculating. They might be able to explain why if you email them.

 

[Heretic Apostate]

Just found out that the stuff I want tends to be in the 20 - 50 MB range, which is completely unacceptable size for my poor modem.

As for emailing them, for the life of me, I can't find any contact information. If they've got an email address on their website, I can't find it. (And I'm NOT going to start my rant about businesses not providing any way to contact them...)

 

[Mark]

Try custserv@RPGNow.com or webmaster@RPGNow.com

 

[Psionicist]

Hmm how expansive is broadband in the US? In Sweden we pay about $20 / month for 23 MBit VDSL (if you live in larger cities, otherwise around 10 mbit). Affordable.

Edit: Heck, I live in a small village with a population of 2000 or so, and I can get 2 mbit for $30 / month.

 

[The It's Man]

If you know someone with a fast & reliable connection and download them there, put them on CD and take them home.

 

[Heretic Apostate]

Well, after tomorrow, I'll be officially unemployed. Again. Third time in two years. (So far, of the last 18 months, I've been unemployed 10...)

So while I can afford a present for myself (I was planning on getting most of the Alternity and Star*Drive stuff, as some casual reading), I can't afford to get locked in to any month-after-month expenses.

*sigh* Hopefully, I'll get a job soon. The newspaper says that 25% of local businesses are expecting to hire new employees third quarter of this year, so that means someone with my unusual mix of skills might have a chance.

 

[Bran Blackbyrd]

Hmm how expansive is broadband in the US? In Sweden we pay about $20 / month for 23 MBit VDSL (if you live in larger cities, otherwise around 10 mbit). Affordable.

Edit: Heck, I live in a small village with a population of 2000 or so, and I can get 2 mbit for $30 / month.

Come closer so I can hit you.

In the US broadband is typically in the $40-50 dollar range and generally the bandwidth is split among all of the users in the area.
Not only that, but anyone in a rural area (like myself) is probably out of luck. I can't get any kind of cable or phone-line based broadband in my area. So I'm on a 56k modem (connecting well below that speed) in an area with phone lines over forty years old that have been patched and repaired more than I care to think about.
Bleah.