It look like Amazon is going to start allowing you to buy an e-book version at a reduced price when you buy a new physical version similar to the reduced rate on some Whispersync audiobooks. (Not all books, just some!)

Amazon link:  http://www.amazon.com/gp/feature.html?ie=UTF8&docId=1001373341

News Article: http://www.forbes.com/sites/jeffbercovici/2013/09/03/with-kindle-matchbook-amazon-finally-bundles-print-and-e-books/

Program begins in October

woo hoo!  i love that - i've definitely got some HB's i bought new i'd love to also have the ebook for.  i've wanted *that* since i first got a Kindle.  :)

Hopefully, it will expand to ALL or Most Books at some point (and not only "eligible" Books).

(I assume "eligible" Books means that only certain publishers will approve/accept the lower/sale price).

Continuing, and as I do purchase for others multiple print books each month, it will be great for I to have the option of purchasing for myself a copy of the e-Book!

Sadly, the Amazon Link only indicates that there will be "thousands" of eligible titles,  and not "hundreds of thousands."   :-(

Lastly, and happily, I do see that Amazon will apply the sales price to eligible purchased Titles retroactively!   :-)