I got mine last October but I have to say I'm disappointed in the printing quality relative to the previous edition.
I don't like the grey paper they've used though I get that it is to prevent loss of IP. I also dislike the extremely thin paper they've used - perhaps they wanted to fool folks into thinking it was fewer pages than the Fifth Edition!
I also would have liked to have got the Agile Practice Guide in hardcopy with it the way you do when you download the softcopy from PMI's website.
But I always prefer hardcopy for dogearing and marking up...
Kiron
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3 replies by Kevin Drake, Rami Kaibni, and Vijay Selvaraj
May 03, 2018 2:42 PM
Vijay Selvaraj
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I agree with you Kiron, the paper quality was not good...
Will use as reference materials and since i am in the preparation of PMI-ACP i want the agile book in hard copy ...
May 03, 2018 3:23 PM
Kevin Drake
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I have the same concern about the grey colour and the paper quality, It is already wavey just from packing... I wonder in few years for such an important reference book will it last.
It needs cover protection for sure.
Real books are irreplaceable
May 03, 2018 5:22 PM
Rami Kaibni
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Kiron,
What do you mean by loss of IP ?
I agree with you, the paper is too thin and the quality is not good and being Grey makes your eyes tired and you get headache when you read for a long time. When you mark on it too with a highlighter, it shows on the other page sometimes. I am old school and like hard copies to read, mark and put my notes so in a way, I wasn't very satisfied with the hardcopy quality. I prefer that one of revision 5, it was great.
As for the combo, they always had an offer that if you buy the hardcopy for the PMBOK, you get the Agile for free. I did that and bought the PMBOK and Agile combo for a reasonably low price via PMI Store.
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Drew CraigSr. Agile & Product Coach| VanguardPhiladelphia, Pa, United States
^ I had not realized the grayish paper was on both. I only have the APG. Saving Changes...
Senior Projects Manager | Field & Marten AssociatesNew Westminster, British Columbia, Canada
I am old school too. I just received mine last week and like Kiron mentioned once, even though the number of pages in the new version is much more than the 5th, the book looks thinner as it seems they used thinner grey paper. Saving Changes...
Vijay SelvarajLead Engineer| W-IndustriesHouston TX, United States
May 03, 2018 8:13 AM
Replying to Kiron Bondale
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Kevin -
I got mine last October but I have to say I'm disappointed in the printing quality relative to the previous edition.
I don't like the grey paper they've used though I get that it is to prevent loss of IP. I also dislike the extremely thin paper they've used - perhaps they wanted to fool folks into thinking it was fewer pages than the Fifth Edition!
I also would have liked to have got the Agile Practice Guide in hardcopy with it the way you do when you download the softcopy from PMI's website.
But I always prefer hardcopy for dogearing and marking up...
Kiron
I agree with you Kiron, the paper quality was not good...
Will use as reference materials and since i am in the preparation of PMI-ACP i want the agile book in hard copy ... Saving Changes...
I got mine last October but I have to say I'm disappointed in the printing quality relative to the previous edition.
I don't like the grey paper they've used though I get that it is to prevent loss of IP. I also dislike the extremely thin paper they've used - perhaps they wanted to fool folks into thinking it was fewer pages than the Fifth Edition!
I also would have liked to have got the Agile Practice Guide in hardcopy with it the way you do when you download the softcopy from PMI's website.
But I always prefer hardcopy for dogearing and marking up...
Kiron
I have the same concern about the grey colour and the paper quality, It is already wavey just from packing... I wonder in few years for such an important reference book will it last.
It needs cover protection for sure.
I would like one too Kevin. But I need a bookshelf to put it on first ;-)
My similar dilemma Sante :)
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2 replies by Kevin Drake and Sante Delle-Vergini, PhD
May 03, 2018 5:26 PM
Sante Delle-Vergini, PhD
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haha it seems you have no room on the bookshelf in your profile picture.
May 03, 2018 5:29 PM
Kevin Drake
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My books are all over the place, and I just found that my wife gave away some references books which I collect from libraries around the world.
The smell of books and papers is still attracting me more than pdf. Pencilling, dogearing, touching, feeling, flipping pages and removing dust are my nostalgic part.
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Anish AbrahamPrivacy Program Manager| University of WashingtonAuburn, Wa, United States
I'm on same page, Kevin. I always prefer hard-copy. Saving Changes...
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