Who give free pdf ebooks with print editions?

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I know Microsoft often include full PDFs with their textbooks. And Apress allow you to but an ebook version for $10 if you have the print edition and can answer a random question on the book (http://apress.com/promotion/tendollar/ if you don't know )

Does anyone know of other publishers who offer an ebook for free / heavily discounted rate?

I like an ebook to read on the train, but it's good to have a hard copy at work for reference. Plus I really hate buying ebooks for almost the cover price of the hardcopy (or even more when you look at the play / amazon seller prices).

Any pointers appreciated.

James

 

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SAMS still offer it.

 

Thanks Simon,

I think that Sams only offer a free online edition via the safari library (an ebookshelf, not the browser, for those unfamiliar). It's only valid for 45 days - I'm guessing you can't download a PDF - or am I mistaken?

Regards
James

 

Just checked and the Head First and O'Reilly books also offer safari free online editions.

 

All publishers should allow you to download an electronic version if you buy the hard copy. It's a shame most don't do this.

 

The McGraw-hill books I bought recently also had the PDF versions with them.

 

Agreed, both the McGraw Network+ All in One and the A+ and Passport version had the PDF's included, although humoursly the two PDF's on the AiO's work fine on Reader/Foxit on the laptop but open with corrupted text in either GoodReader/Stanza on the iPad.

Also the Sybex Network+ guides had the PDFs in, can't comment about others in the range though.