Farnham's Freehold is certainly a good read. Been awhile since I took it off the shelf. Alfred Bester's stuff is good hardcore SF and I enjoy his stuff as well, the hard Science in his work is almost as informative as a Teaching aid.
I have read some of the Honor Harrington series but have not gotten into that series like I have with some of Webers other stuff. I do agree that putting the CD in several of thier hardbacks is smart marketing. I like having the ability to read on my AX but I still like having that book on the shelf. I have to travel to Europe a couple of times a year and the AX is a mind saver for me on the flights and the lonely nights watching German TV with reruns of Gilligans island and other oldies, I will admit the comercials are much more , erh entertaining over there,
