Do you buy printed books: A poll

jbcohen · 03-30-2012, 09:46 AM

Do you still by printed books, I do. This is the same question asked early simply in poll form. Please use the other thread for the disscussion this is a better place to tabulate the results.

Ekaros · 03-30-2012, 09:58 AM

Only cheap and to fill collection.

DiapDealer · 03-30-2012, 09:58 AM

Yes. I do.

estelle58 · 03-30-2012, 10:05 AM

Not anymore

RainingLemur · 03-30-2012, 10:30 AM

Yes, on occasion.

BenBanned · 03-30-2012, 11:33 AM

Paper is my preference.

ucfgrad93 · 03-30-2012, 11:48 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by RainingLemur

Yes, on occasion.

Same with me. For pleasure reading it is strictly ebook only. For other reading, I'll get the ebook if I can otherwise I'll buy the pbook.

Hellmark · 03-30-2012, 01:00 PM

Someone started a poll identical to this two days prior.

https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sho...d.php?t=173387

Victoria · 03-31-2012, 09:40 AM

art books and reference books - otherwise strictly ebooks

Rob Lister · 03-31-2012, 10:31 AM

only at yard sales.

pidgeon92 · 04-01-2012, 03:33 PM

I only buy printed cookbooks.

dwig · 04-02-2012, 01:55 AM

Need to Explain:

I only buy special paper books. Generally only signed hardbacks.

Reading high quality printed books has its pleasures, but anything less than the best typography lowers pleasure to the point that reading on my K3 is preferable.

Aleyst · 04-02-2012, 05:17 AM

Yes, but only if I a) can't get them in eBook or b) for my other half, since he doesn't have an e-reader and prefers paper.

hel · 04-02-2012, 01:36 PM

No more: fiction books.
Yes: encyclopaedias, art albums etc. heavy, big, with color pictures.
Rear case: If electronic version does not exist.

idraw22 · 04-03-2012, 01:40 AM

I only buy printed books if I plan to get rid of some, or the book come in ebook format, or it just doesn't play well in ebook format. Price, too.

View Poll Results: Do you buy printed books
Yes	51	57.30%
No	30	33.71%
Need to explain	8	8.99%
Voters: 89. You may not vote on this poll

03-30-2012, 09:46 AM	#1
jbcohen Wizard Posts: 3,025 Karma: 11196738 Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Piper College Device: Samsung A21	Do you buy printed books: A poll Do you still by printed books, I do. This is the same question asked early simply in poll form. Please use the other thread for the disscussion this is a better place to tabulate the results.

04-02-2012, 01:36 PM	#14
hel Sorceress Posts: 167 Karma: 19604 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Montreal Device: Onyx Air2&Nova 3C,Kindle oasis1,Kobo Forma,iPad pro 12.9&9.7,and more.	No more: fiction books. Yes: encyclopaedias, art albums etc. heavy, big, with color pictures. Rear case: If electronic version does not exist. Last edited by hel; 04-02-2012 at 01:40 PM.

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estelle58 Cat lover Posts: 487 Karma: 1149782 Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Montreal, Canada Device: iPhone, Kobo Vox, Kobo Glo, iPad mini, Kindle Paperwhite, Kobo Aura	Not anymore

03-30-2012, 10:30 AM	#5
RainingLemur Spork Connoisseur Posts: 2,355 Karma: 16780603 Join Date: Mar 2011 Device: Nook Color	Yes, on occasion.

03-30-2012, 11:33 AM	#6
BenBanned Groupie Posts: 168 Karma: 1326166 Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: NJ Device: Paper	Paper is my preference.

03-30-2012, 01:00 PM	#8
Hellmark Wizard Posts: 2,549 Karma: 3799999 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: O'Fallon, Missouri, USA Device: Nokia N800, PRS-505, Nook STR Glowlight, Kindle 3	Someone started a poll identical to this two days prior. https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sho...d.php?t=173387

03-31-2012, 09:40 AM	#9
Victoria Wizard Posts: 1,013 Karma: 19767610 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Nova Scotia Canada Device: ipad, Kindle PW, Kobo Clara; iphone 7	art books and reference books - otherwise strictly ebooks

03-31-2012, 10:31 AM	#10
Rob Lister Fanatic Posts: 532 Karma: 3293888 Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Virginia Device: Nook Simple Touch	only at yard sales.

04-01-2012, 03:33 PM	#11
pidgeon92 Wizard Posts: 3,144 Karma: 8426142 Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Chicago, IL Device: Kindle PW2, Kindle Voyage, Kindle DXG, Boox M90, Kobo Aura HD	I only buy printed cookbooks.

04-02-2012, 01:55 AM	#12
dwig Wizard Posts: 1,613 Karma: 6718479 Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Paradise (Key West, FL) Device: Current:Surface Go & Kindle 3 - Retired: DellV8p, Clie UX50, ...	Need to Explain: I only buy special paper books. Generally only signed hardbacks. Reading high quality printed books has its pleasures, but anything less than the best typography lowers pleasure to the point that reading on my K3 is preferable.

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04-02-2012, 05:17 AM	#13
Aleyst Zealot Posts: 109 Karma: 2800 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Australia Device: PW (7th Gen), PW (10th Gen)	Yes, but only if I a) can't get them in eBook or b) for my other half, since he doesn't have an e-reader and prefers paper.

04-03-2012, 01:40 AM	#15
idraw22 Zealot Posts: 115 Karma: 1094380 Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: arkansas Device: Jetbook Lite, Kindle 3, jetbook mini, sony clie, sony prs-T1	I only buy printed books if I plan to get rid of some, or the book come in ebook format, or it just doesn't play well in ebook format. Price, too.