Three years and counting

Kumabjorn · 06-16-2013, 04:35 PM

Just discovered that it is three years since I bought my first Kindle, so I went into my Amazon account to see how many books I've bought, turns out it is 16 pages, many of those purchases are multiple books. I checked my old regular book purchases and those were 11 pages over eight years. So all in all I'd say that Amazon's strategy of increasing book sales by providing a reader around cost is paying off for them.

Lynx-lynx · 06-16-2013, 10:35 PM

Interesting points you make Kumabjorn

I've owned an ereader for 2 years now (Sony 650), and my purchase of hard copy books is about the same level as prior to the purchase and they consist of non-fiction.

However, my fiction book list has increased by maybe 300 because of all the freebies (Amazon, Kobo, Sony).

Yep - I've made some non-fiction and fiction ebook purchases (only using vouchers) and they may number 20.

So - the purchase of ereader devices has worked out financially beneficial for me.

usuallee · 06-17-2013, 08:55 AM

Interesting. It'll be 3 years in September for me since my wife got me a kindle 3 for my birthday (after incessant unsubtle hints). I'd always snubbed my nose at ereaders - gimmick, waste of money, I like real books, don't want to read off a screen, etc. - until I saw the Kindle 3 was $139 and it now seemed like a real possibility and I learned about e-ink technology learned about places like Project Gutenberg and here, and suddenly I did a "180" and had to have one. I haven't looked back.

I'd say that I too buy more books than before, at least in terms of new books. I used to be a major troller of used bookstores, and to keep costs manageable I still do that to some extent, as well as check out library books, ebook if available, physical book if not. But I buy a LOT of Kindle books. And I'd read every single book as an ebook if it were feasible. In the last year or two I've really gotten into audiobooks in a big way as well.

I sometimes buy new physical books as gifts, but no more for myself anymore, not that I bought a lot of new books to begin with.

By far the biggest casualty of getting an ereader has been Paperback Swap. I used to use that site religiously, now only occasionally.

fjtorres · 06-17-2013, 09:29 AM

For those with detalied lists (or access to same) of purchases before and after, a worthy exercise would be to compare the total amount spent on books before and after and the average cost per book.

Me, I'm spending about the same but getting a whole lot more books, even though I never was a big hardcover buyer. What has almost totally dried up is my purchases to mass market paperback. I've long been into ebooks (since the PDA era) but finding good and affordable commercial ebooks was a challenge. You really needed to dig.

Now, all the skill needed is critical reading skills and knowledge of your own tastes.
I like it better this way.

Gazella · 06-17-2013, 10:04 AM

I've had my Kindle Paperwhite for only 7 months and have bought a total of 75 Amazon Kindle books.

shanghaichica · 06-17-2013, 01:06 PM

I bought my first e reader in May 2010 and my first kindle in September 2010. So I've just passed my three year anniversary too.

In that time I've bought hundreds of e books.

Edit: The manage my kindle page says I've got 407 items. Some of them were free but most were paid for - at least 370. I spend more on books now than I did before I was reading ebooks. I've also bought books from the ePub stores too.

taming · 06-17-2013, 01:12 PM

I had my 3 year koboversary in May. I have purchased (for money, not freebies) 274 books from them. I have probably bought about another 50 books elsewhere.

crich70 · 06-17-2013, 01:54 PM

I bought my 1st kindle (a k3) in 2011 (march 11th), and got my Paperwhite as a result of the winter contest this last Dec. and am enjoying it. Have got several 1000 free ebooks and a few that I couldn't resist buying.

Apache · 06-17-2013, 02:30 PM

I do not even want to know how much I have spent on books since I went digital. Of course I would still have spent more buying DT books if I had not gone digital.
Apache

ucfgrad93 · 06-17-2013, 03:47 PM

I got my first Kindle in January 2010 as a birthday gift. On my Manage Your Kindle page it says I have 157 items. But I have purchased books for my Kindle at other places, so, I'm sure I'm over 200 ebooks purchased.

crich70 · 06-17-2013, 04:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ucfgrad93

I got my first Kindle in January 2010 as a birthday gift. On my Manage Your Kindle page it says I have 157 items. But I have purchased books for my Kindle at other places, so, I'm sure I'm over 200 ebooks purchased.

Sounds like a great gift to get for a birthday. I know my pastor got his wife a Paperwhite for her last birthday.

teh603 · 06-17-2013, 05:38 PM

I got my iRiver about two years ago this October, then the TF300 this past October. Pattern, maybe?

Either way, my book buying has gone up a little bit. Mostly, though, I've been downloading ebooks from Gutenberg instead of buying.

frahse · 06-17-2013, 05:40 PM

Is this a "support" type thread?

crich70 · 06-17-2013, 07:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by teh603

I got my iRiver about two years ago this October, then the TF300 this past October. Pattern, maybe?

Either way, my book buying has gone up a little bit. Mostly, though, I've been downloading ebooks from Gutenberg instead of buying.

I get a lot of mine here at MR.

daffy4u · 06-17-2013, 08:11 PM

I got my Kindle 1 in April 2008. I'm up to 53 pages of Kindle books (789 books).

I'll subtract 1 1/2 pages for Dictionaries and User Guides that I did not purchase but are included in the list.

A big chunk of those are freebies (1/3+?) especially from the first 2 years. I'll never read them all.

06-16-2013, 04:35 PM	#1
Kumabjorn Basculocolpic Posts: 4,356 Karma: 20181319 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Sweden Device: Kindle 3 WiFi, Kindle 4SO, Kindle for Android, Sony PRS-350 and PRS-T1	Three years and counting Just discovered that it is three years since I bought my first Kindle, so I went into my Amazon account to see how many books I've bought, turns out it is 16 pages, many of those purchases are multiple books. I checked my old regular book purchases and those were 11 pages over eight years. So all in all I'd say that Amazon's strategy of increasing book sales by providing a reader around cost is paying off for them.

06-17-2013, 01:06 PM	#6
shanghaichica Guru Posts: 989 Karma: 5782970 Join Date: Jul 2010 Device: Scribe,Kindle Oasis 3, iPad Pro 11, iPhone 13 Pro Max,iPad mini 6, PW5	I bought my first e reader in May 2010 and my first kindle in September 2010. So I've just passed my three year anniversary too. In that time I've bought hundreds of e books. Edit: The manage my kindle page says I've got 407 items. Some of them were free but most were paid for - at least 370. I spend more on books now than I did before I was reading ebooks. I've also bought books from the ePub stores too. Last edited by shanghaichica; 06-18-2013 at 12:00 PM.

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06-16-2013, 10:35 PM	#2
Lynx-lynx Treachery of images ... Posts: 4,069 Karma: 91561091 Join Date: May 2012 Location: Australia Device: Blackberry Playbook, Sony 650, Kobo Glo, H2O, Aura One, Forma, Libra 2	Interesting points you make Kumabjorn I've owned an ereader for 2 years now (Sony 650), and my purchase of hard copy books is about the same level as prior to the purchase and they consist of non-fiction. However, my fiction book list has increased by maybe 300 because of all the freebies (Amazon, Kobo, Sony). Yep - I've made some non-fiction and fiction ebook purchases (only using vouchers) and they may number 20. So - the purchase of ereader devices has worked out financially beneficial for me.

06-17-2013, 08:55 AM	#3
usuallee Media Junkie Posts: 278 Karma: 2039392 Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Pennsylvania, USA Device: Kobo Libra H20, Kindle PW	Interesting. It'll be 3 years in September for me since my wife got me a kindle 3 for my birthday (after incessant unsubtle hints). I'd always snubbed my nose at ereaders - gimmick, waste of money, I like real books, don't want to read off a screen, etc. - until I saw the Kindle 3 was $139 and it now seemed like a real possibility and I learned about e-ink technology learned about places like Project Gutenberg and here, and suddenly I did a "180" and had to have one. I haven't looked back. I'd say that I too buy more books than before, at least in terms of new books. I used to be a major troller of used bookstores, and to keep costs manageable I still do that to some extent, as well as check out library books, ebook if available, physical book if not. But I buy a LOT of Kindle books. And I'd read every single book as an ebook if it were feasible. In the last year or two I've really gotten into audiobooks in a big way as well. I sometimes buy new physical books as gifts, but no more for myself anymore, not that I bought a lot of new books to begin with. By far the biggest casualty of getting an ereader has been Paperback Swap. I used to use that site religiously, now only occasionally.

06-17-2013, 09:29 AM	#4
fjtorres Grand Sorcerer Posts: 11,732 Karma: 128354696 Join Date: May 2009 Location: 26 kly from Sgr A* Device: T100TA,PW2,PRS-T1,KT,FireHD 8.9,K2, PB360,BeBook One,Axim51v,TC1000	For those with detalied lists (or access to same) of purchases before and after, a worthy exercise would be to compare the total amount spent on books before and after and the average cost per book. Me, I'm spending about the same but getting a whole lot more books, even though I never was a big hardcover buyer. What has almost totally dried up is my purchases to mass market paperback. I've long been into ebooks (since the PDA era) but finding good and affordable commercial ebooks was a challenge. You really needed to dig. Now, all the skill needed is critical reading skills and knowledge of your own tastes. I like it better this way.

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Gazella Wizard Posts: 1,694 Karma: 4601218 Join Date: Nov 2012 Device: Kindle Oasis	I've had my Kindle Paperwhite for only 7 months and have bought a total of 75 Amazon Kindle books.

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taming Trying for calm & polite Posts: 4,012 Karma: 9455193 Join Date: May 2010 Location: Mostly in Canada Device: kobo original, WiFI, Touch, Glo, and Aura	I had my 3 year koboversary in May. I have purchased (for money, not freebies) 274 books from them. I have probably bought about another 50 books elsewhere.

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crich70 Grand Sorcerer Posts: 11,305 Karma: 43993832 Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Monroe Wisconsin Device: K3, Kindle Paperwhite, Calibre, and Mobipocket for Pc (netbook)	I bought my 1st kindle (a k3) in 2011 (march 11th), and got my Paperwhite as a result of the winter contest this last Dec. and am enjoying it. Have got several 1000 free ebooks and a few that I couldn't resist buying.

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Apache Readaholic Posts: 5,137 Karma: 89858112 Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: South Georgia Device: Surface Pro 6 / Galaxy Tab A 8"	I do not even want to know how much I have spent on books since I went digital. Of course I would still have spent more buying DT books if I had not gone digital. Apache

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ucfgrad93 Wizard Posts: 2,360 Karma: 9026681 Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Colorado Device: Kindle Paperwhite 2nd Gen	I got my first Kindle in January 2010 as a birthday gift. On my Manage Your Kindle page it says I have 157 items. But I have purchased books for my Kindle at other places, so, I'm sure I'm over 200 ebooks purchased.

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teh603 Autism Spectrum Disorder Posts: 1,212 Karma: 6244877 Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Coastal Texas Device: Android Phone	I got my iRiver about two years ago this October, then the TF300 this past October. Pattern, maybe? Either way, my book buying has gone up a little bit. Mostly, though, I've been downloading ebooks from Gutenberg instead of buying.

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frahse occasional author Posts: 2,314 Karma: 2064403292 Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Wandering God's glorious hills, valleys and plains. Device: A Franklin BI (before Internet) was the first. I still have it.	Is this a "support" type thread?

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daffy4u I'm Super Kindle-icious Posts: 6,734 Karma: 2434103 Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Long Drive, Calinadia Candafornia Device: KDXG, KT, Oasis	I got my Kindle 1 in April 2008. I'm up to 53 pages of Kindle books (789 books). I'll subtract 1 1/2 pages for Dictionaries and User Guides that I did not purchase but are included in the list. A big chunk of those are freebies (1/3+?) especially from the first 2 years. I'll never read them all.