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I am about to get my first ebook reader -- K3 -- so I can answer based only on where I am now as a pbook reader. My main motivations for moving to ebooks are to avoid the weight of lots of books when travelling and to avoid needing more shelf space. I am aged 70 and have accumulated many thousands of pbooks, so shelf space is now a pressing problem. I hate getting rid of books, but I think I'm going to have to do so with large numbers over the coming months.
My book buying to date is based mainly on buying books because I have seen an interesting review and they are mainly non-fiction. I am prepared to pay up to about £35 for a key book, but do look for cheaper options. And anything over £15, I think very seriously about whether I really need it and will really read it. (I have a backlog of around 4 years' worth of unread, good books.)
When it comes to fiction, I long ago read most of the English classics and have got bored by most serious fiction. I now mostly read genre fiction for relaxation and journeys. For that, I either buy more by an author I already like or I like to look at a bit of the writing and see a teaser of the plot/characters so I get a feel for whether I'm likely to want to go further. If I want to read such a book, I'll usually pay up to £10, or perhaps a little more for a really good known author. But I would be reluctant to pay more for most ebooks than for a paperback. And the convenience wouldn't win over price when it comes to ebooks versus hardbacks.
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