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Old 07-06-2013, 08:23 AM   #1
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Least annoying "normal" (DRM) UK/US e-book shops to buy EPUB from (Thinking Alf)

Even though I have a Kindle, I thought I rather want to buy books in EPUB format. I see a bigger utility in them in the long run.

The following five UK shops sell the same (DRM) book for the exact same amount:
- Foyles
- Waterstones
- WH Smith (Kobo UK)
- Sony
- Nook

Now I know Amazon's system (I have to download their software to my PC, then look for the book in My Documents directory). I have no idea how the above 3 works but which of these 3 is the least painful to get my hands on the physical EPUB file to later do whatever I feel like with it (read: Alf). Instead of trying all 3 by myself, I would like to use your experiences.

Now the above question is for the UK situation (for books cheaper in the UK) but in the long run I will need the same solution (least painful to extract EPUB from) for US sellers as well.

Why do I want to buy EPUB and not convert Amazon's proprietary format back to it?
1. EPUB is just better: https://ebookglue.com/blog/2013/05/2...kf8-vs-epub-3/
2. My money goes to support EPUB vendors (in the broadest terms), not tricky reconverting to EPUB.

Edit: the book is not cheaper on Amazon by a single cent.

Last edited by avid01; 07-07-2013 at 09:08 AM.
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