Quote:
Originally Posted by Catlady
You don't seriously think having to open different apps is somehow more difficult for the average person than stripping DRM and converting, or than having a supply of different e-reader devices, as rcentros suggested, do you?
|
I think people are confusing "difficult/easy/convenient" with "I prefer not to." I'm with you, though. For the person who doesn't care about DRM stripping or ebook formatting minutiae, or personal ebook library preservation, and just want to read the dang books (but still prefer to occasionally bargain-hunt), the multi-app one tablet approach offers tons of convenience and scads of purchasing flexibility. Not to mention easy/quick access to retailer exclusive books and exclusive periodical subscriptions.
Heck I even CARE about DRM-stripping and personal ebook library preservation; and I STILL sometimes get lazy and just download the cheapest copy I can find (in-app store browsing) and just read it in that retailer's reading app. Heck, if I never balked at different editions of print books (and I didn't), I'm not likely to kick up my heels much at ebooks that present themselves slightly different; visually. I've long since given up on trying to "fix" even
hideously formatted periodicals, and just choose to read them in whichever app makes them magically appear on my device with no foofing around. I'm not getting married, I'm reading a book.