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conan50 · 11-03-2015, 01:08 PM

I've wrestled with this same issue, and made a few posts about it. Where I'm at right now is:
Nonfiction: I buy a hardcover version as I usually want to keep these.
Fiction: I buy it if it is drm-free, otherwise where possible get it via Overdrive. I don't necessarily need to keep or will always reread fiction.
I convert what I can to Epub. I figure it has the longest shelf life of all formats, and is my personal preference to have a master library in an open format.
I seriously considered only buying from Kobo and Google Books, but Amazon is the 800 pound gorilla you just can not get past if you are buying ebooks. They have a bigger selection, sometimes a better price, and getting books directly to an ereading device via wifi is just too painless to resist.
This also decided my reading device of choice: Paperwhite 3. I know files can be converted for Kobo, but there is a point at which convenience trumps all for me, and Amazon has done its job too well in that area.

11-03-2015, 01:08 PM	#43
conan50 Fanatic Posts: 597 Karma: 14054112 Join Date: Jun 2014 Device: kindle	I've wrestled with this same issue, and made a few posts about it. Where I'm at right now is: Nonfiction: I buy a hardcover version as I usually want to keep these. Fiction: I buy it if it is drm-free, otherwise where possible get it via Overdrive. I don't necessarily need to keep or will always reread fiction. I convert what I can to Epub. I figure it has the longest shelf life of all formats, and is my personal preference to have a master library in an open format. I seriously considered only buying from Kobo and Google Books, but Amazon is the 800 pound gorilla you just can not get past if you are buying ebooks. They have a bigger selection, sometimes a better price, and getting books directly to an ereading device via wifi is just too painless to resist. This also decided my reading device of choice: Paperwhite 3. I know files can be converted for Kobo, but there is a point at which convenience trumps all for me, and Amazon has done its job too well in that area. Last edited by conan50; 11-03-2015 at 01:15 PM.