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My take on this is that format shifting to read on a different device or app is no different to reading a paper book in multiple locations - either in my house or outside it. When I used to buy paper books, I certainly didn't buy one copy to read at home in the sitting room, another to read in bed, another to read in my lunch break, another to read on my commute... (Occasionally, I'd pick up a tatty copy from a charity shop to take on holiday and leave behind.)
Most of my purchases are Kindle books; I don't own a Kindle device, I just have the apps on my Macs and idevices. However, I don't read much on the iphone (the screen is too small for my aging eyes), and don't read much more on the ipad (it's too big and heavy to hold comfortably for long), and the various Macs aren't exactly portable (especially the new one). Most of my reading is on my Kobo Forma - it's easy on the eyes, and comfortable to hold, and more importantly fits into my handbag.
So where is the problem in format-shifting a single purchase to read in multiple locations? It's no different to reading a paper copy at home, in the office, on holiday... In all honesty, the author gets more of my money when I buy an ebook because around half my paper copies were second hand purchases.
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