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I pretty much read only new material in ebook form. 'New' for me includes anything I have never read before, including a lot of books that have been around for awhile, copyright expired, and free, as well as recently published titles that I pay for. I find that I have little time to re-read books, no matter how much I liked them before, so I haven't bothered to purchase digital editions of anything I've already read (to the extent such editions are available).
Another disincentive to investing in ebook titles I still have in pbook form, is copy protection. I'm happy with my Kindle today, but I fully expect that I will probably want something different in a year or two, and I would like to keep my e-library as portable as possible in the meantime. I don't mind buying new titles which I know I will read only once, but for old favorites, reference titles, etc. it doesn't make sense to buy them now if they are DRM-ed, especially if I own a printed edition. Here's hoping for a more consumer friendly future...
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