My preference nowadays is to look for an ebook version first, and only get the pBook version if really, really want the book and can't wait.
There are a couple of reasons for this preference.
First, I love the convinence of being able to read a book easily,on my reader or phone, letting me carry a wide variety which i can read depending on my mood. (8 books ongoing right now)
Also as I travel a lot internationally, especially to the Middle East, finding books i'm intrested in Paper is really difficult. In countries like Lebanon and Egypt, finding any books except the latest bestsellers is difficult, and when you do find them, they're pretty expensive.
With eBooks I can be anywhere in the world, and if I have a net connection can easily get new reading material, usually at a very reasonable rate.
Finally, with all the travelling, its a pain to store all the pBooks, and rember which country I left them in
With my Upcoming move overseas later this year, I'm working on how to move 200 books, both Paper and hardback. Those are just the ones I want to keep, and gotten rid of double that and will do so again before leaving.
Let me tell you there is no easy or cheap way to move a lot of books internationally
