Which format do you use the most?

garcle · 12-18-2010, 01:11 AM

I'm interested in a straw poll of which file format is being used most commonly.

Solitaire1 · 12-18-2010, 01:16 AM

I use PDF for almost all of my ebooks.

Lady Fitzgerald · 12-18-2010, 06:17 AM

Most of my e-books will be PDF since I'm scanning my paper book collection and do not have the time and energy (and remaining years of life) to OCR and edit well over a thousand books. Downloaded e-books, however, are almost all ePub.

user_none · 12-18-2010, 10:51 AM

Half my library is TXT the other half is EPUB. EPUB is now my preferred format and any new books I get are stored as EPUB.

library addict · 12-18-2010, 01:25 PM

I converted all of my books to ePub when I got my Sony Reader.

Personally, I loved the LIT format. But since no dedicated reader could read it, I went with the more popular format. But most of my books prior to 2010 were purchased as LIT.

ficbot · 12-18-2010, 01:30 PM

I only purchase epub, but I then liberate it and convert it to mobi to use on my Kindle. The Kindle has features I use which are not available in epub-only devices, so it is my preferred hardware, but I do not buy from the Kindle store.

DoctorOhh · 12-18-2010, 09:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ficbot

I only purchase epub, but I then liberate it and convert it to mobi to use on my Kindle. The Kindle has features I use which are not available in epub-only devices, so it is my preferred hardware, but I do not buy from the Kindle store.

I use epub and have a Sony because it has features not available with the Kindle. I buy my books though from anywhere including Amazon but then liberate it and if needed convert it to epub.

texasnightowl · 12-19-2010, 12:20 AM

I buy in either epub or azw (amazon) and liberate them and store in both epub and mobi.

Xanthe · 12-19-2010, 12:07 PM

I tend to buy or convert to .epub. I like .lit but that's only readable on my computer. My readers can handle .pdf, so I usually don't convert that. Sometimes I'll read the .amz on the appropriate PC program, other times I'll break and convert it so that I can read it on my ereaders.

Sabardeyn · 12-19-2010, 02:46 PM

Besides trying to get everything into calibre and it's metadata corrected (Argh!)....

For books I've mainly got PDFs that I'm converting to EPUBs (my preferred long-term storage format). So today I'm using PDFs but in several months this should switch over.

For manga I'm using 65% CBZ/ 35% CBR formats, approxiamately. These will be converted to CBRs (once the books are done). CBCs just don't make sense because their is too much material to adequately reference/tag.

So I voted PDF & CBZ right now - but itsa changin'!

Sweetpea · 12-20-2010, 03:58 AM

I use epub, mobi and PDF. All made from the same HTML source. I read PDF and Mobi exclusively. (Mobi on my Windows Mobile devices, PDF on my e-ink devices).

Tattncat · 12-20-2010, 05:37 PM

Before ePub and occasionally still, I preferred secure Micro soft and pdb, both of which are easy to liberate, otherwise I prefer ePub.

forcheville · 12-21-2010, 05:15 PM

Currently the percentages in this table add up to 137%. There is only one answer to the "most use" question.

Epubs now appearing at a popularity of 72% should actually be rated at 52%

Manichean · 12-22-2010, 05:08 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by forcheville

Currently the percentages in this table add up to 137%. There is only one answer to the "most use" question.

Epubs now appearing at a popularity of 72% should actually be rated at 52%

Well, it is a multiple choice poll. How do you figure that the difference should be taken only from the ePub choice?

garcle · 12-24-2010, 12:57 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by forcheville

Currently the percentages in this table add up to 137%. There is only one answer to the "most use" question.

Yes, but to find the answer to my questions which was "..which file format is being used most commonly." I have provided that people can select 1 or more file formats. (the question is not which file format do you (you as in "oneself") use most commonly)

View Poll Results: Which Format do you use the most?
ePub	109	71.24%
MOBI	37	24.18%
LIT	4	2.61%
PRC	4	2.61%
FB2	2	1.31%
HTML	7	4.58%
PDF	23	15.03%
TXT	2	1.31%
AZW	5	3.27%
PDB	1	0.65%
LRF	7	4.58%
CBR	2	1.31%
CBZ	0	0%
RTF	3	1.96%
CHM	1	0.65%
DJVU	2	1.31%
XHTML	2	1.31%
OTHER	0	0%
Multiple Choice Poll. Voters: 153. You may not vote on this poll

12-18-2010, 01:11 AM	#1
garcle Connoisseur Posts: 54 Karma: 442 Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Detroit Device: iPad	Which format do you use the most? I'm interested in a straw poll of which file format is being used most commonly.

12-19-2010, 02:46 PM	#10
Sabardeyn Guru Posts: 644 Karma: 1242364 Join Date: May 2009 Location: The Right Coast Device: PC (Calibre), Nexus 7 2013 (Moon+ Pro), HTC HD2/Leo (Freda)	Besides trying to get everything into calibre and it's metadata corrected (Argh!).... For books I've mainly got PDFs that I'm converting to EPUBs (my preferred long-term storage format). So today I'm using PDFs but in several months this should switch over. For manga I'm using 65% CBZ/ 35% CBR formats, approxiamately. These will be converted to CBRs (once the books are done). CBCs just don't make sense because their is too much material to adequately reference/tag. So I voted PDF & CBZ right now - but itsa changin'! Last edited by Sabardeyn; 12-19-2010 at 03:01 PM. Reason: added manga info

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12-18-2010, 01:16 AM	#2
Solitaire1 Samurai Lizard Posts: 14,924 Karma: 69500000 Join Date: Nov 2009 Device: NookColor, Nook Glowlight 4	I use PDF for almost all of my ebooks.

12-18-2010, 06:17 AM	#3
Lady Fitzgerald Wizard Posts: 2,013 Karma: 251649 Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Tempe, AZ, USA, Earth Device: JetBook Lite (away from home) + 1 spare, 32" TV (at home)	Most of my e-books will be PDF since I'm scanning my paper book collection and do not have the time and energy (and remaining years of life) to OCR and edit well over a thousand books. Downloaded e-books, however, are almost all ePub.

12-18-2010, 10:51 AM	#4
user_none Sigil & calibre developer Posts: 2,487 Karma: 1063785 Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Florida, USA Device: Nook STR	Half my library is TXT the other half is EPUB. EPUB is now my preferred format and any new books I get are stored as EPUB.

12-18-2010, 01:25 PM	#5
library addict Grand Sorcerer Posts: 13,118 Karma: 37197878 Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: USA Device: Nexus 7 2, Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8" (retired=Sony PRS650, Kobo Mini)	I converted all of my books to ePub when I got my Sony Reader. Personally, I loved the LIT format. But since no dedicated reader could read it, I went with the more popular format. But most of my books prior to 2010 were purchased as LIT.

12-18-2010, 01:30 PM	#6
ficbot Wizard Posts: 2,409 Karma: 4132096 Join Date: Sep 2008 Device: Kindle Paperwhite/iOS Kindle App	I only purchase epub, but I then liberate it and convert it to mobi to use on my Kindle. The Kindle has features I use which are not available in epub-only devices, so it is my preferred hardware, but I do not buy from the Kindle store.

12-19-2010, 12:20 AM	#8
texasnightowl Guru Posts: 797 Karma: 2873645 Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Texas Device: PW5, Oasis 3, K4B(NT), K3/KK	I buy in either epub or azw (amazon) and liberate them and store in both epub and mobi.

12-19-2010, 12:07 PM	#9
Xanthe Plan B Is Now In Force Posts: 1,894 Karma: 8086979 Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Surebleak Device: Aluratek,Sony 350/T1,Pandigital,eBM 911,Nook HD/HD+,Fire HDX 7/8.9,PW2	I tend to buy or convert to .epub. I like .lit but that's only readable on my computer. My readers can handle .pdf, so I usually don't convert that. Sometimes I'll read the .amz on the appropriate PC program, other times I'll break and convert it so that I can read it on my ereaders.

12-20-2010, 03:58 AM	#11
Sweetpea Grand Sorcerer Posts: 9,707 Karma: 32763414 Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Krewerd Device: Pocketbook Inkpad 4 Color; Samsung Galaxy Tab S6	I use epub, mobi and PDF. All made from the same HTML source. I read PDF and Mobi exclusively. (Mobi on my Windows Mobile devices, PDF on my e-ink devices).

12-20-2010, 05:37 PM	#12
Tattncat Bookworm Posts: 673 Karma: 1029391 Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Salt Lake City, Utah, USA Device: Nook Tablet, Samsung Galaxy Tab3, Sony PRS700, Sony PRS505	Before ePub and occasionally still, I preferred secure Micro soft and pdb, both of which are easy to liberate, otherwise I prefer ePub.

12-21-2010, 05:15 PM	#13
forcheville Zealot Posts: 104 Karma: 672100 Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Melbourne, Australia Device: Sony prs650, Boox M92, Samsung Slate 7	Currently the percentages in this table add up to 137%. There is only one answer to the "most use" question. Epubs now appearing at a popularity of 72% should actually be rated at 52%