Do you still buy paper books?

Justin Nemo · 03-26-2012, 03:31 AM

With all this chittle chattle here about best ereader and Kobo this and Nook that, I wonder if anyone buys books in paper anymore?

So what was the last pBook you bought?

ATDrake · 03-26-2012, 03:41 AM

A stack of about 12 non-fiction titles from the sale tables, from the local megabookstore chain, at the beginning of the month. I've also been receiving my BookDepository orders from the end of last month, in the mail.

BWinmill · 03-26-2012, 03:53 AM

A stack of books from a thrift store a week ago. I frequently find interesting books at 2% to 20% of their retail price, so those shopping sprees aren't going to end any time soon.

cromag · 03-26-2012, 04:05 AM

Not everything is available in a digital edition. And digital versions are not always cheaper than used books. I'm a regular customer at a local used book store, several thrift stores, and an online retailer of remainders.

But I haven't bought a current paperback or hardcover book in I don't know how long.

Torwan · 03-26-2012, 04:21 AM

I still buy paper books. I own a Kindle, but I'm not convinced that the ebook-formats of today will be readable in ten, twenty years. My paper books have no such problem. If I can read my ebooks of today on the Kindle 10 oder the whatever-version-2030, then I'll probably stop buying paper books, not before. Major technological innovations have often broken your digital stuff; it's also possible with ebooks.

Laine · 03-26-2012, 04:27 AM

Bought 3 paper books today. A guide to knitting yarns, a book of cat cartoons and The History of the World According to Facebook.

E is great for novels but there are some type of books that work best in paper.

By the way, the Facebook one is hillarious.

HansTWN · 03-26-2012, 04:38 AM

If something is not available in digital form, I just read something else. No pbooks for me, except for books which rely on high quality pictures.

howyoudoin · 03-26-2012, 04:55 AM

For my light reading, I now exclusively prefer ebooks, unless they're only available in paperbook form.

For the more serious stuff like textbooks that need to be re-read and annotated and referred to constantly, I tend towards physical books.

xg4bx · 03-26-2012, 05:19 AM

yes, quite often. i save my kindle for books that are only available in digital.

paulsalter · 03-26-2012, 05:36 AM

I buy my favourite authors in hardback form, as I get these when they are released, if the ebook versions where cheaper than the hardback edition then I would consider getting just ebooks

I dont buy paperback editions of books, just the ebook edition, if something is expensive in ebook or not available I will get something else

crossi · 03-26-2012, 05:43 AM

I haven't even been in a bookstore in a year and I used to go twice a week at least.
I doubt I will ever buy fiction in paper again.

Justin Nemo · 03-26-2012, 06:42 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by crossi

I haven't even been in a bookstore in a year and I used to go twice a week at least.
I doubt I will ever buy fiction in paper again.

Well this is very interesting. In a thread in the writer's forum here https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sho...d.php?t=172132 The majority of people are saying that Ebooks won't overtake pbooks for at least twenty years!

VydorScope · 03-26-2012, 07:03 AM

Did not know they still made paper books????

For my Masters work, I buy Ebook if avail, because highlighting, searching, citing, etc is MUCH easier with E-Book then Paper... but its probably 50-50 on whether or not the ebook exists.

For pleasure reading... if its not an ebook, I dont buy it. I used to have 100's of paper backs... storage and transportation of them was a nightmare. Gave them all away. Now i have a Dropbox folder with all my ebooks converted to EPub in it. No more transportation or storage issues.

Sure one day tech will move on, but there will be tools like Calbri for converting formats. As long as I keep them in on of the major formats of the day, conversion to new formats should be non-event.

odiakkoh · 03-26-2012, 07:05 AM

I still go to the used bookstore for myself and I still buy children's books (used and new) for my 3 year old. I think a real book is better for him than a Kindle at this age.

VydorScope · 03-26-2012, 07:11 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by odiakkoh

I still go to the used bookstore for myself and I still buy children's books (used and new) for my 3 year old. I think a real book is better for him than a Kindle at this age.

Good point. Every week I take my 8yr to the book store and we buy the next Magic Treehouse book for him. Paper books are definitely better for that use. For now.

03-26-2012, 03:31 AM	#1
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03-26-2012, 03:41 AM	#2
ATDrake Wizzard Posts: 11,517 Karma: 33048258 Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Roundworld Device: Kindle 2 International, Sony PRS-T1, BlackBerry PlayBook, Acer Iconia	A stack of about 12 non-fiction titles from the sale tables, from the local megabookstore chain, at the beginning of the month. I've also been receiving my BookDepository orders from the end of last month, in the mail.

03-26-2012, 03:53 AM	#3
BWinmill Nameless Being	A stack of books from a thrift store a week ago. I frequently find interesting books at 2% to 20% of their retail price, so those shopping sprees aren't going to end any time soon.

03-26-2012, 04:05 AM	#4
cromag Surfin the alpha waves ~~ Posts: 26,742 Karma: 459765791 Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: New Jersey Device: Jetbook Lite & Mini, Nook STR, Kobo, Hanvon N516, Kindle 2, Androids	Not everything is available in a digital edition. And digital versions are not always cheaper than used books. I'm a regular customer at a local used book store, several thrift stores, and an online retailer of remainders. But I haven't bought a current paperback or hardcover book in I don't know how long.

03-26-2012, 04:21 AM	#5
Torwan Zealot Posts: 115 Karma: 1063860 Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Germany Device: Kindle3 (3G)	I still buy paper books. I own a Kindle, but I'm not convinced that the ebook-formats of today will be readable in ten, twenty years. My paper books have no such problem. If I can read my ebooks of today on the Kindle 10 oder the whatever-version-2030, then I'll probably stop buying paper books, not before. Major technological innovations have often broken your digital stuff; it's also possible with ebooks.

03-26-2012, 04:27 AM	#6
Laine Addict Posts: 341 Karma: 1162396 Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Cabramatta, Sydney, Australia Device: Aura H2O, Voyage	Bought 3 paper books today. A guide to knitting yarns, a book of cat cartoons and The History of the World According to Facebook. E is great for novels but there are some type of books that work best in paper. By the way, the Facebook one is hillarious.

03-26-2012, 04:38 AM	#7
HansTWN Wizard Posts: 4,538 Karma: 264065402 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Taiwan Device: HP Touchpad, Sony Duo 13, Lumia 920, Kobo Aura HD	If something is not available in digital form, I just read something else. No pbooks for me, except for books which rely on high quality pictures.

03-26-2012, 04:55 AM	#8
howyoudoin how YOU doin? Posts: 1,100 Karma: 7371047 Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: India Device: Kindle Keyboard, iPad Pro 10.5”, Kobo Aura H2O, Kobo Libra 2	For my light reading, I now exclusively prefer ebooks, unless they're only available in paperbook form. For the more serious stuff like textbooks that need to be re-read and annotated and referred to constantly, I tend towards physical books.

03-26-2012, 05:19 AM	#9
xg4bx Are you gonna eat that? Posts: 1,633 Karma: 23215128 Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Phillipsburg, NJ Device: Kindle 3, Nook STG	yes, quite often. i save my kindle for books that are only available in digital.

03-26-2012, 05:36 AM	#10
paulsalter Fanatic Posts: 579 Karma: 3243761 Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: UK Device: Kindle Fire HD8	I buy my favourite authors in hardback form, as I get these when they are released, if the ebook versions where cheaper than the hardback edition then I would consider getting just ebooks I dont buy paperback editions of books, just the ebook edition, if something is expensive in ebook or not available I will get something else

03-26-2012, 05:43 AM	#11
crossi Guru Posts: 997 Karma: 12000001 Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Seattle Wahington U.S. Device: kindle	I haven't even been in a bookstore in a year and I used to go twice a week at least. I doubt I will ever buy fiction in paper again.

03-26-2012, 07:03 AM	#13
VydorScope Wizard Posts: 3,418 Karma: 35207650 Join Date: Jun 2011 Device: iPad	Did not know they still made paper books???? For my Masters work, I buy Ebook if avail, because highlighting, searching, citing, etc is MUCH easier with E-Book then Paper... but its probably 50-50 on whether or not the ebook exists. For pleasure reading... if its not an ebook, I dont buy it. I used to have 100's of paper backs... storage and transportation of them was a nightmare. Gave them all away. Now i have a Dropbox folder with all my ebooks converted to EPub in it. No more transportation or storage issues. Sure one day tech will move on, but there will be tools like Calbri for converting formats. As long as I keep them in on of the major formats of the day, conversion to new formats should be non-event.

03-26-2012, 07:05 AM	#14
odiakkoh Guru Posts: 823 Karma: 1818344 Join Date: Apr 2011 Device: iPhone 5s	I still go to the used bookstore for myself and I still buy children's books (used and new) for my 3 year old. I think a real book is better for him than a Kindle at this age.