How many books have you bought from Connect and....

Dr. Drib · 02-17-2007, 08:59 AM

how many have you read?

I've bought 16 total. (Part of that was my $50 credit.)
I've only read 3 of the 16 so far.

Don

DougFNJ · 02-17-2007, 10:04 AM

I purchased 11 books, also including my $50 Credit. I read up to 3-4 books at a time. I have read 4 books so far, and am currently reading 3 off the reader.

Azayzel · 02-17-2007, 10:25 AM

While I've only had mine since Jan 3, I've read 3 manga, 4 comics, and 1 actual novel; I've started & referenced about 5 others and am in the process of reading through another as I type this. Not too many, but I only average about 10-20 minutes a night when I'm busy.

Have to post my review on the one book I found through the Connect store, quite a fun and interesting read -> Stone Maiden.

Edit: Guess it would be good if I stayed on topic... I picked up 12 books from the Connect store and 1 manga (to see how the "official" manga looks compared to what I can make myself using tools from here).

Xenophon · 02-17-2007, 11:24 AM

I've bought and read the books from my $50 credit. My wife did the same. That'll be the last we buy until they have non-DRM-crippled books available! Read-'em all, of course.

Xenophon

RWood · 02-17-2007, 02:12 PM

9 from CONNECT, 8 read. 1 mistake.

ultim8fury · 02-17-2007, 07:18 PM

22 bought

19 read.

3 I'm not convinced I want to read.

andresborbon · 02-17-2007, 07:25 PM

13 bought, 7 read. Hate the formatting of those books. Too much white space.

ThomWill · 02-17-2007, 07:30 PM

12 bought, 11 read. Although I have gotten and read many more from ManyBooks.net and Project Gutenberg, I have committed to buy at least one or two books a month from Connect to do my part to show a real consumer base. It occurs to me that to motivate Sony and others to provide us more content, we will have to keep demand up.

HarryT · 02-18-2007, 07:40 AM

Zero

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mikem · 02-18-2007, 12:08 PM

None from Connect - they don't sell'em outside the US. I use some of the other ebooks sellers, I've bought 3 books, one magazine subscription and I've pulled down some CC academic books I've wanted to read.

In a normal month I buy a few books, some from shops some online. I've been trying to figure out my yearly spend and I've come to the conclusion I keep book sellers in fine champagne and caviar!

I reckon even if Connect was accessible I'd only buy a few books from there (enough to help demonstrate it is commerical viable). I really really really dislike the idea of buying books in DRM locked formats.

SciFiReader · 02-19-2007, 09:38 AM

Purchased 12. Bought my books after the credit deal expired. Read 1, started 4. I also agree that we have to support Connect so that we can maintain the perceived demand, so more are added. I am switching all my future book purchases that use to come from Amazon to ebooks for the Reader.

HarryT · 02-19-2007, 09:47 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by HarryT

Zero

.

I should clarify that I do buy books, but from Baen, not Connect. To my mind, Baen are the only publisher in the business doing the "right thing" - ie publishing DRM-free books in open formats at (mostly) sensible prices. They deserve everyone's support for that.

Madam Broshkina · 02-19-2007, 10:02 AM

I have bought about 8 books from Connect. But for me my last purchase was barely readable for me in the largest text size. I wish Sony would let you download a sample page to let me see how it looks on the reader. Until then, I am leery of buying anymore books from Connect.

Dr. Drib · 02-19-2007, 10:49 AM

Do you mean the large size was different than other large sizes (from Connect)?

Don

NatCh · 02-19-2007, 11:57 AM

I think she meant that even the large size of the font was too small to read. There are a number of books that folks have encountered where the font is really small.

02-17-2007, 08:59 AM	#1
Dr. Drib Grand Sorcerer Posts: 45,611 Karma: 60184181 Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Peru Device: KINDLE: Oasis 3, Scribe (1st), Matcha; KOBO: Libra 2, Libra Colour	How many books have you bought from Connect and.... how many have you read? I've bought 16 total. (Part of that was my $50 credit.) I've only read 3 of the 16 so far. Don

02-17-2007, 10:25 AM	#3
Azayzel Cache Ninja! Posts: 643 Karma: 1002300 Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Tokyo, Japan Device: PRS-500, HTC Shift, iPod Touch, iPaq 4150, TC1100, Panasonic WordsGear	While I've only had mine since Jan 3, I've read 3 manga, 4 comics, and 1 actual novel; I've started & referenced about 5 others and am in the process of reading through another as I type this. Not too many, but I only average about 10-20 minutes a night when I'm busy. Have to post my review on the one book I found through the Connect store, quite a fun and interesting read -> Stone Maiden. Edit: Guess it would be good if I stayed on topic... I picked up 12 books from the Connect store and 1 manga (to see how the "official" manga looks compared to what I can make myself using tools from here). Last edited by Azayzel; 02-18-2007 at 08:48 AM. Reason: To add # of books purchased, per topic

02-17-2007, 11:24 AM	#4
Xenophon curmudgeon Posts: 1,487 Karma: 5748190 Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Redwood City, CA USA Device: Kobo Aura HD, (ex)nook, (ex)PRS-700, (ex)PRS-500	I've bought and read the books from my $50 credit. My wife did the same. That'll be the last we buy until they have non-DRM-crippled books available! Read-'em all, of course. Xenophon Last edited by Xenophon; 02-17-2007 at 11:25 AM. Reason: Speeelung Ficks

02-19-2007, 09:38 AM	#11
SciFiReader GadgetReader Posts: 33 Karma: 66686 Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Minnesota Device: Sony Reader	Books from Connect Purchased 12. Bought my books after the credit deal expired. Read 1, started 4. I also agree that we have to support Connect so that we can maintain the perceived demand, so more are added. I am switching all my future book purchases that use to come from Amazon to ebooks for the Reader.

02-19-2007, 10:49 AM	#14
Dr. Drib Grand Sorcerer Posts: 45,611 Karma: 60184181 Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Peru Device: KINDLE: Oasis 3, Scribe (1st), Matcha; KOBO: Libra 2, Libra Colour	Hmmmm??? Do you mean the large size was different than other large sizes (from Connect)? Don

02-17-2007, 10:04 AM	#2
DougFNJ Avid Reader Posts: 273 Karma: 1332 Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: New Jersey Device: Kindle Paperwhite Signature, 2TB iPad Pro 11”	I purchased 11 books, also including my $50 Credit. I read up to 3-4 books at a time. I have read 4 books so far, and am currently reading 3 off the reader.

02-17-2007, 02:12 PM	#5
RWood Technogeezer Posts: 7,233 Karma: 1601464 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Virginia, USA Device: Sony PRS-500	9 from CONNECT, 8 read. 1 mistake.

02-17-2007, 07:18 PM	#6
ultim8fury Addict Posts: 219 Karma: 368 Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: UK Device: PRS500, Looking at 700	22 bought 19 read. 3 I'm not convinced I want to read.

02-17-2007, 07:25 PM	#7
andresborbon Junior Member Posts: 2 Karma: 10 Join Date: Sep 2006 Device: Sony Reader, iPaq 37150	13 bought, 7 read. Hate the formatting of those books. Too much white space.

02-17-2007, 07:30 PM	#8
ThomWill Enthusiast Posts: 31 Karma: 68 Join Date: Nov 2006 Device: PRS-500 (Sony Reader)	12 bought, 11 read. Although I have gotten and read many more from ManyBooks.net and Project Gutenberg, I have committed to buy at least one or two books a month from Connect to do my part to show a real consumer base. It occurs to me that to motivate Sony and others to provide us more content, we will have to keep demand up.

02-18-2007, 07:40 AM	#9
HarryT eBook Enthusiast Posts: 85,560 Karma: 93980341 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: UK Device: Kindle Oasis 2, iPad Pro 10.5", iPhone 6	Zero .

02-18-2007, 12:08 PM	#10
mikem Junior Member Posts: 7 Karma: 24 Join Date: Feb 2007 Device: Sony Reader PRS-500	None from Connect - they don't sell'em outside the US. I use some of the other ebooks sellers, I've bought 3 books, one magazine subscription and I've pulled down some CC academic books I've wanted to read. In a normal month I buy a few books, some from shops some online. I've been trying to figure out my yearly spend and I've come to the conclusion I keep book sellers in fine champagne and caviar! I reckon even if Connect was accessible I'd only buy a few books from there (enough to help demonstrate it is commerical viable). I really really really dislike the idea of buying books in DRM locked formats.

02-19-2007, 10:02 AM	#13
Madam Broshkina Manic Do Fuse Posts: 2,312 Karma: 3325462 Join Date: Oct 2006 Device: Sony 500, 505, 350, Kindle 3, DXG, nook, Irex DR800SG, iPad	I have bought about 8 books from Connect. But for me my last purchase was barely readable for me in the largest text size. I wish Sony would let you download a sample page to let me see how it looks on the reader. Until then, I am leery of buying anymore books from Connect.

02-19-2007, 11:57 AM	#15
NatCh Gizmologist Posts: 11,615 Karma: 929550 Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Republic of Texas Embassy at Jackson, TN Device: Pocketbook Touch HD3	I think she meant that even the large size of the font was too small to read. There are a number of books that folks have encountered where the font is really small.

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