When was the last time you bought a pBook? - Page 2

yvanleterrible · 04-05-2009, 09:07 PM

There are'nt many recent ebooks available in French.

Also since my wife absolutely refuses to use the prs, the titles we share must be in French and on paper. Make economical sense tyranny.

montsnmags · 04-05-2009, 10:05 PM

I buy pbooks more than ebooks, because the ebooks I have are mostly public domain. I still buy pbooks, even if available as ebooks, if I suspect they are ones I'd like to keep in my library/on my bookshelves permanently. If I particularly love a public domain ebook, I am likely to buy a nice version in pbook form. I enjoy bookstores, and book-buying: it is one of my few, calming pleasures. Oh, and also cookbooks and photography books (monographs)...they're either practically or aesthetically preferable to me in pbook form.

Cheers,
Marc

rebarnmom · 04-05-2009, 10:46 PM

Since I got my PRS-700 in January, I've loaded it with so many books, that I'll have plenty to read for quite a while. I'm saving my money for buying eBooks and now an SD card to hold more! I still buy pbooks for my daughter and happily so, since I think I've finally got her hooked on reading. (I was beginning to think it would never happen.)

acprinter · 04-05-2009, 10:54 PM

I have not purchased a pbook or any book since purchasing my Sony reader.

=X= · 04-05-2009, 11:00 PM

Since I've bought my reader a year ago I've only bought one book for myself about six months ago. For my children, I still buy eBooks and pBooks.

=X=

Detour · 04-06-2009, 02:08 AM

I um lied. I didn't mean to. I clicked on More than 2 years ago and afterward remembered that I did purchase The Absolute Sandman, Vols 1 - 4. I haven't opened them out of the plastic wrap even though I bought them months ago, I got them to collect, not read. I have my tattered much loved copies for reading so I forgot about the buy.

I used to buy so many pbooks it's almost unreal to think about it. I honestly hadn't really stopped to think about the fact that I had stopped. Even when I can't find the new books I want in ebook format I can almost always find them in audio. I used to spend thousands a year on HC first editions. And that change happened without me even realizing it. My mind is blown a little bit.

pdurrant · 04-06-2009, 05:26 AM

Just a week or two ago - "Child of Earth" by E.C. Tubb, the 33rd book in the Dumarest series. But it'll be a while before I read it - I want to get and read the other 32 first!

But I buy far fewer pbooks now than I used to do.

busy91 · 04-06-2009, 10:54 AM

I still buy pbooks, I'm a little book addicted. And not everything is in ebook format, and I'm not going to wait, if I want to read, I will buy.

lilac_jive · 04-06-2009, 10:56 AM

I only buy pbooks unless I have to. I do still check out books at the library often though, if that counts.

Curly · 04-06-2009, 11:14 AM

The majority of pbooks I have read recently have been gifts from others or have been borrowed from the library. The pbooks I do buy tend to be reference, cookbooks or for my son. Sometimes though, I'll be in Waterstones and see a new book by a favourite author and just can't resist!

Most of my ebooks so far have been free or borrowed from the ebook library.

Bob Russell · 04-06-2009, 03:57 PM

I would rarely buy a paper novel or biography anymore, unless not available at a reasonable price in the right format of e-book. I don't usually read books over and over so when I'm done I can throw it away... that means DRM is not too big a deal for me with novels except that I can't share a DRM'd e-book after I'm done with it. So anything that is basically text-only and read from front to back is something that I try to get in e-book form.

But when it comes to technical reading and reference books that I want to flip through or navigate in a non-linear fashion, I still prefer paper. I buy a bunch of these.

So for novels I buy e-books or get PD/free stuff. For technical books, I still somewhat prefer paper, so I end up buying paper books all the time. Amazon gets lots of business from me.

Krystian Galaj · 04-06-2009, 04:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by desertgrandma

Krystian, I do not read Polish, so I don't know what the titles say, but here is a link to the books in Polish from www.manybooks.net. They don't have many.....

http://manybooks.net/language.php?code=pl

Thank you for the link

Of the three books, one is a public domain title - the mandatory read in secondary school, and the other two are checkers and chess manuals.

I didn't mean there are no Polish ebooks on the Net - many public domain titles are available. It's just that no one is selling any ebooks, so nothing that isn't in public domain isn't available legally. And, at least for me, there aren't any great reads in Polish public domain titles.

Justy · 04-06-2009, 04:52 PM

I still buy children's books in paper. My most recent purchase was when I was on the Ferry to visit Mother-in-law and realized I hadn't brought any books for Son's bedtime stories!

The Ferry gift shop had a small collection of 'Disney Little Golden Books' and I was able to pick up "Puss in Boots" and "Pinocchio." It turned out that we didn't need them as Mother-in-Law had a treasury of Disney short stories and Son wanted us to read those, but I don't like to assume there will be books available for Son. It's just too risky.

arit · 04-06-2009, 06:31 PM

Bought one last week because it is not available as an ebook. Cut my finger on it... my Cybook would never do something like that to me

PDS · 04-06-2009, 06:54 PM

I got 2 pback books last week. They are the first I have purchased in about 2 years, I hardly ever buy them since I got the Sony and before that I was reading on a palm.

I got 2 psychology texts that I couldnt get in ebook format.

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More than 2 years ago	4	4.76%
More than 1 year ago	10	11.90%
More than 6 months ago	10	11.90%
More than 1 month ago	11	13.10%
Less than 1 month ago	34	40.48%
I buy pBooks as often as before I got an ereader	16	19.05%
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I still buy more pBooks than eBooks	10	11.90%
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04-06-2009, 02:08 AM	#21
Detour Lurker Posts: 20 Karma: 91 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Ankh Morpork Device: Sony Reader PRS 500/505 (blue) / iPhone / Kindle (gave away)	I um lied. I didn't mean to. I clicked on More than 2 years ago and afterward remembered that I did purchase The Absolute Sandman, Vols 1 - 4. I haven't opened them out of the plastic wrap even though I bought them months ago, I got them to collect, not read. I have my tattered much loved copies for reading so I forgot about the buy. I used to buy so many pbooks it's almost unreal to think about it. I honestly hadn't really stopped to think about the fact that I had stopped. Even when I can't find the new books I want in ebook format I can almost always find them in audio. I used to spend thousands a year on HC first editions. And that change happened without me even realizing it. My mind is blown a little bit. Last edited by Detour; 04-06-2009 at 03:38 AM.

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04-05-2009, 09:07 PM	#16
yvanleterrible Reborn Paper User Posts: 8,616 Karma: 15446734 Join Date: May 2006 Location: Que Nada Device: iPhone8, iPad Air	There are'nt many recent ebooks available in French. Also since my wife absolutely refuses to use the prs, the titles we share must be in French and on paper. Make economical sense tyranny.

04-05-2009, 10:05 PM	#17
montsnmags Grand Sorcerer Posts: 10,155 Karma: 4632658 Join Date: Nov 2007 Device: none	I buy pbooks more than ebooks, because the ebooks I have are mostly public domain. I still buy pbooks, even if available as ebooks, if I suspect they are ones I'd like to keep in my library/on my bookshelves permanently. If I particularly love a public domain ebook, I am likely to buy a nice version in pbook form. I enjoy bookstores, and book-buying: it is one of my few, calming pleasures. Oh, and also cookbooks and photography books (monographs)...they're either practically or aesthetically preferable to me in pbook form. Cheers, Marc

04-05-2009, 10:46 PM	#18
rebarnmom Wizard Posts: 1,289 Karma: 4525055 Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: rural Illinois, USA Device: Sony PRS-700 (traded in), Sony PRS-650	Since I got my PRS-700 in January, I've loaded it with so many books, that I'll have plenty to read for quite a while. I'm saving my money for buying eBooks and now an SD card to hold more! I still buy pbooks for my daughter and happily so, since I think I've finally got her hooked on reading. (I was beginning to think it would never happen.)

04-05-2009, 10:54 PM	#19
acprinter Groupie Posts: 163 Karma: 3141364 Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: California Gold Country Device: Paperwhite 11th generation	I have not purchased a pbook or any book since purchasing my Sony reader.

04-05-2009, 11:00 PM	#20
=X= Wizard Posts: 3,671 Karma: 12205348 Join Date: Mar 2008 Device: Galaxy S, Nook w/CM7	Since I've bought my reader a year ago I've only bought one book for myself about six months ago. For my children, I still buy eBooks and pBooks. =X=

04-06-2009, 05:26 AM	#22
pdurrant The Grand Mouse 高貴的老鼠 Posts: 74,045 Karma: 315160596 Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Norfolk, England Device: Kindle Oasis	Just a week or two ago - "Child of Earth" by E.C. Tubb, the 33rd book in the Dumarest series. But it'll be a while before I read it - I want to get and read the other 32 first! But I buy far fewer pbooks now than I used to do.

04-06-2009, 10:54 AM	#23
busy91 Connoisseur Posts: 79 Karma: 264 Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: NYC Device: Kindle 2, Nook Color	I still buy pbooks, I'm a little book addicted. And not everything is in ebook format, and I'm not going to wait, if I want to read, I will buy.

04-06-2009, 10:56 AM	#24
lilac_jive Grand Sorcerer Posts: 5,870 Karma: 27376 Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Pennsylvania Device: PRS-505	I only buy pbooks unless I have to. I do still check out books at the library often though, if that counts.

04-06-2009, 11:14 AM	#25
Curly I need a holiday! Posts: 1,227 Karma: 4622 Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Scotland Device: PRS-505, ipod touch	The majority of pbooks I have read recently have been gifts from others or have been borrowed from the library. The pbooks I do buy tend to be reference, cookbooks or for my son. Sometimes though, I'll be in Waterstones and see a new book by a favourite author and just can't resist! Most of my ebooks so far have been free or borrowed from the ebook library.

04-06-2009, 03:57 PM	#26
Bob Russell Recovering Gadget Addict Posts: 5,381 Karma: 676161 Join Date: May 2004 Location: Pittsburgh, PA Device: iPad	I would rarely buy a paper novel or biography anymore, unless not available at a reasonable price in the right format of e-book. I don't usually read books over and over so when I'm done I can throw it away... that means DRM is not too big a deal for me with novels except that I can't share a DRM'd e-book after I'm done with it. So anything that is basically text-only and read from front to back is something that I try to get in e-book form. But when it comes to technical reading and reference books that I want to flip through or navigate in a non-linear fashion, I still prefer paper. I buy a bunch of these. So for novels I buy e-books or get PD/free stuff. For technical books, I still somewhat prefer paper, so I end up buying paper books all the time. Amazon gets lots of business from me.

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04-06-2009, 04:52 PM	#28
Justy Fanatic Posts: 547 Karma: 27509 Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Greater Vancouver Area, BC, Canada Device: Nexus 7, Sony Xperia z3 tablet, Kobo Glo, Boyue T63	I still buy children's books in paper. My most recent purchase was when I was on the Ferry to visit Mother-in-law and realized I hadn't brought any books for Son's bedtime stories! The Ferry gift shop had a small collection of 'Disney Little Golden Books' and I was able to pick up "Puss in Boots" and "Pinocchio." It turned out that we didn't need them as Mother-in-Law had a treasury of Disney short stories and Son wanted us to read those, but I don't like to assume there will be books available for Son. It's just too risky.

04-06-2009, 06:31 PM	#29
arit Cybook Warrior Posts: 46 Karma: 446 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Wiesbaden, Germany Device: Nokia E65, HTC Universal, Cybook G3	Bought one last week because it is not available as an ebook. Cut my finger on it... my Cybook would never do something like that to me

04-06-2009, 06:54 PM	#30
PDS Zealot Posts: 106 Karma: 46 Join Date: May 2008 Location: Brisbane, QLD, Austalia Device: Sony PRS-505, Dell Mini 9, I-Phone	I got 2 pback books last week. They are the first I have purchased in about 2 years, I hardly ever buy them since I got the Sony and before that I was reading on a palm. I got 2 psychology texts that I couldnt get in ebook format.