Where do you buy your ebooks?

donoharm · 08-19-2014, 06:07 PM

So I have a new ereader en route to my house, but it's not a nook/kobo/kindle, so it does not have an "attached" store. Can I still buy from places like amazon and upload the file to my ereader? Where do you all buy your ebooks?

AnemicOak · 08-19-2014, 10:20 PM

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Originally Posted by donoharm

Can I still buy from places like amazon and upload the file to my ereader?

In general, no (see below) it's not that simple. Unless your device runs Android and you can install the Kindle app. What device & what formats it supports are important to know.

Well, you can buy them, but in general you'd need to convert them (first removing the DRM if there is any). The exception would be if any of the books you buy are in azw format (not azw3, tpz, etc) and your device supports old Mobi. As long as you're willing to convert then there's no reason you can't buy from Amazon, plenty of people do.

GERGE · 08-22-2014, 07:06 AM

I prefer to buy books directly from the source. First I look to publisher's web store, if not, I I use Kobo's store from e-Reader.

BillSmithBooks · 08-23-2014, 12:00 PM

All of the major ebook vendors (Kobo, B&N, Amazon, Apple) require a proprietary app to run on your OS (android or Windows, etc.). Not a problem if you have an Android tablet or a Windows PC.

If you have web access, Amazons Cloud Reader (read.amazon.com) is pretty decent and runs on most fairly recent browsers but does not allow you to download a book file to move to another reader.

If you have an eink reader that reads generic epubs or mobis, I would recommend Smashwords.com -- they seem to have the largest selection around (outside of the majors) and do not require a proprietary app -- you can just buy and download. None of the books have DRM.

WeightlessBooks.com is also good, although selection is more limited, but lots of really good small press publishers -- heavy emphasis on sci-fi and fantasy, although not limited to that.

I am a fan (and customer) of several boutique ebook shops, again heavily weighted towards sci-fi and fantasy because that is my preference:

BookViewCafe.com, RobotTradingCompany.com, RebellionStore.com, DriveThruFiction.com

Hope this helps.

Anak · 08-25-2014, 10:08 AM

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Originally Posted by BillSmithBooks

All of the major ebook vendors (Kobo, B&N, Amazon, Apple) require a proprietary app to run on your OS (android or Windows, etc.). Not a problem if you have an Android tablet or a Windows PC.

For Kobo you do not necessarily need a Kobo app or desktop software.
Kobo also offers plain epub files for download. The download link is present in the library of your Kobo account. These can be viewed in ADE or any reader that supports epub and is authorized by ADE. To move the books to a (Kobo) device: a simple drag and drop will do.

AnemicOak · 08-25-2014, 04:00 PM

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Originally Posted by Anak

Kobo also offers plain epub files for download.

Except for when they don't.

Sometimes the alternate download is a PDF or the book is kePub only and there is not alternate download.

08-19-2014, 06:07 PM	#1
donoharm Member Posts: 23 Karma: 230 Join Date: Aug 2014 Device: Kindle PW1 - jailbroken	Where do you buy your ebooks? So I have a new ereader en route to my house, but it's not a nook/kobo/kindle, so it does not have an "attached" store. Can I still buy from places like amazon and upload the file to my ereader? Where do you all buy your ebooks?

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