where do you buy your books?

bcgirl · 12-06-2012, 10:43 AM

Just curious to see where Sony readers buy their books from? Is it the Sony store, or other? I have only two places where I go; Sony and Kobo.

hyegeek · 12-06-2012, 11:26 AM

Anywhere that sells DRM free books. I won't buy a book with DRM.

thomasn75 · 12-06-2012, 11:55 AM

most of mine come from kobo and then some from sony. i use luzme to compare prices and get promps when they change. Unfortunately prices are often the same, where is the competition.

AnemicOak · 12-06-2012, 12:27 PM

I don't currently use a Sony although I have in the past. It hasn't really changed where I buy, it's still the same as it was...

Books on Board
Baen eBooks
Kobo
Diesel eBooks
Amazon
B&N
Fictionwise (closing soon)
Sony
and from various small publishers sites

Bookworm_Girl · 12-06-2012, 01:00 PM

Primarily Sony unless I have a Kobo coupon.

Teknikal · 12-06-2012, 01:05 PM

Uk choice isn't that great unfortunately, Waterstones or any company that uses adobe DRM should be ok but it's worth searching the details beforehand.

GlenBarrington · 12-06-2012, 03:00 PM

Sony, dead last. IMO the worst online bookstore, bar none. Kobo, mostly. Smashwords, when I"m looking for a new author especially. And when I'm buying for my Droid Bionic smartphone (a better eReader than you might think) Amazon, then Kobo.

Ripplinger · 12-06-2012, 05:49 PM

I buy a lot from Smashwords, they're DRM-free.

peitsao · 12-06-2012, 06:26 PM

Library ebooks mostly since I am retired. Check your local library.

Pinecone · 12-10-2012, 01:30 PM

I buy a number of books from Sony store. It has its quirks.

I also buy from B&N, Kobo, and Amazon based on availability and price.

Also Baen.

m00min · 12-10-2012, 02:32 PM

I buy most of my literary ebooks from Amazon, because they can be converted to ePub and used on my Sony. Computer textbooks I tend to buy direct from O'reilly or Sitepoint, they usually bundle ePub, PDF and Mobi files so I use the ePub there too.

12-06-2012, 10:43 AM	#1
bcgirl Groupie Posts: 197 Karma: 996872 Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Vancouver, BC,Canada Device: iPad2-64gb, Sony PRS-T1, KOBO mini	where do you buy your books? Just curious to see where Sony readers buy their books from? Is it the Sony store, or other? I have only two places where I go; Sony and Kobo.

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12-06-2012, 11:26 AM	#2
hyegeek Groupie Posts: 156 Karma: 258122 Join Date: Dec 2007 Device: Ez Reader (hanlin v3)	Anywhere that sells DRM free books. I won't buy a book with DRM.

12-06-2012, 11:55 AM	#3
thomasn75 Groupie Posts: 170 Karma: 1085592 Join Date: Nov 2011 Device: kobo aura h2o v2, kobo Aura, sony prs t1	most of mine come from kobo and then some from sony. i use luzme to compare prices and get promps when they change. Unfortunately prices are often the same, where is the competition.

12-06-2012, 12:27 PM	#4
AnemicOak Bookaholic Posts: 14,391 Karma: 54969924 Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Minnesota Device: iPad Mini 4, AuraHD, iPhone XR +	I don't currently use a Sony although I have in the past. It hasn't really changed where I buy, it's still the same as it was... Books on Board Baen eBooks Kobo Diesel eBooks Amazon B&N Fictionwise (closing soon) Sony and from various small publishers sites

12-06-2012, 01:00 PM	#5
Bookworm_Girl E-reader Enthusiast Posts: 4,871 Karma: 36507503 Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Southwest, USA Device: Kindle Oasis 3; Kobo Aura One; iPad Mini 5	Primarily Sony unless I have a Kobo coupon.

12-06-2012, 01:05 PM	#6
Teknikal Fanatic Posts: 574 Karma: 5264318 Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Belfast Device: Sony T1, Note Pro 12.2, Honor 10	Uk choice isn't that great unfortunately, Waterstones or any company that uses adobe DRM should be ok but it's worth searching the details beforehand.

12-06-2012, 03:00 PM	#7
GlenBarrington Cheese Whiz Posts: 1,986 Karma: 11677147 Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Springfield, Illinois Device: Kindle PW, Samsung Tab A 10.1(2019), Pixel 6a.	Sony, dead last. IMO the worst online bookstore, bar none. Kobo, mostly. Smashwords, when I"m looking for a new author especially. And when I'm buying for my Droid Bionic smartphone (a better eReader than you might think) Amazon, then Kobo.

12-06-2012, 05:49 PM	#8
Ripplinger 350 Hoarder Posts: 3,574 Karma: 8281267 Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Midwest USA Device: Sony PRS-350, Kobo Glo & Glo HD, PW2	I buy a lot from Smashwords, they're DRM-free.

12-06-2012, 06:26 PM	#9
peitsao Addict Posts: 211 Karma: 32760 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Allegheny Mountains Device: Kobo mini, PW3,NookST	Library ebooks mostly since I am retired. Check your local library.

12-10-2012, 01:30 PM	#10
Pinecone Guru Posts: 902 Karma: 1660722 Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Maryland Device: PRS-650, PRS-600, PRS-350	I buy a number of books from Sony store. It has its quirks. I also buy from B&N, Kobo, and Amazon based on availability and price. Also Baen.

12-10-2012, 02:32 PM	#11
m00min Connoisseur Posts: 69 Karma: 536046 Join Date: Sep 2012 Device: iPad / NST / Kobo	I buy most of my literary ebooks from Amazon, because they can be converted to ePub and used on my Sony. Computer textbooks I tend to buy direct from O'reilly or Sitepoint, they usually bundle ePub, PDF and Mobi files so I use the ePub there too.