Deal or no Deal

mokeiko · 01-25-2009, 11:38 PM

Hi all,

I would like to know your opinion on something. If you found an ebook that you wanted and the cheapest price you could get it for would be $4.00 less but in .Lrf (Sony) format, would you purchase it? This is assuming you have a Sony reader and also tv ebook would be avaliable in all other formats. Does buying the more expensive format and stripping the DRM and converting to .Lrf format worth spending $4.00 more? This may be a rare case since Sony's ebook prices may be higher on average. But what if it was 5 to 10 books and I would be able to save on average $10 to $40 for the .Lrf format, would you still purchase it?

mokeiko

Nate the great · 01-25-2009, 11:56 PM

Yes, it is worth paying extra for a format that can be deDRMed. The only way to guarantee that you will be able to keep and reuse a DRMed ebook is removing the DRM.

pilotbob · 01-26-2009, 12:10 AM

It is certainly not a simple yes/no answer. It really depends. How much do I really need to read that book RIGHT NOW. The answer is usually, I don't need to read it right now. There are plenty of other choices. So, I can wait.

That said, it is not very often that they Sony price is so much better. As a matter of fact, I have paid a bit more for some books from the Kindle store rather than the publisher because I like the idea of my ebooks being stored in my online media library. as a matter of fact, I would even pay Amazon to allow me to store ebooks I have acquired elsewhere in my media library.

BOb

MarciaCat · 01-26-2009, 02:09 AM

There are two Star Trek books (and a third I anticipate will be out Tuesday) that I could get at Sony but I'm impatiently waiting to be released in LIT format.

I gave up waiting for the third (that came out in November!) in the ST: Destiny series that still isn't in LIT because I HAD to finish the series.

I like the option to adjust the margins and add covers to books that don't come with the official covers. For me it's a far cry from where I was a year ago without a clue how to convert and fine tune LIT purchases.

shighfield · 01-26-2009, 08:58 AM

The answer is "Sometimes".

I've spent more for books from Sony store when it was a new release and I needed it NOW and just couldn't wait for the day or two it would take Fictionwise to get it.

For the most part I would spend more to get it in a format to DE-DRM it though. What if I don't have a Sony reader in the future and want to re-read?

mokeiko · 01-26-2009, 12:16 PM

Please delete

01-25-2009, 11:38 PM	#1
mokeiko Enthusiast Posts: 43 Karma: 78 Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Oahu, USA Device: Kindle DX \| PRS-900 \| PRS-950 \| DPT-S1 \| Kindle Oasis	Deal or no Deal Hi all, I would like to know your opinion on something. If you found an ebook that you wanted and the cheapest price you could get it for would be $4.00 less but in .Lrf (Sony) format, would you purchase it? This is assuming you have a Sony reader and also tv ebook would be avaliable in all other formats. Does buying the more expensive format and stripping the DRM and converting to .Lrf format worth spending $4.00 more? This may be a rare case since Sony's ebook prices may be higher on average. But what if it was 5 to 10 books and I would be able to save on average $10 to $40 for the .Lrf format, would you still purchase it? mokeiko

01-26-2009, 12:16 PM	#6
mokeiko Enthusiast Posts: 43 Karma: 78 Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Oahu, USA Device: Kindle DX \| PRS-900 \| PRS-950 \| DPT-S1 \| Kindle Oasis	Please delete Last edited by mokeiko; 01-26-2009 at 08:48 PM.

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Nate the great Sir Penguin of Edinburgh Posts: 12,375 Karma: 23555235 Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: DC Metro area Device: Shake a stick plus 1	Yes, it is worth paying extra for a format that can be deDRMed. The only way to guarantee that you will be able to keep and reuse a DRMed ebook is removing the DRM.

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pilotbob Grand Sorcerer Posts: 19,832 Karma: 11844413 Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Tampa, FL USA Device: Kindle Touch	It is certainly not a simple yes/no answer. It really depends. How much do I really need to read that book RIGHT NOW. The answer is usually, I don't need to read it right now. There are plenty of other choices. So, I can wait. That said, it is not very often that they Sony price is so much better. As a matter of fact, I have paid a bit more for some books from the Kindle store rather than the publisher because I like the idea of my ebooks being stored in my online media library. as a matter of fact, I would even pay Amazon to allow me to store ebooks I have acquired elsewhere in my media library. BOb

01-26-2009, 02:09 AM	#4
MarciaCat Cat Lady & Trekkie Posts: 421 Karma: 221630 Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: San Diego, CA Device: Kobo Libra, Kobo Aura & Aura H20	There are two Star Trek books (and a third I anticipate will be out Tuesday) that I could get at Sony but I'm impatiently waiting to be released in LIT format. I gave up waiting for the third (that came out in November!) in the ST: Destiny series that still isn't in LIT because I HAD to finish the series. I like the option to adjust the margins and add covers to books that don't come with the official covers. For me it's a far cry from where I was a year ago without a clue how to convert and fine tune LIT purchases.

01-26-2009, 08:58 AM	#5
shighfield Groupie!? GROUPIE!?!? Posts: 317 Karma: 649 Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: The Dirty Shwa Device: EBW 1150, Kobo Touch	The answer is "Sometimes". I've spent more for books from Sony store when it was a new release and I needed it NOW and just couldn't wait for the day or two it would take Fictionwise to get it. For the most part I would spend more to get it in a format to DE-DRM it though. What if I don't have a Sony reader in the future and want to re-read?

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