Which of the following major eBook distributor do you purchase from, and why? - Page 2

tyche · 09-30-2010, 02:34 PM

Because I have to play the geo restriction game so much I use whatever store has the book and takes paypal. I've had good success getting what I want from diesel-ebooks & booksonboard.

Rob_E · 09-30-2010, 03:30 PM

If I can find a DRM-free version of the book available, I buy that. If I can't, my next stop in Amazon because they are available on the largest number of platforms/devices and are the most likely to have the book. I don't like to have have several different silos of books, so right now everything is available either in the Kindle application, or iBooks (on the iPad), or Stanza (on the iPod because it's too old to run iBooks). I've considered trying to move the Kindle books to iBooks as well, but so far I haven't bothered.

Xanthe · 09-30-2010, 04:33 PM

Baen Books, Smashwords, and Fictionwise are the only places I've bought books from, so far. I like their pricing. I'm not going to pay hardcover prices for a digital transfer, no way.

MysticMoon · 09-30-2010, 04:35 PM

From 2001 until April of this year I bought exclusively from eReader (formerly Peanutpress) and Fictionwise. They had all the books I could read and good loyalty programs. Now that the Agency 5 have messed everything up, I am in a no-mans land. I have bought a few books off of Amazon, but nowhere near the volume that I used to.

nikkie · 10-01-2010, 02:00 AM

I'm actually pleasantly surprised to see how many people are buying books from Kobo, and just plain surprised to see how many aren't buying from B&N.

Do people not like B&N for some reason? Or maybe Nook owners don't feel the need to get an iPad, and thus don't show up in this forum?

So many people buying from A.) Amazon and B.) Other Sources is not at all surprising. It looks like the majority of people who buy from "other sources" also buy from the big three.

I didn't include Sony and iBooks for the stupid reason that I didn't think of either of them - I don't buy from Sony because they don't have a store on the iOS itself, and I never buy from iBooks because nobody has cracked their DRM yet. I'm morally opposed to purchasing books that I can't back up without DRM.

ficbot · 10-01-2010, 07:21 AM

B&N uses a different DRM scheme so I don't buy from them. I only buy books I can, um, liberate

markbond1007 · 10-01-2010, 10:32 AM

I put that I buy from amazon plus other sources, however I have bought once from amazon, several times from smashwords but mostly baen and fictionwise, I haven't bought from fictionwise recently though due to the changes in geo restrictions and price increases brought about by agency pricing!!

Can't buy from b&n due to geo restrictions and while I'm getting around that (and having to liberate anyway, i may as well stick with amazon us)

Mark

murraypaul · 10-01-2010, 11:02 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by nikkie

I'm actually pleasantly surprised to see how many people are buying books from Kobo, and just plain surprised to see how many aren't buying from B&N.

Do people not like B&N for some reason?

Well B&N fall into an odd gap.
People who want to buy transferable ePub files wouldn't choose them, as they have their own DRM scheme.
People who don't care about DRM would probably choose Amazon instead because ... well, Amazon are just better

So don't really see much reason to look at B&N.

GntlmnBndt · 10-01-2010, 11:15 AM

As with MysticMoon, I used to buy only from eReader and Fictionwise. Anymore I only buy from Smashwords and author-direct sites that offer DRM-free files. While I know I can 'liberate' DRM-laden files, it is just not worth it to me. Yes, I am missing out on lots of mainstream authors, but I'm finding lots of very good stuff to read nevertheless.

The Bandit

steph_g · 10-01-2010, 08:30 PM

I like iBooks because I like the way the books look on my iPad, so I try there first. If a book is not available there, I go to either B & N or Amazon.

rjfarrell · 10-02-2010, 10:28 AM

My bookstore shopping trips are usually:
1. Public Library Ebooks
2. Sony
3. Ibooks or Amazon (which ever is cheaper of the two).

I have always liked the Sony bookstore. It serves me well, and I find it aesthetically pleasing. I must say, the Greater Phoenix Public Library is the Shiznitz!!

BearMountainBooks · 10-02-2010, 11:43 AM

Pretty much Amazon and Smashwords for me.

tubemonkey · 10-02-2010, 03:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rjfarrell

I must say, the Greater Phoenix Public Library is the Shiznitz!!

That's cool when individual library systems band together to form consortiums. Pooling their budgets get them access to large digital collections; and the GPDL has one of the largest digital collections in the country.

Crowl · 10-02-2010, 05:35 PM

Another possible reason for B&N doing less well in the poll, this isn't just an american site and B&N don't sell to the rest of the world.

Previously I would tend to go with whichever shop was cheapest, but with both my blackberry and my ipad having the kindle app I find myself looking there first due to the convenience of synching between devices combined with prices that are always competitive at worst.

BearMountainBooks · 10-02-2010, 05:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Crowl

Another possible reason for B&N doing less well in the poll, this isn't just an american site and B&N don't sell to the rest of the world.

Previously I would tend to go with whichever shop was cheapest, but with both my blackberry and my ipad having the kindle app I find myself looking there first due to the convenience of synching between devices combined with prices that are always competitive at worst.

One of the goodreads groups that I am on happens to have a lot of Nook owners--so this same question when asked gets mostly B&N as the answer...

View Poll Results: Why of the following major ebook distributors do you purchase from, and why?
Amazon, because I also have a Kindle	25	26.60%
Amazon, because I can't find the book I want elsewhere	18	19.15%
Amazon, other	20	21.28%
B&N, because I also have a nook	7	7.45%
B&N, because I like that they have ePub & allow lending	6	6.38%
B&N, other	7	7.45%
Kobo, because I also have a Kobo, Sony, or other Adobe Adept reader	10	10.64%
Kobo, because I like that they support ePub	14	14.89%
Kobo, other	9	9.57%
I prefer to buy from another seller because they sell books on [Topic]	6	6.38%
I prefer to buy from another seller because they are cheaper.	14	14.89%
I prefer to buy from another seller for some other reason.	35	37.23%
Multiple Choice Poll. Voters: 94. You may not vote on this poll

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09-30-2010, 02:34 PM	#16
tyche Addict Posts: 227 Karma: 2530 Join Date: Dec 2009 Device: PRS-505, iPad	Because I have to play the geo restriction game so much I use whatever store has the book and takes paypal. I've had good success getting what I want from diesel-ebooks & booksonboard.

09-30-2010, 03:30 PM	#17
Rob_E Connoisseur Posts: 73 Karma: 154004 Join Date: Aug 2010 Device: iPod Touch/iPad	If I can find a DRM-free version of the book available, I buy that. If I can't, my next stop in Amazon because they are available on the largest number of platforms/devices and are the most likely to have the book. I don't like to have have several different silos of books, so right now everything is available either in the Kindle application, or iBooks (on the iPad), or Stanza (on the iPod because it's too old to run iBooks). I've considered trying to move the Kindle books to iBooks as well, but so far I haven't bothered.

09-30-2010, 04:33 PM	#18
Xanthe Plan B Is Now In Force Posts: 1,894 Karma: 8086979 Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Surebleak Device: Aluratek,Sony 350/T1,Pandigital,eBM 911,Nook HD/HD+,Fire HDX 7/8.9,PW2	Baen Books, Smashwords, and Fictionwise are the only places I've bought books from, so far. I like their pricing. I'm not going to pay hardcover prices for a digital transfer, no way.

09-30-2010, 04:35 PM	#19
MysticMoon Junior Member Posts: 6 Karma: 158 Join Date: Sep 2010 Device: blackberry storm 2	From 2001 until April of this year I bought exclusively from eReader (formerly Peanutpress) and Fictionwise. They had all the books I could read and good loyalty programs. Now that the Agency 5 have messed everything up, I am in a no-mans land. I have bought a few books off of Amazon, but nowhere near the volume that I used to.

10-01-2010, 02:00 AM	#20
nikkie Guru Posts: 614 Karma: 73700 Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: WA, USA Device: Android, Kindle Paperwhite, lots of ancient readers	I'm actually pleasantly surprised to see how many people are buying books from Kobo, and just plain surprised to see how many aren't buying from B&N. Do people not like B&N for some reason? Or maybe Nook owners don't feel the need to get an iPad, and thus don't show up in this forum? So many people buying from A.) Amazon and B.) Other Sources is not at all surprising. It looks like the majority of people who buy from "other sources" also buy from the big three. I didn't include Sony and iBooks for the stupid reason that I didn't think of either of them - I don't buy from Sony because they don't have a store on the iOS itself, and I never buy from iBooks because nobody has cracked their DRM yet. I'm morally opposed to purchasing books that I can't back up without DRM.

10-01-2010, 07:21 AM	#21
ficbot Wizard Posts: 2,409 Karma: 4132096 Join Date: Sep 2008 Device: Kindle Paperwhite/iOS Kindle App	B&N uses a different DRM scheme so I don't buy from them. I only buy books I can, um, liberate

10-01-2010, 10:32 AM	#22
markbond1007 Connoisseur Posts: 57 Karma: 122 Join Date: Jul 2008 Device: CyBook Gen3, Sony PRS-600	I put that I buy from amazon plus other sources, however I have bought once from amazon, several times from smashwords but mostly baen and fictionwise, I haven't bought from fictionwise recently though due to the changes in geo restrictions and price increases brought about by agency pricing!! Can't buy from b&n due to geo restrictions and while I'm getting around that (and having to liberate anyway, i may as well stick with amazon us) Mark

10-01-2010, 11:15 AM	#24
GntlmnBndt Zealot Posts: 135 Karma: 142 Join Date: Jul 2008 Device: iPod Touch, iPad	As with MysticMoon, I used to buy only from eReader and Fictionwise. Anymore I only buy from Smashwords and author-direct sites that offer DRM-free files. While I know I can 'liberate' DRM-laden files, it is just not worth it to me. Yes, I am missing out on lots of mainstream authors, but I'm finding lots of very good stuff to read nevertheless. The Bandit

10-01-2010, 08:30 PM	#25
steph_g Book Lover Posts: 74 Karma: 124 Join Date: May 2010 Device: iPad, iPhone 3GS	I like iBooks because I like the way the books look on my iPad, so I try there first. If a book is not available there, I go to either B & N or Amazon.

10-02-2010, 10:28 AM	#26
rjfarrell Zealot Posts: 111 Karma: 142 Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Arizona (USA) Device: Sony PRS-505, Iphone, Ipad	My bookstore shopping trips are usually: 1. Public Library Ebooks 2. Sony 3. Ibooks or Amazon (which ever is cheaper of the two). I have always liked the Sony bookstore. It serves me well, and I find it aesthetically pleasing. I must say, the Greater Phoenix Public Library is the Shiznitz!!

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10-02-2010, 11:43 AM	#27
BearMountainBooks Maria Schneider Posts: 3,746 Karma: 26439330 Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Near Austin, Texas Device: 3g Kindle Keyboard	Pretty much Amazon and Smashwords for me.

10-02-2010, 05:35 PM	#29
Crowl Wizard Posts: 1,340 Karma: 1160346 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Southport, GB Device: Kindle Voyage, PW Signature edition	Another possible reason for B&N doing less well in the poll, this isn't just an american site and B&N don't sell to the rest of the world. Previously I would tend to go with whichever shop was cheapest, but with both my blackberry and my ipad having the kindle app I find myself looking there first due to the convenience of synching between devices combined with prices that are always competitive at worst.