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Re:Publishers Determined to Kill E-Books by ddingus on Sunday December 29, 2019 @03:00PM (#21908067)
I love Tor. Appreciate the DRM free books, and have read them on lots of devices.

I keep very good books. Will re read sometimes. Reasons aren't important, just that a reread makes sense. Maybe the best reason is looking at a great story in a new light, different times.

Anyway, DRM free ebooks means I can keep them like my physical books and in a decade, read them again just like my physical books.

Love it. I gladly buy and pay full list. I want them to make their money because they are delivering great value.

I pretty much do not use Kindle. I prefer plain text, PDF, or an easily displayed and or converted pub, etc.

Bonus, I just dont need a kindle, or Amazon, or anything. If it can render text, or a PDF, reading happens just fine.

Just for fun, I have read some great fiction on my Apple Platinum. Honestly, it is kind of a cool experience. That task is a heavy lift for the machine, but it does it. The fonts, display, etc. take me to a different time. Fun. Frivolous.

Just as frivolous as say, reading on a beach, or something.

Tor is on a good path here.

All that said, I buy both ebook and print.

Also, samples. These are great. One can read enough to see if the book makes sense. Same as print, sans just being able to pick a section.

If they kill ebooks, I will buy fewer books. Both formats have their sweet spots.

Re:Publishers Determined to Kill E-Books by criddell on Sunday December 29, 2019 @04:45PM (#21908735)
> If they kill ebooks, I will buy fewer books. Both formats have their sweet spots.

That's a great point. If ebooks were killed , then I would simply be buying fewer books. I enjoy both formats, but I do end up reading the most on an e-ink Kindle.

Re:Publishers Determined to Kill E-Books by ddingus on Sunday December 29, 2019 @05:04PM (#21908874)
When I travel, I lean ebook. Otherwise physical.

Right now, 70 / 30 ebook here too.

Re:Publishers Determined to Kill E-Books by dwighttk on Sunday December 29, 2019 @04:44PM (#21908731)
What is an Apple Platinum?
Re:Publishers Determined to Kill E-Books by ddingus on Sunday December 29, 2019 @05:07PM (#21908896)
Typo: Apple 2e Platinum

8 bit 6502 Apple computer, 128kb RAM, 1mhz.

Re:Publishers Determined to Kill E-Books by dwighttk on Monday December 30, 2019 @06:16PM (#21917574)
][e if I remember correctly.
Re:Publishers Determined to Kill E-Books by ddingus on Tuesday December 31, 2019 @05:12PM (#21925130)
You do, and it is also //e

I did the ebook for fun. Had a space opera that I was chipping away at. The experience was nice. Just fire it up, settle in, read.