What about books? I pay for them digitally.

( G/PP 💩💩💩💩💩&#128, Wed 24 Apr 2013, 11:10, 3 replies, latest was 12 years ago)

Last month I exceeded my office download allowance almost entirely downloading old issues of Batman comics.

(Bazongaloid, Wed 24 Apr 2013, 11:11, Reply)

You mean you pay for a licence to read them.

(localboy purveyor of pisspoor puns, Wed 24 Apr 2013, 11:12, Reply)

I buy expensive hardbacks because I love nice books.
I don't have an e-reader.
( Kroney, Wed 24 Apr 2013, 11:15, Reply)

I love books
But since I got an e-reader and realised how easy it is to get books for free, I've become totally hooked. I don't physically have room in my house for the physical books I already own, let alone all the ones I have on my computer.
(Bazongaloid, Wed 24 Apr 2013, 11:16, Reply)

I've thrown all my paperbacks away and started buying swanky editions of everything.
Horribly snobbish of me, probably. I've tried using an e-reader but it wasn't the same. Half the pleasure is in how tactile a book can be.
( Kroney, Wed 24 Apr 2013, 11:18, Reply)

I prefer ebooks these days
On my phone - much easier to take our with me when I go for a cigarette than a physical book.
( The Light in Chains don't touch the Pope's boner, Wed 24 Apr 2013, 11:24, Reply)

I can entirely see their application and I really have no problem with them as methods of reading
they're just not for me, that's all.
( Kroney, Wed 24 Apr 2013, 11:26, Reply)

Me too
It depends if you are the "read once give/throw away" type or if you like to keep books for further reading.
(localboy purveyor of pisspoor puns, Wed 24 Apr 2013, 11:18, Reply)

I read once then horde books
But using digital version means my horde takes up the same physical space as my music, video and comic collections.
(Bazongaloid, Wed 24 Apr 2013, 11:20, Reply)

hoard

( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Wed 24 Apr 2013, 11:21, Reply)

I thought there was something wrong with that, but I couldn't think of the other spelling.
Thank you.
(Bazongaloid, Wed 24 Apr 2013, 11:26, Reply)

I quite like the idea of your books
sweeping across the steppes and conquering Russia. Your house must smell like horse, though. I don't like the smell of horse. Can I not come over for tea, please?
( Kroney, Wed 24 Apr 2013, 11:29, Reply)

Swipe didn't invite me to Pizzabash, so no, you can't come.

(Bazongaloid, Wed 24 Apr 2013, 11:32, Reply)

Thanks!

( Kroney, Wed 24 Apr 2013, 11:32, Reply)

Your welcome

(Bazongaloid, Wed 24 Apr 2013, 11:34, Reply)

that's because you're an insufferable cunt
the internet said so
( rachelswipe with a fork, Wed 24 Apr 2013, 11:35, Reply)

Ooooh, sick burn dude.
What's the matter with you today?
(Bazongaloid, Wed 24 Apr 2013, 11:39, Reply)

my soup was cold

( rachelswipe with a fork, Wed 24 Apr 2013, 11:39, Reply)

blobbing

( Kroney, Wed 24 Apr 2013, 11:40, Reply)

Space is a good reason to have a Kindle etc
e.g. for going on holiday and so on.

I just don't like the distinction between physical book (which you own) and ebook, which you technically only pay for a licence to read, which can be withdrawn - people have had Kindles remotely wiped by Amazon due to credit card problems they weren't even aware of, for example.
(localboy purveyor of pisspoor puns, Wed 24 Apr 2013, 11:25, Reply)

I like the distinction in having a reader that doesn't have wi-fi and therefore cant' be wiped by anyone
I also have a computer stuffed to the gills with non DRM epub versions of my books, so there is no licence issue.

Of course, if you were silly enough to actually pay amazon for the books ...
(Bazongaloid, Wed 24 Apr 2013, 11:27, Reply)

That said, there are a lot of other sites that will sell you non DRM epub versions of books
and then you also have no licence issue.
(Bazongaloid, Wed 24 Apr 2013, 11:29, Reply)

Quite
there's plenty free legal ebooks out there anyway.
(localboy purveyor of pisspoor puns, Wed 24 Apr 2013, 11:29, Reply)

The good'n'bad with Kindle, is that your read-positions are snyc'd between devices.
The downside is that they can throw a wobbly and it'll lose me £100s.
( G/PP 💩💩💩💩💩&#128, Wed 24 Apr 2013, 11:33, Reply)

£100's?
Fuck me, I've had mine nearly six months and I don' think I've spent a tenner on it yet.
( Amorous Badger NAKED BEA ARTHUR PHOTOS 4U, Wed 24 Apr 2013, 11:38, Reply)