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Do you buy DRM-free books? (self.sciencefiction)
submitted 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) by Papanca to c/sciencefiction
 

Hi all,

I hope i'm allowed to ask this, but i was wondering; do you buy your ebooks free from DRM? If so, where can you buy them, preferably globally?

EDIT: thank you all for your valuable comments, it's much appreciated! Have a great weekend :-)

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[–] FuglyDuck 4 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (2 children)

Most public libraries have a very extensive collection of ebooks that can be borrowed.

Though I greatly prefer physical books. The sole exception is technical things that then let me search for what I need

[–] Papanca 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I love physical books, but i prefer to buy them only when i know i will love them. So, books that i don't know at all, would accumulate quickly and take up unnecessary space if it turns out i don't even like it that much. Good point about the library, thanks!

[–] FuglyDuck 1 points 1 year ago

I get it, also there's some convenience with readers when you're in a place you'll read... alot... but, yeah. I'd certainly go broke if my reading list was satisfied with buying them, instead of visiting the library.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

I used to only read physical books and couldn't even consider reading ebooks. Then I ran out of space in my book case and was forced to start reading ebooks. Now I have my whole book collection on my phone (and backed up on my hard drive and gdrive).