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farseer4 t1_ixo7y2p wrote

Physical books are more durable than an ebook device. But the ebook device can be replaced without losing your ebooks, and it takes much less room. Also, it lets you use the font size you prefer.

Regarding licensing vs ownership, to hell with that. If I buy an ebook, I own it. The first thing I do is remove DRM with Calibre and save my own copy.

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etherfunds OP t1_ixobh0o wrote

Good point. Smart thing to do. Is Calibre a mobile app or can you download physical copies straight to a laptop/desktop?

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farseer4 t1_ixoc1wp wrote

Calibre is software for Windows/Mac/Linux. You download the ebook file, use calibre to remove any DRM and convert it to your preferred format, and then you can save your copy wherever you like. I always keep a copy of my books in my PC and another in the cloud. You can also use Calibre to send the ebooks you want to your (preferably eInk) device.

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