How I purchase e-books
I have a Kindle e-reader myself, but don't like a single monopolist like Amazon to control the market. So I try, whenever possible, to skip their market place. And that is perfectly possible. But say goodbye to one-click shopping.
(same argument probably also applies to the Kobo store, another popular eReader-manufacturer, but perhaps less evil for not being Amazon and supporting 'local' shops, e.g. Bol.com in the Netherlands… which is basically the Amazon of the Netherlands, oh well…)
The alternative
Many books these days come without DRM(!) … they're still watermarked, but that doesn't stop you from converting books.
So, it takes some dedication but my approach is:
- To search for the book's publisher, check their website for a purchase link and purchase it there.
- Or use libris (Dutch independent booksellers collaboration), which allows you to pick a local Libris connected bookshop, and purchase an e-book from them.
- And…