asking for ebooks as presents, technical considerations

[mikeymikec]

I wasn't sure which forum to post this in.

I don't want any more physical books, mainly due to space constraints, but also due to it being a lot more handy just being able to pull out my phone and read wherever.

Is there an easy way of getting people who aren't technically inclined to get a compatible ebook present? I don't particularly want to limit people to say the Kindle format (my phone can read it and I can convert it to an open format, which I do, as I am doing my utmost to avoid lock-in). I suppose if people know an easy way of unlocking other particular 'locked-in' file formats, I could list those vendors as well.

 

[DaTT]

Google Play gift cards? iTunes gift cards?

 

[lxskllr]

Yea, some kind of gift card. Either that, or ask for donations to InternetArchive or ProjectGutenberg and find your own damned books.

 

[mikeymikec]

@ DaTT

Do you know how to convert ebooks from GPB or iTunes to an open format?

 

[DaTT]

No clue. But can't you also buy ebooks from amazon?

 

[mikeymikec]

No clue. But can't you also buy ebooks from amazon?

Of course you can.

 

[mikeymikec]

*bump* I'm wondering if anyone here has any experiences or tips along the lines of what I asked originally (vendors of open format ebooks, or easily convertible ones).