Well, I don't even have an ebook reader. I'm sure there are many scrupulous people out there who won't pirate the books, but that doesn't mean they're going to

Well, I don't even have an ebook reader. I'm sure there are many scrupulous people out there who won't pirate the books, but that doesn't mean they're going to buy the hardcover either. This isn't "I'm cheap/poor, I'll wait for the paperback", this is "I physically can't display a hardcover on my Kindle, so I'll get something else."