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wrburgess · 11-30-2009, 09:46 AM

I know this question covers two categories on this forum, but I think this is the better locale.

All other things being equal (even though they are not), what are the best eReaders to consider if your only concern is being able to retain usable content from one eReader to another?

Case in point: I have been leaning towards buying a Kindle, but I'm worried about what I believe is the Amazon Kindle Book Format that is proprietary. I only expect I'll use any eReader for about two years before upgrading, but I don't want to buy a bunch of books that lock me into one type of reader.

So, does anyone have quick advice about choosing an eReader device based on the idea that I want to avoid content that has vendor lock-in?

11-30-2009, 09:46 AM	#1
wrburgess Junior Member Posts: 4 Karma: 10 Join Date: Nov 2009 Device: none	Choosing a reader based on open content formats I know this question covers two categories on this forum, but I think this is the better locale. All other things being equal (even though they are not), what are the best eReaders to consider if your only concern is being able to retain usable content from one eReader to another? Case in point: I have been leaning towards buying a Kindle, but I'm worried about what I believe is the Amazon Kindle Book Format that is proprietary. I only expect I'll use any eReader for about two years before upgrading, but I don't want to buy a bunch of books that lock me into one type of reader. So, does anyone have quick advice about choosing an eReader device based on the idea that I want to avoid content that has vendor lock-in?