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Yes, who knows when ADE will support EPUB3 and to what degree? And also, if the device makers will issue firmware updates to existing customers if they do? I don't even know if it is possible - it may be that an XHTML5 "user agent" takes much more horsepower than XHTML 1.x, so it can't be retrofitted.
Why EPUB3? Because it is much closer to current web technologies, and so the creation tools will be better, and the capabilities more sophisticated for text layout, embedded fonts, and other stuff (CSS2.1 vs CSS2, etc - I haven't read the spec yet).
I guess what I am looking for is an open e-ink device that the owner can update the software, and has enough power today to run, say, an existing web browser - Chrome or Firefox. That should be good enough. Does such a critter exist? Maybe an Android device? ADE is out, as a personal choice to not be completely dependent on Adobe.
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