new fr ny with a EPUB vs pdf question

joenan18 · 12-31-2009, 11:34 AM

i have a sony reader & download books from the NYC public library ...i have NO idea the difference between epub & pdf books ...and basically just know the steps to download and read. recently after downloading two different library books, one worked & one didnt & i was told by SONY support I cannot download both a pdf & an epub book into my reader at the same time because it wont work.
i would love to know the difference between these two formats....and which is better....it seems the library is now offering more epub books.

rlparker · 12-31-2009, 01:34 PM

Hi joenan18, welcome to MR!

I'm can't answer your questions--but somebody will be along soon who can. Or, if you don't get an answer soon, try re-posting your questions in one of the Sony forums.

netseeker · 12-31-2009, 01:37 PM

Hello joenan18 and welcome to MobileRead. Just browse a little bit in the forum, there are many discussions about ePub vs. pdf and other formats as well and i'm sure you will find your answer. A good place to start is the ebook formats page in our Wiki.

If you are in doubt, i would go with ePub - but this is just my personal opinion.

12-31-2009, 11:34 AM	#1
joenan18 Junior Member Posts: 1 Karma: 10 Join Date: Dec 2009 Device: sony reader	new fr ny with a EPUB vs pdf question i have a sony reader & download books from the NYC public library ...i have NO idea the difference between epub & pdf books ...and basically just know the steps to download and read. recently after downloading two different library books, one worked & one didnt & i was told by SONY support I cannot download both a pdf & an epub book into my reader at the same time because it wont work. i would love to know the difference between these two formats....and which is better....it seems the library is now offering more epub books.

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12-31-2009, 01:34 PM	#2
rlparker Ars longa Posts: 1,179 Karma: 17404 Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: north carolina, usa Device: Kindle K1, K3 wifi	Hi joenan18, welcome to MR! I'm can't answer your questions--but somebody will be along soon who can. Or, if you don't get an answer soon, try re-posting your questions in one of the Sony forums.

12-31-2009, 01:37 PM	#3
netseeker sleepless reader Posts: 4,763 Karma: 615547 Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Germany, near Stuttgart Device: Sony PRS-505, PB 360° & 302, nook wi-fi, Kindle 3	Hello joenan18 and welcome to MobileRead. Just browse a little bit in the forum, there are many discussions about ePub vs. pdf and other formats as well and i'm sure you will find your answer. A good place to start is the ebook formats page in our Wiki. If you are in doubt, i would go with ePub - but this is just my personal opinion.

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