05-05-2009, 08:18 PM | #106 | |
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05-05-2009, 08:20 PM | #107 |
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I hear what your saying Sonist and DavidSpitzer. I've been salavating for a large screen eReader that supports PDF since the day I got my Kindle 1. There are some huge advantages to PDF -- see Why I want a big screen ereader
On the other hand, there are also some advantages to ePub. The two biggest are probably the ability to resize fonts and then the text on the page seemlessly reflows. This is especially useful to us guys whose eyes aren't that great anymore. The second big advantage is that only a single file is needed for displaying on a multitude of different sized devices. Sometimes I'd prefer a reflowable document. If I'm reading a novel, even when illustrated, I would strongly prefer something reflowable over a PDF document. In fact, I'd say that for most books I'd prefer ePub. I suppose one could argue that Amazon already supports the mobi format and that is good enough. However, ePub is definately superior to mobi, and not including ePub support is tantamount to Microsoft not supporting the latest web standards and insisting that the HTML 3.0 standards are good enough. |
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05-05-2009, 08:41 PM | #108 |
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05-05-2009, 08:47 PM | #109 | |
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I think EPUB is just another format, in an already cluttered field. It has no clear benefits to offer over a de-facto document standard (PDF), and it will just confuse and fragment the market, and possibly slow adoption. |
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05-05-2009, 09:29 PM | #110 |
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And there's an outfit that makes iTablets out of MacBooks - I wonder if they could do the same for an Air? Imagine an AirTablet.... |
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05-06-2009, 12:30 AM | #112 |
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If this comes with WiFi, I'm in. Alas, I expect it wont because of Whispernet (which is useless outside the US). Nevertheless, it will be very tempting.
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05-06-2009, 02:59 AM | #113 | |
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05-06-2009, 07:24 AM | #115 | |
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So I personally couldn't care one iota about formats not supported, DRM issues (would rather them not be there, but since I just read once it doesn't really affect me) etc. In the off chance that there's something I want to read not in mobi format, it's easy enough to convert in Calibre and other programs. But I haven't had a need yet. I'm perfectly happy with my Kindle 1 as I bought it over something else for two reasons--convenience of the Whispernet and selection of the Amazon store. Last edited by dmaul1114; 05-06-2009 at 07:27 AM. |
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05-06-2009, 08:38 AM | #116 | |
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B) He could buy a PRS 505 for $100 right now in the deals forum. C) He wants a large format reader, regardless of who the vendor might be. D) Wireless may not matter to him. You certainly do seem to like promoting Amazon, Sir Bruce. |
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And it's his post on a public forum. Ergo, it's my right to comment on it.
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Or it may matter a lot. That's why my propositions were in the form of a question. No, rather I think you seem like an overly defensive anti-Amazon enthusiast. |
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05-06-2009, 09:49 AM | #120 | |
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The very nature of file formats mean that no format is necessarily immortal. There's no more reason to think that MOBI or AZW will die out than that PDF will. Look how long the DOC format has been around for. Epub does stand more of a chance since it's XML underneath, but changes in which tags are used, how the information is formatted, etc., could occur over time. Acid-free paper is probably your best bet, if you're looking for longevity above all else. |
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