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Sometimes I absolutely despise Apple. ePub is a standard, and as such they should follow the standard. Of course, they are all for open standards when it serves their purposes.
I do own an iPad so I will be sending in a comment about the unaccepatability of this decision. The embedded fonts don't have to be bad things. For instance, I first noticed this when the copy of
The Prince and the Pauper that I downloaded here didn't display the highly stylized drop caps that it did in my version of Calibre (on the Mac).
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As I stated above, I own an iPad, and a Mac. I also own a Windows machine for CAD work, and I have owned a couple of Linux based file servers.
Kavid, I love Calibre and am glad that you have made the effort to make this program available for the community and Mac users. Thank you.
So, what if the interface isn't stylized the same as other Mac programs. It works, and that is the most important thing. I think too many people forget that at times.
That being said. When you make sweeping, insulting generalized statements like, "as opposed to looking pretty, which in turn means underpowered applications with few features. Something I suppose you like since you use Apple products." Are you really surprised when Mac users get upset with you?
You have essentially just insulted approximately 50 million people based solely upon their ownership of a particular brand of product.
I own a Mac because it allows me to do what I need it to do with the minimum amount of non-productive effort. That doesn't mean that I prefer pretty to functional.
I haven't always used a Mac as my primary machine, and in the future I don't know if I will continue to use a Mac as my primary machine. If another company comes out with a better tool I will switch to it, but for now I have found the Mac to be the best tool for my needs.