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Originally Posted by bowerbird
and what good does it do to have "one format" if different viewer-programs implement it differently?
will there be a "best if viewed with digital editions" logo that people will use?
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Actually, that's the best thing about any common digital format: It allows the reader (you) to pick and choose which application displays the material to your preference, whether your concern be type size, background control, bookmarking ability, or other uses for the device besides reading. Just like you could pick an Apple iPod and I could pick a Cowon iAudio to play MP3s, depending on our desired device features.
The "best if viewed by" bit could happen, IF publishers began using proprietary versions of ePub supported by only one reading device. I'd like to say "hopefully, that'll never happen," but I'm not that naive (see "Browser Wars").