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Originally Posted by EowynCarter
It's used by sony, b&n, borders, kobo. Almost everyone but amazon and ePub have lost ?
ePub is the main format here in France, in lots of other country.
F2b rules in Russia, Ukraine.
Format war, much to my annoyance, isn't over ...
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Amazon have control over a vast portion of the ebook market (and an ever growing portion of readership across the board).
They're about to release an eBook reader that comes with 4gb Memory, an improved screen, wi-fi and 3g all tied into an internationally branded store that is easy to navigate and for the vast majority of people one of the mainstays of their book-buying experience. They've done all this for £109 (£149 with 3G)
Doesn't matter that I like ePub, that I think it's a far superior format, that I'd rather have open than closed systems (and Sony, Kobo, B&N are all closed by the by). Amazon have done enough to own the ebook market and within six months you'll see Amazon become the standard across Europe and not long after the rest of the world (mainly because people are lazy and Amazon is just the easiest option across the board. Also, no business will be stupid enough to ignore the market that Amazon provides them).