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AGB · 08-21-2010, 07:32 AM

Kindle over here (EU) is non-existant. Epub is the standard and as such it is much better, more open.
Yes, I realise that with DRM on top of it (B&N or otherwise) it's not quite as open as non-drm'd files, but that's the same with MP4s/AAC: It's an open format, no matter if Apple have decided to implement their own flavour of DRM on top of it.

Besides, I jumped ship from Apple after twenty years on the platform, because I grew tired of the closed - and ever-closing - ecosystem which only grew worse as the iPod grew in popularity, forcing me to figure out more and more workarounds to be able to get the functionality I wanted and needed for work. I'm done with closed platforms and ecosystems.

Speaking of, just because Apple doesn't really support FLAC without a plethora of workarounds doesn't mean that FLAC isn't an open format, just like having Amazon/Kindle not supporting Epub doesn't make Epub less of an open format.

08-21-2010, 07:32 AM	#21
AGB Headbutting stupidity Posts: 1,703 Karma: 2526196 Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Greater Cph Device: PRS650	Kindle over here (EU) is non-existant. Epub is the standard and as such it is much better, more open. Yes, I realise that with DRM on top of it (B&N or otherwise) it's not quite as open as non-drm'd files, but that's the same with MP4s/AAC: It's an open format, no matter if Apple have decided to implement their own flavour of DRM on top of it. Besides, I jumped ship from Apple after twenty years on the platform, because I grew tired of the closed - and ever-closing - ecosystem which only grew worse as the iPod grew in popularity, forcing me to figure out more and more workarounds to be able to get the functionality I wanted and needed for work. I'm done with closed platforms and ecosystems. Speaking of, just because Apple doesn't really support FLAC without a plethora of workarounds doesn't mean that FLAC isn't an open format, just like having Amazon/Kindle not supporting Epub doesn't make Epub less of an open format. Last edited by AGB; 08-21-2010 at 07:44 AM.