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Originally Posted by SCION
 There are many places to purchase epub books. No one (with an eReader that reads epubs) is locked into one store.
As a side note, many are shocked when they leave the Kindle fold and find out they can't read their Kindle books on their new eReader. People are generally uninformed or misinformed about such things. |
Actually, I was shocked when I sold my Nook, and I was NOT able to convert my own books, via Calibre, because they are DRM protected. It is not about the device, it is about the DRM protection and how many books (the ones you like) you can find or buy in your store. Saying that B&N support epub gives people a false sense of freedom, because is epub but is locked or protected, same like azw books from Amazon.
That is why I do not suggest a Nook or a Kindle to a 1st time buyer, but check what books he or she likes and find out based on availability and price which one is better.