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I am thrilled that you are happy with your Sony. I am thrilled that folks are happy with their Nooks, Kobos, and IPads. You should be happy with the device that you read on.
I am tired of this bizarre need to deem Amazon evil because they made a business decision that predated the very existance of the Nook, Kobo, and IPad to use Mobi format. I am beyond confused as to how a business decision made by BN, Kobo, and Apple to use EPub, more likely then not because they did not want the people who bought their readers buying their books from Amazon, is not seen as being the real start to the all important format wars.
I am not invested in the format wars, actually most the people on this site are not invested in the format wars, because no matter what happens, I know that I can take my books with me to whatever device I want, in whatever format I want.
I have converted a grand total of 0 books from EPub to Mobi. I have been able to buy everything I read from Amazon or other sites that sell Mobi books. I disagree that stripping DRM is a last resort, I see it as a great way of safe guarding my ebook library. I am not the only one who feels that way, there are more then a few EPub users who feel the same way.
(whispers) There are even EPub users who shop at Amazon. And their are Kindle users who shop a Kobo and BN and Sony. Why? Because they like shopping for good deals and are comfortable with their decision to strip DRM. (/whispers)
When it gets down to it, I see the occasional post from a Kindle user who wants to use the library and is unhappy that they cannot read EPub books. The vast majority of format posts are complaining that Amazon won't sell EPub. That normally includes some great discussion of how Amazon is evil and Kindle users are lemmings or some variation of the theme.
And then I go and find the posts where people are rooting their Nooks so they can download the Kindle for Android App. Or the folks who are talking about stripping DRM so they can buy books at Amazon for their Sony. And the posts about folks who have a Kindle and Nook/Sony/Kobo because they want to read both formats and are not comfortable with stripping DRM.
And I realize that the vast majority of the board gets it. It is about enjoying reading on your device and helping people find the device that they are comfortable with.
Then I vow to do my best to ignore the silly folks who call Amazon evil because they use Mobi and rant about how awful it is and Beta Max vs VHS. And I am normally good for a week or two until someone gets on their Amazon is evil soap box again, ranting and raving, and I feel the need to say
1) There is no format war. Anyone reading these boards can change formats if they want to very easily
2) That Amazon is not the only preventing their books from being read on other e-readers. BN and Apple cannot be read on other EPub devices unless you strip DRM
3) The problem is DRM not format
4) Chill and enjoy your reader. I am happy with mine even if it uses Mobi and the product of an evil company clearly interested in making a profit like all the other ereaer companies out there.
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