Thread: Do you consider PDF to be a legitimate "e-book" format? Why or why not?
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Old 01-22-2008, 10:54 AM   #78
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Originally Posted by nekokami View Post
Are we only counting text-based books here? I.e., what about manga?
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Originally Posted by Steve Jordan View Post
@Neko, good point. I was thinking primarily about textbooks, but manga (and other graphic novels and magazines) often depend on their overall page layout, and PDF is one of the best formats suited for that.
I agree completely! There's no way that graphics-based books would work in any sort of reflowable format, PDF or something very much like it is clearly the winner on that score.
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