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Old 02-18-2008, 02:22 AM   #37
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Originally Posted by HarryT View Post
Why on Earth would you want to persuade companies to release books in a format which CANNOT be read on any of the current range of eInk devices? E-Reader format is one of the most restrictive formats around in terms of the range of platforms it can be read on. Don't you think it would be more sensible to go for a multi-platform format such as MobiPocket?
It's not that restrictive: the eReader viewer is available for Windows, Mac OS/X, Palm OS, WinCE, Windows Mobile, Symbian, and OQO. It's simply not available for any eInk device.

Agreed that Mobipocket is a better overall choice, though I have hopes that Fictionwise try to extend the range of supported device. A Blackberry client would be nice. Whether it will ever be supported on the Kindle, Sony Reader or Cybook will have more to do with Amazon, Sony, and Bookeen than Fictionwise, I suspect. (I suspect Bookeen would be willing, but Amazon and Sony are another matter.)
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