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Originally Posted by TimW
It's not a claim, it's conjecture. The author of this op-ed says "but it seems more likely that the site would sell e-books in just one format." Pottermore's CEO was quoted as saying "We want to make sure anyone who buys it, can read it on any device, we are talking to the Kindles, the Apples, the Googles, Barnes & Noble to make sure they are compatible. We set the pricing, we maintain the policy of making them available to as many readers as possible." To attain the goal of "making them available to as many readers as possible," the books should be offered in at least three formats: ePub, Mobi/prc, and PDF. Assuming that all or most ereaders could easily read a single format is unrealistic.
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If those are the words of the CEO, then what he is doing is expressing a wish, not a plan.Actually, it is not quite that; what he is doing is signalling that Pottermore is willing to work with all the major players in offering the books to the public.
In that case, we probably will see Pottermore offer the books in various formats. That would be the easiest solution, and would not require that the booksellers change their formats.
I think the reason why there is such hubbub about the whole epub thing is that techies want to see Amazon forced into choosing the "right" format.
