Thread: kindle 3 vs nook simple touch
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Old 06-29-2011, 10:40 PM   #97
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Originally Posted by FerretMochaLatte View Post
The no ePub argument that always comes up against the Kindle is not fair in my opinion.

There are hardly any DRM epub books that are not available for the Kindle in the .mobi or .amz file format, and the epub books that are not available for the Kindle are most likely DRM free.

You can convert the files using Calibre.

I guess when people think of ePub they think that B&N automatically syncs all ePub books that you put on your Nook. This is false as non-B&N DRM books will not be synced to your device. You will have to manually do it.

Sure it's fair. the advantage of ePub isn't so much the selection. It's two major things

1. You can shop around to take advantage of sales, discounts and promotions of other ebook stores

2. your epub library goes where you go. I have tons of epub books. If I decieded I want to go to Sony or Kobo etc. they come with me.

without having to go through the process of stripping and converting. And remember converting books from one format to another doesn't always come out clean. There are many times they become a mess.

So yes the ePub argument is fair.
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