Thread: Can JK Rowling bring on e-book standardization?
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Old 07-27-2011, 04:53 PM   #124
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Originally Posted by DiapDealer View Post
Lack of a universal standard has not affected my reading one bit. Neither do I expect it to. Don't get me wrong, it would be nice, but I think we're a long way from one. And when it does eventually happen, I look for ePub(3) AND mobi to both be left swinging in the breeze.
An incredibly short-sighted post! Lack of standard has not affected your reading yet. Just wait until you like another e-Reader that supports ePUB, and all those mobi files you purchased won't work. (I'd also say "selfish," as you ignore all those other Kindle users who might one day want to switch, but have a library of useless mobi format books.)

Other than that, you just repeat your claim and offer no justification or evidence for your beliefs. It's purely "because I say so!" Sorry, but when there is one hold-out, we are indeed very close to a standard. If Rowling can force it (which is unlikely, unless she wants standardization too), the more power to her.

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