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Originally Posted by JSWolf
No, I am against eBooks that are available in only one format with no forward look to getting them in other formats.
Why can't the author make sure his/her eBooks are available in ePub as well? It sends the wrong message to to potential customers. And there are a lot of people out there who do not format convert. It's either available int he format they use or it's not available. This is not just about me. Sure, I can convert. But I don't want to be FORCED to pay amazon for any eBook. If I do, it's going to be because I want to.
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I generally agree, but getting a book out in epub format can have its problems. If you're in the U.S., then Pubit is easy, and Smashwords will distribute to Apple, Sony, Kobo, and Diesel. (See my previous comments about getting a good epub out of SW.) As others have said, if you want a B&N browser to know that your book is DRM-free, you have to make sure you put that information in the book description. Still, there's no guarantee it'll show up where the casual browser will see it.
If you need to apply geo-restrictions to your book, you're in a lot of pain. Kindle and Apple permit restrictions, but Apple is a huge PITA to upload to directly--including the fact that you need an Intel-based Mac with the right OS, and you need to have an ISBN. Just try getting an ISBN without paying an arm and a leg, if you're not going through SW. That, in fact, is why I have yet to get the "world edition" of one book out in epub. I will, eventually, but it's not as easy as you might think.