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yvanleterrible:
I use pdf and djvu, probably in the ratio of 95% and 5%. I haven't tried to use the djvu files on a reader.
You shouldn't get hung up on what e-book readers are "designed for"; rather you should just use them whatever way you're comfortable with. I can remember when Palm folk used to argue that pdas weren't designed to do multitasking, to be used as desktop/portable computer replacements, etc. We all know where Palm is today. I always took the position that the pda (and, by extension, the bookreader today) is just a tool, and the owner should determine what is the best use of that tool. If the designer doesn't eventually catch up to the owners' preferred tasks, that particular tool will disappear.
I'll be happy when e-ink book readers are available with full letter- or legal-size screens and responsive random-search capabilities, but the current generation are just fine for reading that obscure work you couldn't otherwise possibly have fit in your overnight bag for the flight to the Big Island.
Before I retired, I was an editor in chief within a division of Random House. I'd've killed for an e-book reader in those days. I was on the road constantly and carrying books and manuscripts was a real pain. Nowadays, with most manuscripts being available in one wordprocessing format or another, I'd just have my assistant transform them into whatever format seems best for the reader I'm trying that day.
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