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Old 10-23-2011, 02:47 PM   #18
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Originally Posted by SmokeAndMirrors View Post
Kindle has a habit of deciding to change their format every few years and render all previous generations of ereaders useless in reading the new format. They're doing it right now for what I believe is the 2nd or 3rd time.
It's true that old readers won't display the shiny new features of the new format, but old readers will still be able to get the same books that brand-new readers can. As I understand it, a new version of ePub is in the works. Presumably old ePub readers won't be able to display the shiny new features of the new ePub format, either.
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