Thread: is there an e-book reader that reads epub and mobi
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Old 12-13-2011, 04:35 PM   #11
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Originally Posted by Caesius View Post
If you plan on writing eBooks, I just read that there is a format change (in the future...not nec. soon) coming from Amazon because most are preferring ePub's added html/xml functionality. I don't know if they're going ePub, or something LIKE ePub because I am already an ePub fan and dislike the concept of Amazon's proprietary goo. I'm trying to remember where I read that, but it was just this week. Arstechnica.com?

I guess I'm not really providing solid info. I actually came here looking for something on SD card file folder format for the Nook Tablet ~ I thought it would be a simple thing, but I have yet to find anyone explaining if it is as simple as making a Books folder and if it requires a separate .thumnail (inside the Books folder?) folder for covers and it will (or will not) also read subfolders. I may just need to post the question myself.
Hmm, I would not generalize and use the word "most". But I have not seen any official report which shows ePubs is more popular over MOBI or viceversa; and with that, I mean a truly impartial source. Unless you're talking about authoring here.

In 2010, for instance, Amazon sold more Kindle units than any other eink reader in Europe. In tablets, I think was Pandigital.

In my country, which is a Latin one, people barely know about any other eink readers different than Kindle. And if you mention ePub, they have no idea what it is. Kindle is the most popular eink reader there as well.

To be honest, I would not mind using ePub if Amazon decides to change to that one. ePub offers a more rich format (for complex layouts) But I like Amazon because its book's selection, not because the format.

In my opinion, the main problem is the DRM protection that big stores like Amazon, B&N and even Apple, put on books. People would not put too much thinking about buying this or that reader if we were able to convert without breaking any DRM restriction. I have never faced any issue doing it (both ways)

By the way, ePub is also proprietary format, by Adobe ;-) ....
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