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Old 12-15-2011, 04:37 PM   #23
JSWolf
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Originally Posted by foghat View Post
Your 'definition' does not define obsolete, but describes one way to make something obsolete. Just because something is replaced with a newer or better product does not necessarily make the replaced product obsolete.


Obsolete means: no longer in general use. Which, clearly, mobi is.
I have an iPhone 3G. I use it. But it's obsolete. It was obsolete when I got it.

Same as Mobipocket is still in use but it's obsolete when you buy any eBooks in that format.

Just because something is obsolete doesn't mean it isn't used or sold. Obsolete can mean that there are better newer things out there to replace what's obsolete. And in this case, we have ePub. That makes Mobipocket obsolete.
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