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ATDrake · 12-17-2011, 02:17 AM

Sure, I could do that.

Probably the most important stores to note because of the format/syncing/geo-restriction issue would be:

Kindle, Nook, Sony, Kobo, iBooks

Possibly also Christian Books since they often freebie worldwide stuff which is only available to US/Canada at Sony and they've the online reading option as well, and may well end up being the only viable ADE-ePub option for international folks since Tyndale House and Baker have stopped sending freebies to Kobo.

After that, it's really up to the individual reader scanning the thread title to decide what's most important to them: knowing what format the books are available in (DRM-free, MultiFormat) or whether the book is at a store for which they already have an account or they'll have to make a new one or if the store won't officially sell to their region.

You could probably stick additional obscure stores as [Kindle/Nook/Sony/+2 ePub/+1 PDF] or whatever.

Personally, I'd prefer seeing upfront what's been made available where, rather than what formats it's available in, because generally you already know that from knowing which store sells what.

12-17-2011, 02:17 AM	#12
ATDrake Wizzard Posts: 11,517 Karma: 33048258 Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Roundworld Device: Kindle 2 International, Sony PRS-T1, BlackBerry PlayBook, Acer Iconia	Sure, I could do that. Probably the most important stores to note because of the format/syncing/geo-restriction issue would be: Kindle, Nook, Sony, Kobo, iBooks Possibly also Christian Books since they often freebie worldwide stuff which is only available to US/Canada at Sony and they've the online reading option as well, and may well end up being the only viable ADE-ePub option for international folks since Tyndale House and Baker have stopped sending freebies to Kobo. After that, it's really up to the individual reader scanning the thread title to decide what's most important to them: knowing what format the books are available in (DRM-free, MultiFormat) or whether the book is at a store for which they already have an account or they'll have to make a new one or if the store won't officially sell to their region. You could probably stick additional obscure stores as [Kindle/Nook/Sony/+2 ePub/+1 PDF] or whatever. Personally, I'd prefer seeing upfront what's been made available where, rather than what formats it's available in, because generally you already know that from knowing which store sells what. Last edited by ATDrake; 12-17-2011 at 02:20 AM. Reason: Not all ePub DRM is ADE, although I'm sure they'd have to love to have that fee-paying market monopoly.