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Originally Posted by HarryT
PDFs are not an eBook format and should be excluded from to the discussion.
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While I think it is a very poor ebook format, as lots of stores sell ebooks as PDFs, I don't think you can factually say it is not an ebook format.
Mindy, as to your question, while you may want to exclude DRM from the discussion, DRM is rather tightly bound to the question. Mobi have gotten 'sniffy,' as you put it, only about DRM protected formats. So, for instance, you can include Mobi on a device that will read unprotected PDFs (as the Cybook does), but not if the device can read protected PDFs.
I don't think we have enough information on the LiteBook to know that it will only read mobi books. Personally, I had thought it would also include the other unprotected formats (RTF, HTM, and text), but I don't think it has been clearly stated anywhere.
As for the 'Best' -- that would depend on if you already have any ebooks you intend to keep in any protected formats. It could also depend on your computer, if you are not using windows, as the conversion tools can be rather limited on other platforms. On my Mac, for instance, I can convert files to mobi, but I cannot use the actual Mobi desktop software, or some of its features, for instance. On the other hand, eReader desktop software is available for Mac.
Personally, I am more concerned with the ergonomics and features of the hardware, as I rarely reread old ebooks, so I can just switch my new purchases to whichever hardware I end up taking a liking to. When I can match hardware features I like to good conversion software for my computer, and a format supported by multiple stores for new ebooks, I will have my next ebook reader.
Jack