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BBeB, Mobipocket, eReader, MS Reader, PDF, & ePub can all be read on a computer. Granted, you might need Windows for some of these if they have DRM. AZW & Topaz cannot be read on any computer. So while content might be exclusive for some readers, they are not exclusive for reading. Anything Amazon has as an eBook that is not available in any other format is exclusive to just the Kindle. You see, what we need is to have eBooks come out in All of the above mentioned formats (including AZW) except PDF (not a good idea for eBooks). Then we'd have whatever format people want/need to be able to read on whatever device they choose. Amazon is tying eBooks to just the Kindle. There is no alternative. And, if you find your Kindle breaks in such a way that it's not covered under warranty, you have to purchase a brand new one to be able to continue to read your purchased content.
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