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Originally Posted by tomsem
Assuming Amazon releases ever tools for creating these, the file size issue is a deal killer. KDP charges 10 cents per MB for 'delivery'. So 200MB -> $20. They need to adjust the rates, or nobody will use these features. I imagine the current rates are out of step with Amazon's actual costs, which should be going steadily down as competition with AWS ramps up.
But I think the reason for this is mainly to show 'we can do it too': iBooks format has had this stuff for awhile (e.g. the Harry Potter books), and those are also pretty big.
I'd like to see support for animated SVG, as those could be considerably smaller than video or animated GIF. SVG 2 spec just released, as SVG on the web is seeing a renaissance with the demise of Flash.
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The big sizes are for embedded video but not necessarily for the other enhancements. Besides, kindle had embedded video years ago. That's not the big deal. Reflowable text + irregular graphics, full page bleed, graphic frames... That's the big win. It'll be useful for magazines. Kids books, too.