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Originally Posted by JSWolf
Binary vs. non-binary is not the issue here. The issue is that ADE handles ePub and gives some of these features without the need to have some compiled format. There is NO REASON Amazon could not have done these enhances features using KF8. Prove to me what KFX only features could not have been done with KF8 and upgrades to the KF8 renderer?
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I think you are missing the point here. I am not claiming that Amazon could not have added these features to kf8. What I am saying is that Amazon chose not to do this. The advantage of the compiled format is that it performs better and uses less resources on the Kindles, which have quite limited resources. This can be very important as new features/complexities are added. You could be correct that Amazon chose this format purely for lock-in, but at best I think this waa only one factor. Personally I don't think so. I think the advantages of a compiled format combined with Amazon's future plans may well have been the overriding factor in the decision. I think you vastly overestimate Amazon's desire for 100% lock-in, a goal which is essentially not achievable. I think there are so few people who care about drm or lock-in that they are not of great concern to Amazon.