Thread: What would make Kobo surpass Kindle?
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Old 11-26-2017, 03:59 AM   #126
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Originally Posted by Stevex View Post
I was browsing this thread once more.
I must admit, for me I don't want any device that doesnt support epub. End of story.
Then I see all the arguments about how people are happy with the Amazon ecosystem and it all works just great. Well, so did the financial world and all the structured products before 2007 came. Maybe 2007 will never come for Amazon and maybe it will.
Anyway Epub may not be so clever like Kfx/Ion (which i do think is quite clever stuff) but it's good for my books!!
This furphy comes up from time to time but it is quite simply that. Epub with DRM is no better than azw3 or mobi with DRM. Without drm both Amazon formats and Epub are well understood and can be read and converted, kfx now included.

I would prefer to do without the walled gardens but the fact is this is simply not going to happen anytime soon if at all. Personally I would be more concerned about Adobe DRM than Amazon DRM.
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