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Originally Posted by Moejoe
The problem might be that Amazon's Mobi format might become the standard just by sheer volume of use. MP3 doesn't have the advantages of OGG or even AAC, but MP3 is the de-facto standard. I'd hate to see ePub ignored because Amazon got there first and made their Mobi format more popular.
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i doubt it. in europe, most publishers are going with epub for their digital books. the kindle is big in the us but so far it's limited to that market. amazon probably hopes to take over the world with it, but epub is gaining a lot of momentum including in ways that aren't yet as visible to the consumer ; notice all the new devices being announced lately support epub, as well.
more likely is yet another format war in which ultimately the consumer loses out while the mammoths fight it out.
the good thing is, the more consumers choose epub over mobi, the more we can influence the outcome.