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Originally Posted by Donnageddon
I wonder what effect this will have on the red-headed stepchild ebookwise and the .imp format?**
The FAQ at fictionwise for the B&N purchase states:
No mention of ebookwise.
Donn
** if there are any red-headed stepchildren reading this, no offense was meant.
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although i love my eb1150, i hate the imp format. i'd argue that it's been obsolete for a while but ETI did just issue an upgrade to their imp creation software which supports epub as a source file, so in that sense they're making an effort to stay current, which i appreciate (Garth Conboy, head of ETI, is on the idpf board). i've never bought an imp file though because it's an absolutely terrible archival format ; before i bought LIT and converted them, now i'll buy epubs whenever possible and only convert them if i want to read them on the 1150 (i'm mostly reading on a sony 700 now, which i bought because it came the closest to the features and ergonomy of the 1150, while adding epub support and an e-ink screen). i do hope it won't just disappear (they specifically mention all three sites both in the TeleRead article and in the B&N faq on the fictionwise site ; follow the link in the banner on the home page), simply because i love the device and would hate for all the other 1150 owners who don't like to convert to be left out.
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Originally Posted by akira28
How is that easily argued? I have never bought or had the chance to buy an ebook in PDF format - ever. (If I had the chance though, I'd pass)
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actually a LOT of pdf ebooks are available, and it's often the
only format available when you're getting it directly from the author (who may not realise it's not a good ebook format) or from a publisher who's not yet caught up with ebooks. and then there is the huge quantity of personal and professional content which is often available as a pdf.
look at the innumerable threads on this forum asking "but will i be able to read pdfs on it ???" pdf has been around for so long and so many people know what it is before they even hear about ebooks that it could easily be argued that despite its flaws it has been the "de facto" ebook standard for years. i won't argue that it's a good ebook format though. just because it's widespread doesn't make it good.