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Originally Posted by JSWolf

Also, I do hope this eBook is going to be sold without DRM.

Correct.

Originally Posted by dwig

The exact nature of the ebooks and their structure (tables and other formatting requirements) does influence what formats are appropriate.

I agree. They are reflowable.

Originally Posted by Hitch

With all due respect, they don't treat ePUB or MOBI any different way. And with Calibre being around, someone can turn your ePUB or MOBI into a distributable PDF in about 30 seconds, too.

Point taken.

Originally Posted by Hitch

And with more all due respect, I think you have absolutely NO idea what the tech support requirements will be like. I tell people this all the time, and they assume I'm being a drama queen, but my second largest expense, in my company, behind my direct labor costs for my bookmakers, is unpaid tech support. And mind you, we TELL our customers that we're not tech support, we don't provide tech support.

This is a point that Tex2002ans made, too. You are both correct; I wasn't aware of the amount of support that would be required.

Originally Posted by Hitch

SIDELOADING? Trying to get a file onto their device? MWAHAHAHAHA. If Amazon, iBooks or B&N isn't delivering it through the magic of wifi, fuhgeddaboutit. And when they sideload that file to their iPad and it looks like crap? Which, no matter WHAT you say on your website, they're going to do? Then what? Someone going to sit on the phone with them, walk them through connecting their iPad to their computer, through iTunes and oh, yeah, tell them how to build an AZK file, too?

I agree, the sideloaded version to Kindle on iPad is atrocious. Actually, there is no more "through iTunes", iTunes no longer exists (well, at least on my version of MacOS X). What's more, all the advice on the web still points to iTunes, which only adds to your main point about support.

Originally Posted by Hitch

... they'd much, much rather pay Amazon than have to deal with it themselves.

Believe me, I'd rather simply give it to Amazon, but as I mentioned in my original post, these books are written for this specific community, not for the general public. Not that there's anything to hide, but they are written for the interest group alone. The printed books, likewise, are distributed to specific outlets within the community, not on Amazon or any major distribution service or bookshop. If you have any suggestions here, that would be appreciated.

Originally Posted by Hitch

I mean..you're not going to listen to me, so...have at it.

Not at all! I'm listening with trepidation. I will, however, approach one of the outlets for the books and ask them how they get on with selling their existing range of ebooks from their website. Actually, they only provide the EPUP version along with instructions on how to view it (I think they may recommend ADE). They simply point them to . It will be interesting to find out how they get on with their approach.