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This is really interesting.
Okay, I purchased an emagazine from fictionwise today, in multi-format. I downloaded in 3 formats, to test: LIT, PDF, PDF with large-print.
Using ConvertLIT GUI, I converted the LIT file to HTM, then using htmltortf to RTF. I then increased the font size in the document and it reads fine on the Reader. But in practice, it's a pain to find the beginning of each story, article, etc, without first paging through 600 individual pages and "marking" the beginning of each.
I was pleased to see that the PDF files were formatted as single pages. The magazine format is *much* more accessible in PDF form, because there are links to the invidual articles, stories, etc. in the Table of Contents, and the large print version is great for the Reader. It reads as normal-sized type in the Reader.
For the longest time I thought the Reader was crashing when I tried to open one of these PDF files, but it turns out that there was a 3-4 minute delay upon opening it. After that it seems to be less slow. There are a lot of links embedded in the text, which is what makes the PDF format so perfect for the Reader.
The Reader really lends itself to an e-magazine like Asimov's or Analog - it's perfect for reading short stories and articles while on the go.
(Does this belong in a different thread?)
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