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Originally Posted by khalleron
Until 2-3 years down the road when there's some better device, that probably reads ePub, and they find they can't read their old books on it.
For people who only read new stuff, or aren't re-readers, that may not be a problem. For me, that's a BIG no-no.
FWIW, I don't buy from the Sony Store either, for the same reason. I don't want to be locked into a format when things are still in such flux. The ebook format wars have been going on a loooooong time with no clear winner. I still want long-term availability, which I'm more likely to have with the ePub format.
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The technology for ebook readers is starting to move fast and there is a lot of competition coming down the road, so we may all be on to something new in 2-3 years. There is no way you can guess or assume what will be happening to Amazon in that time. They could adopt the ePub format or some other format might become dominant. Just go with the flow. Whatever the outcome, whatever format one owns now, there will be a way (legal or not) to convert to use on a future device.