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Originally Posted by =X=
Actually what B&N is very smart. They have entered the eBook market and that is most important. Not only that but they have one of the larger client base than Amazon and Sony put together, the support BlackBerry/iPhone/PC/Mac. Now they have leverage.
As for the eReader vs ePUB, the biggest comparability issue is not the format but the DRM. Since they will keep the same DRM scheme changing from eReader to ePUB will be transparent, all they have to do is push an update and you have instant support to ePUB books and the process is hidden from the user.
Some good points wallcraft, also if you forget your CC you can always update the store you bought from with a new CC and redownload the book.
B&N does not use a proprietary eReader format, I know myself and another user on this forum have successfully tested Fictionwise eReader format with B&N.
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Doesnt the iPhone have a kindle app? How do they have the largest client base for a device that isn't even out yet? If everyone decided to buy their books from B&N then they would have the largest base as of now I really doubt they do and a lot of people don't like their pricing so will stick to buying through other non-Amazon sites, its a big jump to say they have the largest client base.