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corroonb · 08-12-2009, 08:02 PM

I think the plethora of formats is the biggest problem. There are few areas where I have seen so many formats as with ebooks. Look at DVDs, Blu-Ray, MP3, PB books, JPEG etc.

I think there is room for specialist formats but there should be a standard one.

08-12-2009, 08:02 PM	#12
corroonb Addict Posts: 317 Karma: 1232685 Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Ireland Device: Kindle Voyage, Kobo Aura, Nexus 9	I think the plethora of formats is the biggest problem. There are few areas where I have seen so many formats as with ebooks. Look at DVDs, Blu-Ray, MP3, PB books, JPEG etc. I think there is room for specialist formats but there should be a standard one. Last edited by corroonb; 08-12-2009 at 08:19 PM.