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As far as document-delivery goes on the desktop, PDF is so deeply entrenched that any attempt to dislodge it is doomed to failure.
ePub is an excellent standard for delivery to portable readers, though it hasn't been completely expanded to cover media-rich applications and the arena is relatively new, so competition is still relevant. We already know that Apple is going to try to muscle in with its iTunesLP format, so no surprise that MS is looking to do the same.
Arguing about the need for reflowability is utterly irrelevant. It's a necessary part of any standard (even the rigid page-based PDF system includes substantial support for it as long as it's configured correctly at creation).
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