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Originally Posted by anurag
Short answer - you will be able to read non-DRM content in multiple formats on the iPad.
Long answer - if a reader app can read a format with DRM, it is almost certain that it will also support the same format without DRM. For example, the Kindle can read Amazon's DRM, but also DRM-free mobipocket/PRC, txt, PDF etc. I think the iBooks app will also allow reading non-DRM ePub (assuming it supports ePub with DRM). The iPhone can read non-DRM PDFs natively, so I'm quite sure the iPad will too.
Even if the iPad doesn't have native support for a format, someone will have a free reader app for it.
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This is obviously wrong, unless you have a source of information you haven't given.
All reader apps capable of reading ebooks are in direct competition with iBooks, and so they will not be available in App Store for iTab (though they are for iPhone).
There is no information yet on whether iBooks will let you import anything you didn't buy on their store, but since there's no program like iTunes for that, I expect there won't be any way.
So, in short, I expect only eBooks bought on iBooks store will work on iPad.