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Originally Posted by Steve Jordan
Agreed. USB and WiFi are also pretty widely supported protocols, including under Windows. Put those together, and you should have a fairly comprehensive transfer protocol specification that every reader or handheld device can use.
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In point of fact, the protocol is simply the delivery mechanism. If it provides a way to get a binary file from one device to another, it's all you need.
I can get ebooks or other files on my PalmOS PDA via Hotsync over USB cable, Bluetooth or Wifi, SMB via Wifi, or by dropping the file on an expansion card with a USB card reader.
The exact method used will vary by device. What is important is that a method exists, and the user knows how to do it.
The existing methods are all largely standardized, so they aren't an issue.
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Dennis