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Gummby · 05-17-2010, 01:21 AM

Just a general observation. Curious about anyone else's opinion.

While Fictionwise is still promoting the secure ereader format (as evidenced with the additional 5% off), the B&N website seems to be systematically replacing all of the PDB files with EPUB. Even a couple of freebies I downloaded last week as PDB are now in my online library available as EPUB only.

Perhaps it is market segmentation, and if so, I don't blame them.

However, since neither my Treo nor my Sony will read their DRM'd EPUBs, though, I (sadly) will have to forego their $1.99 sale on the B&N classics.

Thoughts?

05-17-2010, 01:21 AM	#1
Gummby Enthusiast Posts: 30 Karma: 34 Join Date: Dec 2009 Device: Sony PRS-600, GEB1150, Treo 680	Highly Ironical or Market Segmentational? Just a general observation. Curious about anyone else's opinion. While Fictionwise is still promoting the secure ereader format (as evidenced with the additional 5% off), the B&N website seems to be systematically replacing all of the PDB files with EPUB. Even a couple of freebies I downloaded last week as PDB are now in my online library available as EPUB only. Perhaps it is market segmentation, and if so, I don't blame them. However, since neither my Treo nor my Sony will read their DRM'd EPUBs, though, I (sadly) will have to forego their $1.99 sale on the B&N classics. Thoughts?