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Originally Posted by Elfwreck
"Unified ebook format" is a nice idea; it's not going to happen. I believe that ePub will eventually drive mobi out of the market--but PDF is here to stay. Some publications do well with reflowable formats (most novels, especially), but some really need fixed page layouts--children's books, art books, certain reference works. And PDF has a convenience far beyond its use for "books;" the ability to make consistently-printable business docs is going to keep it active.
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I'm not sure that pdf is here to stay. Last year's
report from O’Reilly:
They should have the numbers for 2011 soon, but if it follows the trend, pdf is going down.