Thread: Microsoft is getting back into ebooks!
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Old 12-29-2009, 08:56 PM   #4
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Originally Posted by tovare View Post
Microsoft would rather have everyone read on computers running windows.
Well, they did a lousy job of it. They should have supported MS Reader a lot better. They almost had the whole market to themselves. Only Mobipocket and Peanut Press were credible competition for commercial use. (Tome Raider and Plucker seemed to be more aimed at hobbyists.) None of the competition had MS's money, credibility or technical resources.

The fact that MS Reader still looks good compared to a lot of software is testament to their head start. The fact that almost no one uses it is testament to their bone-headed stupidity in this market. Frankly, Kurzweil should be running away from MS. An MS sponsored substitute for Adobe PDF? Just kill it now and put it out of its misery.

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