Both e-readers will continue to read a tremendous
amount of ebook formats, an aspect that makes Pocketbook famous in the e-reader world.
One of the things this device will have going for it is the sheer
amount of ebook formats that it will read.
Not exact matches
One thing we do know, is that it reads a copious
amount of formats, which makes it ideal for loading in your own
eBooks.
This brand
of device is popular with geeks because it allows a copious
amount of different
ebook formats to be read.
Having
formatted close to 1,000
eBooks at this time, I am covering the entire process, from the basic manuscript cleanup, to the basics
of HTML and simple markup, all the way to advanced techniques that allow you to add an incredible
amount of polish to your
eBooks without necessarily sacrificing device compatibility.
-- Which indicator is more reliable, ie: is a reader more likely to shift
formats because they become comfortable reading
ebooks or because they have managed to spend a certain
amount of money on
ebooks?
The
amount of books available as PDFs right now is HUGE: were we to lose DRM (which I think is inevitable, by the way, like you) those unwieldy PDFs will simply become a more convenient
eBook format.
The preparation process for an
eBook is quite fast as there is only a limited
amount of formatting allowed and you can use free preview tools, such as Calibre, to see how it will look on an
eBook reader.
While there is a growing
amount of support among the majors retailers and their reading systems for fixed layout
eBook formats, the functionality, usability, and overall user experience these files offer are generally very poor.