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Oh... I didn't realize that. You can open a book you purchase for your nook in any EPUB reader? On Tue, Apr 12, 2011 at 12:06 PM, Richard Pieri <richard.pieri-Re5JQEeQqe8AvxtiuMwx3w at public.gmane.org>wrote: > On Apr 12, 2011, at 11:50 AM, Chris O'Connell wrote: > > > > my definition of "portable" PDF works perfectly fine. My point was I > don't > > want to rely on a DRM or "App" based solution (such as the Kindle app) > that > > ties me to a one device, one provider or one particular piece of > software. > > One could conceivably argue that a PDF reader is a particular piece of > > software I guess, but there are tons of PDF reading programs out there. > > I'll buy that. > > Although a relevant point: neither Kindle nor Nook require DRM-encumbered > books. So, picking a Kindle or Nook reader isn't locking you into anything, > because really the "reader" is just as much a piece of software as Adobe's > PDF Reader. There is one lock out, though: if you choose Amazon then you > don't get ePUB, and if you choose Nook then you don't get MOBI. > > --Rich P. > > > _______________________________________________ > Discuss mailing list > Discuss-mNDKBlG2WHs at public.gmane.org > http://lists.blu.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss >
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