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Re:PDF is not portable in the digital world by icebraining on Wednesday July 05, 2017 @10:02AM (#14702426)
Most devices include a PDF reader, but not an EPUB reader. Yes, you can download one, but as a publisher, you can't expect your readers to jump through that hoop.
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Re:PDF is not portable in the digital world by robert-zaremba on Wednesday July 05, 2017 @10:20AM (#14702579)
EPUB / MOBI reader is not a problem this days
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Re:PDF is not portable in the digital world by sigzero on Wednesday July 05, 2017 @10:33AM (#14702688)
That really doesn't speak to his statement. The majority of devices read PDF by default where EPUB/MOBI, the user needs to go get an app.
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Re:PDF is not portable in the digital world by Spivak on Wednesday July 05, 2017 @11:34AM (#14703216)
10 You should publish PDFs because devices include readers.

20 Devices have readers because everyone publishes PDFs.

30 GOTO 10

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