~KM
I understood it to mean that iBooks2 will *also* read a proprietary epub
format for the interactive textbooks. I didn't see anywhere that it
will stop reading standard ePub books?
But even if it does stop reading standard ePub books, there are other
apps which are free, such as BAMReader or BlueFireReader (that might
cost something) or Nook, which read ePub format, so unless Apple plans
to ban those apps forever from the iPad, an author can simply release a
standard ePub format and for iPad users list the free apps which will
allow the ePub to be read without resorting to iBooks2.
David
On 1/25/2012 7:22 AM, pabitra saha wrote:
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> I was made to understand that iBooks2 uses epub with proprietary
> enhancements, not available to other readers or tablets.
> PKS
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> *From:* David H. Bailey <dhbailey52@comcast.net>
> *To:* iPad@yahoogroups.com
> *Sent:* Wednesday, 25 January 2012, 11:37
> *Subject:* Re: [iPad] Re: iBooks 2 author
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> On 1/24/2012 8:27 PM, Webster wrote:
> > The $600 I was talking about was the purchase of a mini mac as I am a
> > PC and iPad user. I've done a bit of research on ebook publishing and
> > the costs range from about $100 to $200 per format. What that means
> > is you have to choose between Amazon, Sony, Barnes and Noble, or
> > Apple before you start the publication process.
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> But the Sony reader, the Nook and the iPad can all read ePub format so
> you don't really need to choose among those three -- you just need to
> choose between ePub and Kindle.
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> --
> David H. Bailey
> dhbailey@davidbaileymusicstudio.com
> <mailto:dhbailey%40davidbaileymusicstudio.com>
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