Comparison of
e-book formats
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The following is a comparison of e-book formats used to create and publish
e-books.
eBook files are digital books designed to be viewed on eReaders, such as
the Amazon Kindle, Sony Reader, Barnes and Noble Nook, and the iPad. However,
they can often be viewed on a PC using eReader software as well. While many
eBook formats can be viewed on multiple devices, some proprietary eBook formats
can only be viewed using specific hardware or software.
The EPUB format is the most widely supported vendor-independent XML-based
(as opposed to PDF) e-book format; that is, it is supported by the largest
number of e-Readers, including Amazon Kindle Fire (but not standard Kindle).
Format descriptions
Formats available include, but are not limited to:
Broadband eBooks (BBeB)
Main article: BBeB
Format: Sony media
Published as: .lrf; .lrx
The digital book format originally used by Sony Corporation. It is a
proprietary format, but some reader software for general-purpose computers,
particularly under GNU/Linux (for example, Calibre's internal viewer[2]), have
the capability to read it. The LRX file extension represents a DRM encrypted
eBook. More recently, Sony has converted its books from BBeB to EPUB and is now
issuing new titles in EPUB.
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