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eBook Format Capabilities

The chart below shows a comparison between the five major eBook formats.

 

Web (.html/.xml)

Text
(.txt)

Adobe Acrobat Reader
(.pdf)

Microsoft Reader
(.lit)

Palm Reader
(.pdb)

Portable device

Yes

yes

yes

can be used on laptops and PocketPC devices.

can be used on your Palm, PocketPC or laptop

Reader cost

Free download

Free built in

free download

free download

free download  (Pro version approx $15)

Printing

Yes

yes

while the system has the ability, most publishers block this option.

no

no

Number of titles that can be stored

unlimited, depending on memory size

 1 copy of Tarzan takes up: 496 KB

 A 1.44 floppy could hold 2 copies

 129 copies on a 64 MEG card

unlimited, depending on memory size

 1 copy of Tarzan takes up: 479 KB

 A 1.44 floppy could hold 3 copies

 133 copies on a 64 MEG card

unlimited, depending on memory size

 1 copy of Tarzan takes up: 331 KB

 A 1.44 floppy could hold 4 copies

 193 copies on a 64 MEG card

unlimited, depending on memory size

 1 copy of Tarzan takes up: 238 KB

 A 1.44 floppy could hold 6 copies

 268 copies on a 64 MEG card

unlimited, depending on memory size

 1 copy of Tarzan takes up: 219 KB

 A 1.44 floppy could hold 6 copies

 292 copies on a 64 MEG card

Word/text search?

yes

yes

yes

yes

yes

Bookmarking

No

No

Yes

Yes

yes

Highlighting

No

No

Yes (if allowed)

Yes

Yes with Pro version

Note taking

No

No

Yes (if allowed)

Yes

Yes

Text-to-speech

No

No

Yes

Yes

No

Synchronized highlighting with “read” text

No

No

No

Yes

No

Adjustable text size

Yes

yes

No (only zoom)

yes

Yes

Display pictures and art

Yes

No

Yes

Yes

Yes

Draw in eBook

No

No

No

Yes

No

Interactive dictionary

No

No

Yes (if online)

Yes

Yes with pro version

Remember where last stopped

No

No

No

Yes

Yes

Display

Scroll

Scroll

Page at a time

Page at a time

Page at a time

2 page display

No

No

Yes

No

Yes with Pro version

 

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