E Reader question

[HC]

The gorgeous JR surprised me with an early birthday present - the EReader I've wanted for ages. I just have a quick question for those who have one. My library offers Ebooks in two formats: Adobe PDF and Adobe EPUB. What is the difference?

 

[TheSportsPredictor]

http://ebooksbridge.com/www/ebb/index.php?main_page=conditions#pdv_vs_epub

Question: What's the difference between the PDF format, ePUB format and MOBI format?

Answer:

A "PDF format" is an electronic copy of the printed book, and the placement of items on the page are static and will never move. This makes the PDF format ideal for printing, and possibly viewing on your computer monitor. A PDF format is more difficult to read on small readers where the page size of the reader is not as large as the original book because the PDF doesn't scale easily to be viewed on different sizes.

An "ePUB format", on the other hand, is a long stream of text and images that CAN be re-flowed easily to different sizes of viewing. Having text that re-flows makes increasing font sizes while maintaining readability much easier. This makes the ePUB format ideal for electronic reading devices such as the iPad, Sony Reader, Kindle, Kobo, and others. The disadvantage of the ePUB format is that it is not as pleasant to read if the ePUB version is printed.

 

[HC]

Thanks! BTW ... I got a Sony Reader and love it!!