Mobipocket eBooks are designed to be read on a variety of devices and not just desktop PCs. The file format was design to solve a number of problems that arise when you try to display content on devices that have very differing capabilities. Specifically, the file format solves the following issues:
- Content is reflowed to optimally adapt to the screen size.
- The user (rather than the publisher) chooses the font family, font size, margin size, line spacing, etc. to make the reading more comfortable. All these parameters are highly dependent on the device and the user. It is therefore logical to adjust them at reading time.
- The file format and its compression guarantee a fixed time to display any given page of the book. In order to display page 1000 of a book, you do not need to decompress or repaginate the 999 previous pages. This is a very essential to have a very responsive reading application even on devices with low CPU power.
- Images can be embedded in different sizes. Depending on the screen resolution, the most adapted image is displayed.
- Different frames can be used depending on the type of the reading device. This is useful to avoid cluttering the limited screen space on portable devices.
- Mobipocket files are cross-platform. You do not need a different file for the different platforms; the same binary file will work on PC, Pocket PC, Palm, Symbian smartphones, Blackberry, etc...
- Mobipocket is compliant with open standards such as OEB and XHTML
- The file format is secure because it implements a Digital Rights Management (DRM) for distribution
- Mobipocket eBooks are designed for reference and complex content: with Javascript support, dynamically generated content, HTML form submisssion, indexes and SQL queries, support of frames, superior compression, etc...
(source: www.mobipocket.com)
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