eBook Compare Formats

 

Comparing eBook Formats

Which eBook is right for you? The chart below shows a comparison between the five eBook formats whose titles are offered here at www.redberybooks.com.

  Google eBooks Adobe Digital Editions Microsoft Reader eReader DRM-Free PDF
Cloud Access Download
eBook File Formats No specific file format; Lives in the cloud (Google’s servers) ePub and/or PDF ePub LIT PDB PDF
Which software do I need to read this format on my computer? Any web browser with JavaScript enabled Adobe Digital Editions Adobe Digital Editions Microsoft Reader eReader Adobe Reader

Windows®, Mac OS, and Linux Windows® and Mac OS Windows® and Mac OS Windows® Windows®, Mac OS, and Linux Windows®, Mac OS, and Linux
Which Portable Devices are Supported? All devices with online access and a web browser with JavaScript enabled

Includes the Nook™, Sony® and Kobo® Readers

Includes the Nook™, Sony® and Kobo® Readers

Mobile devices with the following operating systems:

Windows Mobile 5.0, Windows Mobile 6.0, Pocket PC, Origami

  Any portable device that supports PDFs
Printable? No

No

If allowed by the publisher, noted on the title's detail page No No Yes
Adjustable type size? Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Word search and bookmarking? Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
How many times can I download my eBook? No downloads needed; Google eBooks live in the cloud (Google’s servers) Unlimited 4 times 4 times 20 times 4 times
  Cloud Access Download Adobe Digital Editions Microsoft Reader eReader DRM-Free PDF
Google eBooks