Brazil is not a world example when it comes to digital books. The estimate is that we are three years behind big markets like North America. However, 2012 promises to be the year that things will really happen, so we present here an overview about the technology – both formats and devices –used in Brazil.

So far, the most widely used format for eBooks in Brazil is the PDF, which is a shame. As everyone knows, PDF is not a document format suitable for digital books, since you cannot resize the text, change the layout or the background color.

However, the ePub is growing exponentially in online bookstores. There are also some shops and publishers that offer other formats like Mobi and even the old PRC. Publishers are adhering to ePub and, after a while, they begin to realize this is the most suitable format.

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Source: Futurebook

 

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