lit format for ebooks at the end of August 2012, and ending sales of the format on November 8, 2011. In August 2011, Microsoft announced they were discontinuing both Microsoft Reader and the use of the. The PC version also has an optional plug-in for text-to-speech, enabling books to be read out loud.Ĭompanies such as Barnes & Noble and partnered with Microsoft to provide books in the format when released in 2000. The notable features of Microsoft Reader are ClearType for increased readability on small screens, highlighting and doodling designed for quick note-taking, text notes, and searching. These e-books can be purchased and downloaded from online stores. LIT (shortened from "literature") format, an extension of the Microsoft Compressed HTML Help format to include DRM. Microsoft Reader was compatible with Windows Mobile, but was not supported on newer Windows Phone 7 devices. The e-book reader was available for download from Microsoft as a free application for computers running Windows and on PDAs running Pocket PC, where it has been built into the ROM since Windows CE 3.0.
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