.eps vs .ai
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10-15 years ago you had to use EPS as it was the only method that passed all the info to the next app in-line (quark was about it). now with indesign you can use ai files no problems, same with psd instead of tif. the problem happens when people don't actually understand what the filetypes actually are or mean and then have to work to a method outside their own studio or knowledge.
comments like detritus "I've always assumed it'd be better to store Illy files in its native format" are really very common and it's the fault of whoever taught that ideology as it's not actually correct, eps is as much a native format for illustrator as ai is. ai was always the 'working' format and eps the 'output' format.
the upshot is use whatever you like but be aware that if you're supplying files they are much safer as eps. also, if file size is an issue, upgrade your 14.4 modem and 250mb hard drive.