Suitable Page Size for Fixed Layout

What could be a suitable Page Size for EPUB Fixed Layout? Is there a best practice? Should we take iBook Author's format which is 768 x 1004 pt? Has Google Play Books any suggestions (I didn't found any...).
Any suggestions?
Thanks
Haeme Ulrich

Not sure whether this link will be helpful or not!
http://apex.infogridpacific.com/dcp/fxl-pagesize-tutorial.html
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[email protected]
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import java.awt.print.*;
public class PrintPageFormat
      public static void main(String[] args)
          PrinterJob pj = PrinterJob.getPrinterJob();
          PageFormat pf = pj.defaultPage();
          double w = pf.getWidth();
          double h = pf.getHeight();
          String version = System.getProperty("java.version");
          System.out.println("    Java version: " + version);
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}

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