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Originally Posted by wallcraft
B&N is providing the DRM on their ePubs. Since it is password based (credit card name and number), the server going away isn't quite as much of an issue as for DRM where devices are registered. However, it can be difficult to remember CC#'s for expired credit cards and if B&N stopped selling ebooks new devices would likely not support it - so the DRM does age eventually.
Adobe has the right to use the identical DRM, and their mobile ADE software can read B&N ebooks (if you provide the CC info). However, most actual implementations of mobile ADE have chosen not to allow B&N ePubs. There are reports that Aldiko 2.0 for Android will be able to read B&N ePubs, and this may break the logjam. It is a shame that Bluefire (to pick on the best iPhone mobile ADE based app) does not support B&N ePubs, but their business model is based on getting money from independent ebookstores.
DRM isn't there for your benefit, and will always screw you if you give it long enough. So the only safe approach is to immediately strip DRM and then make backups of the DRM-free ebooks.
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FYI, Bluefire Reader *does* support Nook books. In fact you can buy them on the BN site on your ithingy and then directly download the book you just bought to Bluefire Reader. The first time you open a Nook book, BFR will ask you for the username and password to unlock the book. BN uses the <Firstname>space<Lastname> in your billing info as the username, and the 16 digits of your credit card as the password (I know, crazy shit).
After you do that once, you don't have to again. FYI, the app does not store the actual user/pass, but instead an encrypted "hash" of the combo which is the "actual" unlock key.
BTW, I usually only read the "bluefire reader app" thread on Mobileread, just happened to be traipsing about other forums today and saw this post.