08-03-2008, 02:57 PM | #1 |
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DE Book unreadable on Sony Reader...no options?
I just purchased Deaths Head from ebooks.com in Adobe DE format for my Sony PRS-505. It's unreadable at the two smallest fonts and way too large at the largest. I've looked for options to convert ebooks to other formats, but it seems DE files can't be converted. Ebooks.com is disinclined to give me the book in another format (wtf?). Am I basically screwed here?
On a side note, I will never purhcase an Adobe DE file again. I would really prefer some positive outcome to this, but if I can't view the file properly on my device and I can't get a refund I'll simply cancel the credit card charge . And companies wonder why the average user hates DRM so much. |
08-03-2008, 04:26 PM | #2 |
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What is the file extension on this eBook?
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08-03-2008, 04:53 PM | #3 | |
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Ebooks.com says:
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The real problem, though, is that Adobe DE on the PRS-505 is a limited implementation (e.g. only 3 font sizes), and publishers did not know about these limitations when they produced the ebook. Either Sony/Adobe needs to fix the reader software, or the publisher needs to update the ebook itself. I have seen responses on Mobipocket's forum indicating that a publisher has been asked by MobiPocket to correct an ebook, but I don't know if they ever do. So as a practical matter, it would probably be easier for Adobe to fix the problem (e.g. by allowing a font size override). |
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08-05-2008, 04:00 PM | #4 |
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It's an Adobe Digital Editions PDF. It says on the first page of the file that it is formatted for 1024x768. Of course, there wasn't any way to know this before I purchased it. Still no response from ebooks. Guess I'll call my CC company .
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The problem we are seeing now is a new one. We are getting eBook shops labeling PDF with DRM as Adobe DE format. That is misleading as Adobe DE format is actually just ePub. Just fact that Adobe has switched to using DE to read DRMed PDF is irrelevant. So basically, unless it's ePub, it's not a DE edition and should not be sold as such. And all eBook in ePub format should be sold as being compatible with mobile DE and if not able to be made compatible, then at least labeled as such.
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ebooks.com no longer labels their PDF as Adobe DE. They have it as just Adobe. |
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08-07-2008, 09:55 PM | #10 |
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Well it is not really misleading as eBooks. As mislead implies malice or deception. EBooks.com is telling the truth and they are not deceiving their customers. The new firmware update does make it compatible with PDF and ePub. While I do prefer ePub over PDF I have bough secure PDF when that is the only option available.
That said I believe eBooks labeling PDF as DE confuses the customer. =X= Last edited by =X=; 08-08-2008 at 02:43 AM. Reason: Updated last sentence |
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