Just bought my first DRM-ed eBook

HarryT · 08-23-2007, 05:52 AM

An exciting new experience - just bought my first DRM-protected eBook from Fictionwise - Neal Stephenson's "Cryptonomicon" for my iLiad in secure MobiPocket format.

All very straightforward, I must say, Just had to enter my iLiad's MobiPocket ID on the Fictionwise "Bookshelf" and it all worked first time.

I can see myself spending a lot more money this way. Isn't DRM great?

NatCh · 08-23-2007, 11:17 AM

HarryT, please don't encourage him.

HarryT · 08-23-2007, 11:19 AM

<looking around innocently>

I don't know what you mean, Nat!

tribble · 08-23-2007, 11:30 AM

you are very devious

JSWolf · 08-23-2007, 12:16 PM

Yep, DRM is great! I love it. I love how the loss of a DRM server can take down an entire company and impact other companies as well. Yep, isn't DRM great. If there was no DRM, MobiPocket would be up and running right now. So yes, DRM is wonderful stuff.

HarryT · 08-23-2007, 12:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JSWolf

Yep, DRM is great! I love it. I love how the loss of a DRM server can take down an entire company and impact other companies as well. Yep, isn't DRM great. If there was no DRM, MobiPocket would be up and running right now. So yes, DRM is wonderful stuff.

It looks as though the whole of MobiPocket's server has crashed - they would be "down" regardless of DRM.

tribble · 08-23-2007, 01:30 PM

More like it has been stolen, and now they have to catch the thief first, and hope he hasnt sold the server yet

JSWolf · 08-23-2007, 01:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by HarryT

It looks as though the whole of MobiPocket's server has crashed - they would be "down" regardless of DRM.

To be serious for a change... if the server crashed, would not it be just easy enough for the data center to give MobiPocket another server and let them restore their latest backup and then fix the DNS to point to the new IP and be back up in running? Should only take a day at most.

nekokami · 08-23-2007, 01:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tribble

More like it has been stolen, and now they have to catch the thief first, and hope he hasnt sold the server yet

You think you're kidding. I know of a company it happened to.

I'm figuring massive data corruption, rather than a hardware problem. Much harder to fix. Hopefully it wasn't a result of a malicious attack that also resulted in a lot of customer data being stolen. Do they have to tell you about stuff like that in the EU?

yvanleterrible · 08-23-2007, 01:53 PM

Is this an other post about DRM ?

Oh goody

goody

goody!

Now whom was it that shouldn't be encouraged?

nekokami · 08-23-2007, 01:58 PM

Look, we're trying to hijack this thread, yvan, and you're not helping!

Andanzas · 08-23-2007, 03:47 PM

How come this is your first one? What made you change your mind?

UncleDuke · 08-23-2007, 04:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tribble

More like it has been stolen, and now they have to catch the thief first, and hope he hasnt sold the server yet

for sale: one slightly used file and network server. never stress tested as it only validated drm for ebooks that nobody in their right mind purchased. perfect conversation piece for those awkward moments. not suitable for identy theft as there is no credit information on the hard drives.

drm rant -

french jumping frogs, set of five -

NatCh · 08-23-2007, 04:17 PM

... are they French because they don't have any rear legs?

HarryT · 08-24-2007, 02:57 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Andanzas

How come this one your first one? What made you change your mind?

Not a case of changing my mind - I've never been against DRM (unlike some

). I've just been happy until now with Baen's SF and Fantasy together with free stuff from PG. Just felt like "expanding" my reading horizons a little with more general books, and Fictionwise offers a great range of reading matter.

08-23-2007, 05:52 AM	#1
HarryT eBook Enthusiast Posts: 85,544 Karma: 93383043 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: UK Device: Kindle Oasis 2, iPad Pro 10.5", iPhone 6	Just bought my first DRM-ed eBook An exciting new experience - just bought my first DRM-protected eBook from Fictionwise - Neal Stephenson's "Cryptonomicon" for my iLiad in secure MobiPocket format. All very straightforward, I must say, Just had to enter my iLiad's MobiPocket ID on the Fictionwise "Bookshelf" and it all worked first time. I can see myself spending a lot more money this way. Isn't DRM great?

08-23-2007, 03:47 PM	#12
Andanzas Out of print Posts: 484 Karma: 1549538 Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Madrid, Spain Device: Sony PRS-500 (recycled), Pocketbook Inkpad X Pro	How come this is your first one? What made you change your mind? Last edited by Andanzas; 08-24-2007 at 06:09 AM.

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08-23-2007, 11:17 AM	#2
NatCh Gizmologist Posts: 11,615 Karma: 929550 Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Republic of Texas Embassy at Jackson, TN Device: Pocketbook Touch HD3	HarryT, please don't encourage him.

08-23-2007, 11:19 AM	#3
HarryT eBook Enthusiast Posts: 85,544 Karma: 93383043 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: UK Device: Kindle Oasis 2, iPad Pro 10.5", iPhone 6	<looking around innocently> I don't know what you mean, Nat!

08-23-2007, 11:30 AM	#4
tribble iLiad Maniac Posts: 1,382 Karma: 2369 Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Germany Device: Bookeen Opus (i love that thing) and iPad (what an irony)	you are very devious

08-23-2007, 12:16 PM	#5
JSWolf Resident Curmudgeon Posts: 73,983 Karma: 128903378 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Roslindale, Massachusetts Device: Kobo Libra 2, Kobo Aura H2O, PRS-650, PRS-T1, nook STR, PW3	Yep, DRM is great! I love it. I love how the loss of a DRM server can take down an entire company and impact other companies as well. Yep, isn't DRM great. If there was no DRM, MobiPocket would be up and running right now. So yes, DRM is wonderful stuff.

08-23-2007, 01:30 PM	#7
tribble iLiad Maniac Posts: 1,382 Karma: 2369 Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Germany Device: Bookeen Opus (i love that thing) and iPad (what an irony)	More like it has been stolen, and now they have to catch the thief first, and hope he hasnt sold the server yet

08-23-2007, 01:53 PM	#10
yvanleterrible Reborn Paper User Posts: 8,616 Karma: 15446734 Join Date: May 2006 Location: Que Nada Device: iPhone8, iPad Air	Is this an other post about DRM ? Oh goody goody goody! Now whom was it that shouldn't be encouraged?

08-23-2007, 01:58 PM	#11
nekokami fruminous edugeek Posts: 6,745 Karma: 551260 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Northeast US Device: iPad, eBw 1150	Look, we're trying to hijack this thread, yvan, and you're not helping!

08-23-2007, 04:17 PM	#14
NatCh Gizmologist Posts: 11,615 Karma: 929550 Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Republic of Texas Embassy at Jackson, TN Device: Pocketbook Touch HD3	... are they French because they don't have any rear legs?